Diligence Services

Our operational diligence assesses how a business truly operates—beyond the numbers. We evaluate current and planned initiatives across production, manufacturing, distribution, procurement, IT, HR, and organizational structure to identify risks, inefficiencies, and value creation opportunities.

This work helps investors understand operational readiness, scalability, and integration considerations, while developing a practical roadmap for post-close execution and performance improvement.

We analyze forward-looking financial performance through detailed reviews of projections, data integrity, and key operating drivers. Our team assesses assumptions, forecasts, and planning models to determine achievability and downside risk.

These insights support informed valuation, deal structuring, and capital allocation decisions—particularly in fast-moving or complex transaction environments.

Hilco Global delivers comprehensive Financial Due Diligence (FDD) to support transactions, financings, and strategic decisions. Our services include Quality of Earnings (QoE) analysis, working capital and net debt assessments, and detailed reviews of historical financial performance.

We also provide SPA review and advisory, forensic and investigative accounting, IPO readiness support, CAPEX planning, 13-week cash flow forecasting, and interim CFO or controllership services where leadership support is required.

Hilco Global offers fully integrated field examination and appraisal services designed to support asset-based lending and complex credit structures. Our field exam and appraisal teams coordinate closely to ensure consistent asset populations, aligned scopes of work, and efficient execution.

We go beyond standard “check-the-box” exams by identifying lender red flags, ownership and perfection issues, ineligibles, and reserve considerations—providing lenders with clarity and confidence throughout the deal lifecycle.

Field exam capabilities include:

- Traditional ABL field exams (AR and inventory borrowing bases)
- Complex structures with multiple entities, jurisdictions, and asset types
- Agented credits, club deals, single-lender and “fallen angel” situations
- Specialty finance portfolios (commercial and consumer)

We excel in complex situations and unusual collateral types, bringing deep experience across a wide range of industries, including:

- Retail: Soft goods, home furnishings, grocery, specialty, discount, and omni-channel (store and e-commerce)
- Specialty Finance: Leasing, factoring, ABL, rent-to-own, sub-prime consumer and auto portfolios
- Commercial & Industrial: Chemicals, metals, automotive, equipment rental, food processing, oilfield services, pharmaceuticals, timber, pulp & paper, transportation, and distribution

Through our collaboration with Hilco Streambank, we also incorporate specialized diligence around intellectual property, digital assets, and e-commerce risk factors.

Hilco Global regularly delivers cross-border diligence engagements, coordinating experienced resources across multiple jurisdictions. We understand country-specific legal, regulatory, and borrowing base considerations and tailor our approach accordingly.

Jurisdictional experience includes:

- United States & Canada
- United Kingdom & European Union
- Mexico
- Australia & New Zealand