For foreign buyers, funds and investors
Buying or investing in a Mexican company?
Financial and tax due diligence in Mexico: we review the numbers, tax exposure and labor contingencies before you sign, so you negotiate with real information.
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- years of experience
- +15
- companies under active coverage
- +120
- client retention year over year
- 95%
The problem
The price of a Mexican company depends on what you know before signing.
In an acquisition or investment, the financial statements tell part of the story. The rest is in what doesn’t show: miscalculated taxes, unpaid social security contributions, unrecorded liabilities or revenue that won’t repeat.
Those contingencies don’t disappear when ownership changes. If no one finds them first, the buyer pays for them, and discovering them later costs more than negotiating them into the price or contract.
For a foreign buyer, Mexican tax and labor rules add a layer of risk that a home-country review won’t catch. A local financial due diligence covers that gap within the timeline of the deal.
5–10 weeks
How it works
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Scope and request list
We agree on areas and periods to review and send the list of documents we need.
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Financial review
We analyze quality of earnings, working capital, debt and off-balance-sheet liabilities.
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Tax and labor review
We look for tax, social security and payroll exposure in the years Mexican authorities can still review.
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Quantified findings
We estimate the impact of each risk so it can be taken into the negotiation.
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Final report
We deliver a report in English with findings and recommendations for price, contract or closing conditions.
Why Contadoor
- Financial, tax and labor review in one team
- Quantified findings, not just lists
- Reports in English
- IMCP-certified directors with Big 4 experience
Frequently asked questions
How long does a due diligence take?
Typically between 5 and 10 weeks. The biggest factor is how quickly the target company provides the requested information.
Which risks does it uncover?
Tax and social security exposure, unrecorded liabilities, non-recurring revenue or margins, working capital issues and weaknesses in financial reporting.
How is it different from an audit?
An audit gives an opinion on one year's financial statements. A due diligence looks for risks and adjusts how the numbers should be read for a specific purchase or investment decision.
What happens with the findings?
They're quantified and taken to the negotiation: they can adjust the price, become a guarantee or indemnity clause, or be a closing condition.
Is the target company's information kept confidential?
Yes. We work under confidentiality agreements and only with the people each party authorizes.
How are fees set?
By the size of the target, the areas included and the periods reviewed. Once scope is defined, we send a fixed-fee proposal.
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