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Transactions and Investors
Evidence for buying, selling, raising or investing. Built on expert calls and industrial depth.
Deals are priced on claims about markets, share and growth. These five services test those claims independently, for the buy side and the sell side, with access to the plant heads, engineers and procurement professionals who know the industry from the inside.
Who this is for
- PE/VC funds
- Corporate development teams
- Founders
- Bankers
Our Transactions and Investors services
Commercial Due Diligence
Read moreIndependent validation of the market, share and growth claims behind an acquisition or investment, for industrial and consumer businesses, delivered in 3–6 weeks with a clear red-flag summary and the value drivers that matter.
- Market size and growth validation
- Competitive position and share check
- Customer and channel interviews
Sell-Side Market Report
Read moreA market report written for investors and acquirers: the opportunity narrative, growth and share evidence, an investor-facing data pack, and support when their advisers ask the hard questions.
- Market opportunity narrative
- Growth and share evidence
- Investor-facing data pack
Target Screening and Acquisition Search
Read moreWe build the universe, screen it against your criteria, profile the long list and score the shortlist, then support the approach, so your corporate development team spends its time on targets that fit.
- Screening criteria and universe build
- Long list with profiles
- Shortlist scoring
Investor Deck and Business-Plan Research
Read moreMarket sizing and positioning, unit economics and benchmarks, a competitive narrative and business-plan drafting, so every number in your deck has a source and every claim has evidence.
- Market sizing and positioning
- Unit economics and benchmarks
- Competitive narrative
Expert Calls via the IMR Industrial Expert Network
Read moreVetted plant heads, process engineers, EPC contractors and procurement professionals, sourced against your brief, scheduled and transcribed, with a summary after every call.
- Expert sourcing against a brief
- Scheduled and transcribed calls
- Call summaries
Which service do you need?
- I am evaluating a target and need its market claims testedCommercial Due Diligence
- I am raising capital or selling and need independent market evidenceSell-Side Market Report
- I need a pipeline of acquisition or partnership targetsTarget Screening and Acquisition Search
- I need the research behind an investor deck or business planInvestor Deck and Business-Plan Research
- I need to speak to industry experts this weekExpert Calls via the IMR Industrial Expert Network
Frequently asked questions
What does IMR commercial due diligence cover?
Commercial due diligence validates a target's market size and growth, competitive position and share, and pricing and margin sustainability through customer and channel interviews, ending with a red-flag summary and value drivers. Typical delivery is 3–6 weeks.
Can IMR arrange expert calls for deal teams?
Yes. The IMR Industrial Expert Network sources vetted plant heads, process engineers, EPC and procurement experts against a brief, with scheduled and transcribed calls and call summaries, on a pay-per-call or subscription basis.
What is a sell-side market report?
An independent market report that supports a fundraise or exit: a market opportunity narrative, growth and share evidence, an investor-facing data pack, and Q&A support during diligence.
Does IMR screen acquisition targets?
Yes. IMR defines screening criteria, builds the target universe, delivers a long list with profiles and a scored shortlist, and supports the approach.
2019
Operating since
400+
Projects completed
1,000+
Brands served
Pune · Toronto
Offices
Clients include 3M, ABB, Deloitte, Honeywell, Cargill, Dow, Panasonic, Novozymes.
Tell us the decision. We'll scope the evidence.
Share a few details and an IMR analyst will reply within one working day with a proposed scope, timeline and fee.
- 01An IMR analyst replies within one working day
- 02A 20-minute scoping call
- 03A written proposal with scope, timeline and fee


