This book may be useful for anyone interested in private equity. For people new to the industry, this book may be a good introduction into commercial due diligence from the perspective of a private equity investor. By reading this book, one will get a good understanding of how private equity investors think about companies they potentially invest in and what commercial characteristics those companies should have in order to be seen as an attractive investment. For experienced investors, this book can act as a checklist to make sure one considers all relevant commercial aspects when conducting commercial due diligence. The book centers around the following aspects, that private equity investors analyze when conducting commercial due diligence:

• Revenue model
• Cost structure
• Organisation
• Market
• Competition
• Customers
• Suppliers
• Management and other human resources

The book contains a checklist with all relevant aspects that investors need to carefully analyze before investing in a company. This checklist can be used by beginners as well as experienced professionals as guidance for their commercial due diligence in private equity transactions.