Due Diligence Services

Make asset investments more predictable and reliable

Due diligence services

Unidentified defects or risks in buildings and industrial plants are serious concerns for investors, financial institutions and owners of an asset. Restrictive environmental laws, increasing energy costs and sustainability aspects may also affect an investments’ value.

TÜV SÜD’s integrated due diligence services, are beneficial in the areas of mergers and acquisition, initial public offerings (IPOs), re-organisation and re-structuring, management buy-outs (MBOs), insolvencies as well as sale and leaseback transactions.

Our Services

Technical due diligence (TDD)

  • TDD of real estate assets
    Our experts analyse the building structure, materials and technical systems to identify structural, technical, environmental and financial risks and opportunities.
  • TDD of industrial assets (plants and equipment)
    We determine the value and future viability of technical installations and equipment, as well as review efficiency and competitiveness of plant technology and production processes.
  • We provide a technical perspective by checking the validity of capital and operational expenditure as-sumptions. We also determine requirements for future investments and development of operational costs.

Environmental due diligence (EDD)

  • We perform integrated analysis of existing contaminations in soil or building materials, indoor pollutants, waste management and other environmental factors.
  • We narrow down environmentally sensitive areas and estimate the potential financial risk.

Sustainability due diligence (SDD)

  • Our experts evaluate your assets’ long-term sustainability value by looking at their current state and potential risks.
  • SDD serves as an initial assessment in line with common sustainability rating systems’ (BREEAM, LEED) guidelines.
  • We also carry out due diligence investigation of a building’s potential sustainability score, advise on the most suitable system and recommend ways to improve its rating.

Commercial due diligence (CDD)

  • We cover commercial analyses, assessment of location and market factors, with legal requirements, as well as general and special lease agreements in mind.
  • CDD determines the competitive landscape, right valuation, growth opportunities, potential risks and investments.

Your Benefits

  • Ensure secure investments - with realistic risk/benefit assessment for maximum predictability for investments, planning and use.

  • Achieve legal and planning certainty - with TÜV SÜD’s in-depth knowledge of legal regulations and early identification of weaknesses, which minimises risk of liabilities and expensive rework.

  • Benefit from integrated solutions - with holistic and integrated valuations that consider technical, structural and environmental risks.

  • Strengthen your position in negotiations - with objective, in-depth and unfiltered data.

  • Enjoy global and regional support - with TÜV SÜD’s high level of knowledge in most markets, backed up by professionals who can be contacted locally.