Monthly Dealtracker: August 2026
Deal activity remained strong during August, with M&A and PE together reflecting healthy transaction activity and a notable return of large-ticket PE investments.
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In today’s dynamic and high-stakes business environment, the need for comprehensive, forward-looking due diligence has never been greater. Grant Thornton Bharat’s One Due Diligence service is designed to provide clients with a 360° view of the target business—an all-encompassing approach that goes far beyond traditional financial assessment.
At the core of our practice is the belief that due diligence should not only validate numbers but also uncover the commercial, operational, tax, human capital, and technology dimensions that truly define a transaction. By uniting our service lines, we deliver holistic, end-to-end transaction advice that supports informed decision-making.
Our cross-functional specialists bring together deep sector knowledge and practical experience to deliver actionable insights. From assessing market competitiveness and operational dependencies to evaluating integration readiness and people-related risks, One Due Diligence uncovers the hidden factors that can make or break deal success. With this holistic perspective, we help clients minimise risks, unlock value, and secure long-term business outcomes—making Grant Thornton Bharat a trusted leader in transaction advisory.
We support every stage of the deal cycle—transact, evaluate, execute, and optimise. This connected approach ensures issues are identified early, value drivers are validated, and post-deal challenges are anticipated.
Our integrated lens covers:
We offer a comprehensive suite of diligence services spanning financial, commercial, ESG, vendor, HR, and integrity assessments. Our teams work closely across the transaction lifecycle to identify risks, validate value drivers, and support negotiations and closing requirements. With deep sector knowledge and extensive deal experience, we deliver reliable insights that enable focused decision-making and stronger investment outcomes.
Focuses on the story behind the numbers, the quality of earnings, and cash-flow reliability to uncover key risks and support informed valuation and transaction structuring.
Provides a transparent, buyer-ready view of financial performance, cost structures, and working capital, helping safeguard valuation and streamline negotiations with prospective buyers.
Tests whether the business model is scalable, profitable, and sustainable by validating market opportunity, competitive positioning, and the robustness of growth plans.
Assesses background, reputation, regulatory exposure, and integrity risks of key individuals and entities to ensure partnerships are built on trust and credibility.
Evaluates environmental, social, and governance compliance and performance to identify sustainability gaps, regulatory exposures, and potential financial impacts.
Examines organisation structure, talent strength, costs, and compliance to highlight people-related risks, liabilities, and integration readiness that can influence deal value.
We go beyond financial and tax due diligence, delivering a full-stack approach that addresses all key aspects of a transaction.
We draw on extensive experience from landmark, market-defining transactions to bring sector insights and practical solutions.
We support 150+ due diligences annually and have successfully executed over 500 in the past 3+ years.
Deal activity remained strong during August, with M&A and PE together reflecting healthy transaction activity and a notable return of large-ticket PE investments.
Finance leaders want to focus on strategy, but day-to-day demands still take up much of their time.
July 2026 saw dealmaking regain momentum, led by large-ticket M&A transactions and stronger cross-border activity.