Commercial IP Due Diligence
Have you found yourself in a position where you have paid a web designer tens of thousands of pounds to then discover that you don’t own any of the IP rights to it? Or have you purchased the patents and design rights related to a product and found that, as you haven’t purchased the manufacturing specifications, you still have to spend time and money to work out how to create the product? Or have you found yourself in a situation where you have bought an entire company to realise that its brand and other IP assets are owned by a separate company that you have no control of?
How have you ensured that your investment is value for money?
What can Metis Partners do?
Our Commercial IP Due Diligence gives you the assurance that you have a clear understanding of the company’s business model. We provide expert 3rd party opinion, identifying and documenting where IP assets are embedded in the value chain and specifically where these assets underpin revenue streams.
We provide practical opinion, including the likelihood and impact of any commercial risks associated with the company’s IP assets and other issues which may undermine the company valuation. Based on our assessment, we clearly outline actions to preserve value and reduce risks (at both pre and post-investment stages). We also provide an understanding of value release options in a distressed company situation.
The Benefits
- We thoroughly examine all aspects of the companies IP assets based on both internal primary research with company management as well as external analysis of the wider market and competitors.
- Our assessment is comprehensive and provides practical recommendations to protect and improve the value of the IP assets
- We work with a range of specialist providers, including IP lawyers, patent agents and technical diligence experts, to ensure that clients get the best value from the diligence exercise.
- We can also help to inform the valuation process and negotiation of a reduction in the price of the acquisition.
Metis Partners has performed diligence on numerous growth finance deals leading to over £10M worth of new investment.
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