A QoE on the same business produces different reports depending on who commissions it. The scope, audience and warranty position diverge meaningfully.
The honest take
Sell-side QoE protects price: the seller's FDD provider builds a defensible EBITDA bridge before any buyer arrives. Buy-side QoE protects the buyer: the FDD provider stress-tests the seller's bridge and reframes the working-capital target. On a competitive process, a clean sell-side QoE can shorten the buyer's own work and reduces re-trade risk. On a bilateral deal, the buyer commissions its own. Lenders will usually require their own reliance package regardless of which side commissioned the report.
Side by side
Grant Thornton UK
Tier-2
UK Tier-2 firm whose transaction advisory services team carries out buy-side and sell-side financial and tax due diligence for private equity and corporate clients.
Sectors: Technology, Financial services, Consumer, Healthcare
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Adviser profile ->RSM UK
Tier-2
UK Tier-2 firm whose deal services team covers financial due diligence alongside IT, regulatory, ESG and HR due diligence.
Sectors: Consumer, Industrials, Technology, Professional services
Pricing: Quote-only. No published rate card; fees are set in the engagement letter.
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