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What is Commercial Due Diligence?

Commercial Due Diligence is a critical element of the pre-investment phase for investors looking to acquire a stake in a company. Hammer’s Commercial Due Diligence service provides the investor with a high degree of certainty regarding the future commercial performance of the company. To this end, Hammer delivers actionable insights about the company’s market, competitive position and growth potential.

What is our approach?

Hammer's unique approach to Commercial Due Diligence entails an in-depth analysis of the commercial attractiveness of the target company. Our extensive market research experience and cross-industry expertise enable us to execute a thorough and efficient CDD, tailored to the needs of the investor. This leads to high-quality insights delivered in the shortest possible time frame.

Our Complete CDD service covers all crucial aspects:

Competitive advantage: Our focus lies on determining whether the company is well-placed to maintain and grow its position in the future. We examine the distinctiveness of the company’s product or service offering and evaluate whether it holds a strong and sustainable competitive advantage. This is done based on an assessment of the competitive field, buying criteria of customers, and an analyzes of the company itself.

• Competitor Analysis: Hammer analyses the competitive landscape by identifying key players, assessing market share distribution, and evaluating competition intensity.
• Customer Insights: Hammer identifies the most relevant buying criteria in the target company’s market. These criteria form the basis for analyzing purchasing behavior, brand loyalty, and spending patterns.

Market Assessment: Hammer analyzes the market’s size, growth, maturity, drivers, trends and potential disruptions. A thorough market assessment provides clarity on the total addressable market and the commercial opportunity it offers the target company.

Revenue and Pricing Analysis: Hammer evaluates the company’s commercial potential by analyzing revenue streams and pricing strategy in relation to market demand, key buying criteria and competition.

In addition to Complete Commercial Due Diligence service, Hammer provides two other types of CDD services. The first is Red Flag Commercial Due Diligence, which highlights the most critical commercial risks within a short timeframe. This enables investors to identify and address potential challenges early in the process.

The second is a Top Up Commercial Due Diligence service, which is performed as an extension to a previously conducted CDD and focuses on specific areas where deeper, customized market insights are needed.

Why Hammer?

• Specialized in market intelligence  

• Strong track record  

• Domain knowledge in a wide range of B2B sectors

• Customized to the investment case and the client's needs

• Concise and clear insights with state-of-the-art visualizations

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