Input
Corporate records, ownership, governance, assets, liabilities and key agreements.
Fixed-scope review · Corporate structure
Business Structure Audit
A focused review of corporate ownership, governance, assets and vulnerabilities when the structure no longer reflects the business or an important decision is approaching.
- The corporate documents no longer reflect actual ownership or decision-making.
- A transaction, investment, restructuring or share transfer is approaching.
- Key assets or liabilities sit in companies with an unsuitable risk profile.
- Succession, inheritance or partner-exit arrangements need to be addressed.
- The group operates in several countries and needs a review of its ownership and governance.
Who it is for
When this service is useful
Suitable before investment, a transaction, restructuring, succession planning or a material change in ownership.
Scope of the audit
Understanding the structure and recommending changes
The audit records what exists, where it is vulnerable and which changes matter first.
Current map
Legal entities, rights, decision-making and operational reality.
Vulnerabilities
Control, liability, succession, asset and documentation gaps.
Target
Recommended changes to ownership and governance, with reasons for each.
Priorities
An ordered implementation list and matters requiring specialist advice.
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Selected matters
Selected matter
Corporate Compliance for an Investor in India
RBI and FEMA requirements, corporate documents, foreign-exchange regulation and sanctions compliance in India.
Selected matterReal-Estate Investment Project in Georgia
Contractual support for investment, construction, leasing and management of real estate in Georgia.
Selected matterInheritance and Representation Between the Netherlands and Russia
Inheritance documents, powers of attorney, legalisation and representation between the Netherlands and Russia.
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Further reading
Does the current structure still support the business?
Send the group chart, key corporate documents and the decision you are preparing for.
Discuss your structure