Unravel the deepest background of any business with Apertura

A bespoke Due Diligence service provider for the most demanding and discrete of customers.

Apertura is a group of refined and rigorous professionals who will spare no effort in making sure your investment interests are successful and secure.

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Apertura is a niche firm, specializing in all forms of Due Diligence for selected clientele

Global foreign direct investment flow recovered to pre-pandemic levels last year, reaching $1.6 trillion. Cross-border deals and international project finance was particularly strong, encouraged by loose financing conditions and infrastructure stimulus. This fragile growth of real productive investment is likely to persist in 2023.

Due diligence is a fundamental step when it comes to making measured business decisions. It enables the prospective investor to identify and weigh up the possible risks they might face, especially the financial and legal risks. The due diligence process is a key to specific and reliable information, thoroughly put together by industry’s best professionals. By engaging with Apertura, you eliminate the turmoil of the scrutiny that will eventually protect you from any risks in negotiating a potential deal.

We are committed to go beyond our client’s needs and expectations when it comes to performing our services and happy to assist in the following areas:

Legal due diligence: which involves an assessment of the target’s legal rights and obligations and any effect that the proposed transaction may have on those rights and obligations
Commercial/business due diligence: which involves an assessment of the market in which the target operates, its competitors in that market, and any possible opportunities and risks
Financial due diligence: which aims to assess the financial risks and opportunities of the deal and involves an assessment of the accuracy of the target’s past audited accounts, recent management accounts, budgets, projections and forecasts, and whether the values attributed to the target’s assets in the accounts are correct
Due diligence on the financial standing of the investment recipient: which is relevant if the investor is to enforce a warranty and/or indemnity claim, together with an assessment of whether a guarantor of the investment recipient’s obligations will be required, e.g. from a parent company

Tax due diligence: which assesses the existence and extent of any tax liabilities and any disputes with local or international tax authorities, so as to deal with the negotiation and tax warranties or tax covenants, usually this will be carved out of legal due diligence and carried out by specialist tax advisers appointed by us
Actuarial due diligence: involving an assessment of the target’s pensions scheme liabilities, if applicable
Technical due diligence: that will include a revision of all technical aspects of the project, equipment reliability, demand and team qualification
Environmental due diligence: which aims to assess any potential liabilities owing from environmental damage caused by the target's business (where the nature of the target's business makes this a concern), and which will involve: a 'desktop survey' reviewing documentation, such as geological surveys, site visits, or a full survey

Our strategy has taught us to recognise the depth of knowledge required in any given situation, and the diversity of solutions and experience required in order to succeed.

According to the World Investment Report, the coming years will see the implementation of fundamental reforms in international taxation. These reforms are expected to have major implications for investment policys, especially in countries that make use of fiscal incentives and special economic zones. Therefore a rock solid Due Diligence partner will play an inevitable role in any business.

Our team has a solid track record in providing services for international companies. Our expertise includes conversion to IFRS and Swiss GAAP FER, consolidated financial statements and preparing statutory financial statements for companies reporting in accordance with IFRS or U.S. GAAP.

Our clients benefit from our partnership culture, which honors their entrepreneurial spirit and lets them concentrate on priority number one: continuing with their core business.

We are frequently approached by mid-sized funds seeking to grow their business via acquisitions or restructure portfolio via disinvestments.

Since we have started our practice in close collaboration with some of the major investment funds in Switzerland, our team has had the best possible environment to create and maintain strong business relationships with some of the sharpest minds. We are proud to serve the individuals who not only shape the economy but shape the future.

In the first half of 2022, despite geopolitical turmoil, volatility in commodity prices, and a return to historic levels of inflation, global investment activity still reached a total value of $2 trillion, spread across 2,274 deals.

We work in close partnership with our clients to deliver palpable results regardless of geography, complexity or controversy.

We have a long and proven track record of delivering personal support and excellence in the most complex of situations to both individuals and across a range of business vehicles.

Our steadfast conviction and energy for results is what makes us stand out. We care for our clients’ and their businesses, we share their ambitions and align our goals to complement their objectives.

Our clients know we’re in this together.

Our mission is to empower our clients with knowledge – the most valuable asset in any portfolio. The Apertura team acknowledges the existence of limitless resources is committed to deliver excellence and continuous support to all of our present and future clients.