Who we serve
For buyers in confirmatory diligence after a signed LOI.
FirstSounding is engaged once the LOI is signed, when the buyer has exclusivity, data room access, and a short window to confirm the deal.
By investor type
- 01
Private equity
Lower middle market and mid-market buyouts, add-ons, and platform deals.
- 02
Private credit and direct lenders
Lenders financing a buyout can use the same report for an independent read on cash, receivables, and existing liens before funding.
- 03
Growth equity, family offices, and independent sponsors
Lean teams making significant commitments without a full bench of advisors.
By role on the deal team
Each role on the deal team draws on a different part of the report.
| Role | Red-flag report | Price-impact ranges | Follow-up list | LOI assumption table |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deal partner | Top findings before each seller call | Numbers for the renegotiation | Agenda for the management meeting | Proceed, renegotiate, or withdraw |
| Associates and VPs | Every finding, with its citations | Inputs for the model | Requests and management questions | Assumptions to update in the model |
| Investment committee | Reviewed findings, with their sources | Total value at stake | Questions still open before approval | Which assumptions held |
| Legal and compliance | Contract and litigation findings | Sizing for indemnities and escrow | Documents to request | Consent and change-of-control status |
Discuss a transaction under LOI.
Share the sector, the deal size, and the end of exclusivity. We respond within one business day with an assessment of fit and the proposed scope of the report.