How we work (High Level)
We keep the process transparent, so you, your CA, your CS and your lawyer all know what will happen and when.
Step 1 – Discovery Call
We start with a short call to understand your stage, current structure and raise plans. You walk us through your company in plain language: product, GTM, revenues, capital raised so far, and what you’re trying to achieve with the next round.
If we are not the right fit, we will say so here and suggest alternatives.
Step 2 – NDA, Engagement & Initial Fee
If there is a fit, we agree on:
• Scope – Red Flag Scan, Sprint, or a custom mandate
• Fees and payment terms – fixed fee, no success fees
• Data and confidentiality – usually our standard Mutual NDA plus our Privacy Policy
You then receive a short engagement email / letter summarising scope, fee, timelines and basic assumptions.
Step 3 – Information & Data Room Setup
We give you a clear checklist of what we need: MCA filings, GST returns, financials, bank statements, cap table, key contracts, etc. For many founders, this is the first time everything is pulled into one place.
You can use your own storage or a shared drive. We prefer a simple, logical folder structure that future investors and lenders can also use.
Step 4 – Diagnostic & Fixing
We review your documents and numbers with a credit and risk lens. Typical work includes:
• Reconciling MCA, GST, P&L and bank where possible
• Mapping cap table, ESOPs and any “informal promises” into a clear picture
• Highlighting governance, compliance and structure gaps
• Working with you to fix or frame the key issues
For Sprint clients, this phase includes aligning your model, deck and data room so everything tells the same story.
Step 5 – Mock DD & Handover
Once the key fixes and disclosures are in place, we:
• Run mock due diligence sessions and hard Q&A so you can practise answers
• Finalise a concise Readiness / Red Flag report, with “Fix / Disclose / Park” buckets
• Clean up the data room structure so it is easy for risk teams to navigate
You then go into investor or lender conversations with a clear view of your own risks, not false comfort.
If you need ongoing help after the Sprint, we discuss a separate Fractional Capital & Risk Partner retainer – but only if it makes sense for both sides.
Note - Most engagements follow this 5-step flow. In practice, if your filings, GST and cap table are very messy, we may spend more time in the diagnostic phase before moving to mock DD. It is better to discover hard truths together early, than to learn them from an investor’s DD report later.