Commercial Due Diligence Checklist

Clarify what is confirmed, what remains uncertain and what must be resolved before proceeding.

Verify counterpart identity, capacity, economics, compliance, execution and payment protection before committing.

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Editable XLSX file compatible with Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets.

When to use itBefore committing resources or accepting a difficult-to-reverse exposure.

What to prepareVerifiable evidence, owners, limits and alternatives.

What you will obtainConvert an incomplete commercial review into documented conditions, owners and next actions.

What problem it helps solve

Verify counterpart identity, capacity, economics, compliance, execution and payment protection before committing.

Questions to answer

Current legal name, registration and address
Beneficial owners, directors and authorised representatives
Experience, team and resources to perform
Price, margin and economic coherence
Ability to pay or secure financing
Required contracts, permits and certificates

How the result is interpreted

The 0–100 result is calculated from confirmed rows. Completeness is shown separately so that form completion is not confused with decision quality.

What it does not replace

The tool does not replace legal, financial, tax, technical or regulatory verification when specialist review is required.

Within the framework

Diagnose and decide

This tool forms part of the MGS Strategic Intelligence Framework™. The MGS Decision Framework™ is the decision sub-method used within the Diagnose, Prioritise and Decide phases.

Review methodology criteria, scoring and limitations.

Next step

When the tool identifies material exposure

Convert material gaps into a decision question, a verifiable scope and an expected outcome.

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