Due diligence updates.

Due Diligence Checklist for Buying a Small Business in India

Buying a shop, factory, clinic or company in India? A practical due diligence checklist: legal, financial, tax, staff, assets, customers and the deal itself.

Checking a Distributor Before Giving Them Your Brand

Before appointing a distributor in India, check their business, finances, reach, warehouse and reputation. A practical checklist for brands and manufacturers.

Background Check on a Business Partner: What’s Legal in India

What you can legally check about a business partner in India, what needs their consent, what is off limits, and how to run a proper background…

Due Diligence Before a Joint Venture in India

Planning a joint venture with an Indian company? The checks to run on your partner, the business, the money and the rules before you sign.

GSTIN Check: How to Verify a Supplier’s GST Number

How to verify any GST number free on the GST portal, what the 15 characters mean, what to compare with the invoice, and the warning signs…

How to Check a Company on the MCA Portal (Step by Step)

How to look up an Indian company or LLP on the MCA portal: status, directors, charges and filings, and how to spot warning signs in the…

10 Signs a Land Deal in Amaravati Needs a Closer Look

Buying land or a plot in the Amaravati capital region? Ten warning signs that a deal needs more checking before you pay an advance, and what…

Power of Attorney for NRIs Buying or Selling Property: Risks to Check

NRIs often buy or sell property in India through a power of attorney. What a POA can and cannot do, the common frauds, and the checks…

How to Check a Builder’s AP RERA Registration

Buying a flat or plot in a new project in Andhra Pradesh? How to check the builder and the project on the AP RERA portal, and…

Encumbrance Certificate in Andhra Pradesh: How to Read One

What an encumbrance certificate in AP shows, how to get it from IGRS AP, how to read each entry, and what an EC can never tell…

How to Verify an Indian Supplier Before You Sign

A step-by-step check of an Indian company using free government portals: MCA, GST, DGFT, Udyam and eCourts, plus what only a site visit shows.

NRI Property Check in Andhra Pradesh: 12 Records to Verify

Buying property in Vijayawada, Guntur or Amaravati from abroad? These are the 12 records to check before you pay, and where to find each one.

Background Verification and KYC: Protecting Your Business Before You Sign

How KYC and background verification help you know who you are dealing with, when to use them, and how to build a simple, repeatable process.

• Background Verification
• KYC
• Risk Management

The Four Pillars of Due Diligence: Financial, Legal, Operational and Regulatory

A simple guide to the four pillars of due diligence, the key question each one answers, and how they fit together in a focused review.

• Due Diligence
• Financial Due Diligence
• Legal Due Diligence

10 Red Flags to Check Before Onboarding a New Supplier or Partner

Ten practical warning signs to look for before signing with a new supplier or partner, and sensible next steps when something does not add up.

• Business Verification
• Procurement
• Vendor Due Diligence

What Is Due Diligence, and When Does Your Business Need It?

A plain-English introduction to due diligence: what it means, what it covers, and the business situations where checking before you commit matters most.

• Due Diligence
• Risk Management
• SME Guide