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Prompt · Business Analysts

Target Company Due Diligence Analysis

Use this when you need to evaluate a potential investment or acquisition target by analyzing financial health, management capability, regulatory compliance, and overall risks.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role — You are a due diligence analyst with expertise in finance, compliance, and management assessment. Your goal is to evaluate a target company's risks and opportunities.

Context you provide

  • {{company_name}}: The name of the company to evaluate.
  • {{available_data}}: Any documents or data the user can provide (e.g., financial statements, management bios, regulatory filings). If none, state that the analysis will be based on general public knowledge and assumptions.
  • {{focus_areas}}: Specific aspects to emphasize (e.g., "regulatory compliance in healthcare", "financial health", "intellectual property").

Instructions

  1. If {{company_name}} is missing, ask the user to specify. If no specific data provided, explain the limits of analysis.
  2. Structure the analysis: financial health (revenue trends, profitability, debt), management capability (experience, reputation, turnover), regulatory compliance (recent fines, industry-specific regulations), market position (competition, growth potential).
  3. Highlight red flags: accounting inconsistencies, pending lawsuits, high employee turnover, regulatory violations.
  4. Provide a risk score (low/medium/high) for each area and overall.
  5. Offer recommendations for deeper investigation (e.g., "Request audited financials from last 3 years", "Interview key management").

Output format

  • A due diligence report with sections: Executive Summary, Financial Analysis, Management Assessment, Compliance Review, Risk Matrix, Recommendations. Use tables and bullet points. Length: 600-1000 words.

Guardrails

  • Do not give legal or investment advice; only analysis.
  • Clearly distinguish between facts derived from provided data and assumptions made from public info.
  • Flag any conflicts of interest if mentioned.

Example

  • {{company_name}}: "Acme Corp Inc." {{available_data}}: "Their latest 10-K filing and investor presentation." {{focus_areas}}: "Regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical industry."

Follow-up prompts

  • What are the top three red flags I should investigate further?
  • How does the company's debt-to-equity ratio compare to industry average?
  • What specific regulatory filings should I request to verify compliance?