Due Diligence Templates
Due diligence failures are rarely caused by a lack of available information. They are caused by information that wasn't requested, requests that weren't followed up, findings that weren't escalated, and decisions made on an incomplete picture. CheckFlow's due diligence checklist templates give every assessment a systematic, documented structure — every workstream assigned to a named owner, every request tracked to a response, every finding recorded with its evidence, and the completed record archived for the investment committee, the board, or the regulator.
Whether you're conducting venture capital due diligence, M&A assessments, business partnership evaluations, insurance due diligence, customer due diligence, or private equity reviews, each template ensures the right questions are asked and the answers are captured. Browse the templates below, or explore the detailed process guide for each due diligence type.
Explore Our Due Diligence Templates
Each template below includes a detailed process guide covering the assessment type, what every workstream involves, and how to produce a complete and defensible due diligence record. Click any template to read the full guide.
Venture Capital Due Diligence Checklist
A structured VC due diligence framework covering team assessment, market validation, technology evaluation, financial review, legal and IP review, and reference checks — before a term sheet is signed.
Business Partnership Due Diligence Checklist
A systematic assessment of potential business partners — covering financial health, operational capability, regulatory compliance, reputational review, and contractual risk analysis.
Insurance Due Diligence Checklist
A structured due diligence process for insurance product selection and provider evaluation — covering coverage analysis, exclusion review, claims history assessment, and broker qualification.
Customer Due Diligence Checklist
A compliance-grade customer due diligence process covering KYC requirements, identity verification, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening, and risk classification for AML compliance.
M&A Due Diligence Checklist
A comprehensive merger and acquisition due diligence framework covering financial, legal, operational, commercial, HR, and IT workstreams — structured for parallel execution across a deal team.
Private Equity Due Diligence Checklist
A rigorous private equity portfolio assessment covering management team evaluation, market sizing, competitive positioning, financial model validation, and exit scenario analysis.
Why Teams Use CheckFlow for Due Diligence
Every workstream tracked to completion
Due diligence across multiple workstreams — legal, financial, operational, technical — running in parallel across a deal team that spans firms and time zones requires a coordination layer that email cannot provide. CheckFlow assigns every workstream to a named owner, tracks every request to a response, and makes the overall completion status visible to the deal lead in real time.
Findings documented with evidence — not recalled from memory
The due diligence finding that surfaces six months after a deal closes — "I think someone raised that in the call, but I'm not sure if it was captured" — is the finding that should have been in the report. CheckFlow requires every finding to be documented with the supporting evidence at the time it is identified, creating the contemporaneous record that investment committees and regulators require.
Nothing approved without the required checks completed
Due diligence processes that can be marked complete with sections still outstanding because of time pressure produce incomplete assessments and avoidable risk. CheckFlow's required task completion prevents progression past a phase until every mandatory check in that phase is documented as complete or explicitly waived with a recorded rationale.
Due Diligence Templates — Frequently Asked Questions
What does due diligence involve?
Due diligence is the structured investigation of a counterparty, asset, or transaction before making a significant commercial decision — most commonly an investment, acquisition, business partnership, or customer acceptance. It typically covers multiple workstreams in parallel: financial (reviewing financial statements, projections, and obligations), legal (reviewing contracts, IP ownership, litigation, regulatory licences), operational (assessing the business model, processes, and management capability), commercial (validating market size, competitive position, and customer relationships), and HR and IT in more comprehensive reviews. The purpose is to verify that what is being represented is accurate, to identify risks that affect the value or terms of the transaction, and to create a documented record that supports the decision and satisfies governance requirements.
What is KYC (Know Your Customer) due diligence?
KYC (Know Your Customer) due diligence is the compliance-grade process by which regulated businesses verify the identity of their customers and assess the risk they represent for money laundering, fraud, and sanctions violations. Required under Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations in most jurisdictions, KYC covers identity verification (confirming the customer is who they claim to be, using official documentation), beneficial ownership (identifying the individuals who ultimately own or control a corporate entity), sanctions screening (checking against government and international sanctions lists), politically exposed person (PEP) screening, and risk classification (assigning a risk rating that determines the level of ongoing monitoring required). Higher-risk customers require Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) — a more comprehensive process with additional verification and more frequent review.
What are the main workstreams in M&A due diligence?
M&A due diligence typically runs across six parallel workstreams: financial due diligence (audited financial statements, management accounts, cash flow, working capital, debt, and financial projections), legal due diligence (corporate structure, contracts, IP ownership, litigation, regulatory licences), commercial due diligence (market size and growth, competitive position, customer concentration, pricing power, and market risks), operational due diligence (business model, key processes, management team, and scalability), HR due diligence (organisational structure, key people dependencies, employment contracts, pensions, and culture), and IT due diligence (systems architecture, data security, technology debt, and scalability). The depth of each workstream is calibrated to the deal size, risk profile, and available time.
Can I customise CheckFlow's due diligence templates for my sector?
Every CheckFlow template is fully customisable. Add sector-specific checks — regulated industry requirements for financial services or healthcare targets, technical review sections for technology acquisitions, or environmental and social governance (ESG) workstreams for impact investors. Adjust the information request list to reflect the target's business model, add or remove workstreams based on deal complexity, and set the required completion thresholds for each phase. Templates can also be version-controlled so that lessons from completed deals are incorporated into future processes.