Commercial Due Diligence
End-to-end Commercial Due Diligence—from scoping investment hypotheses and research design to market modelling, expert interviews, competitive assessment, business-plan challenge and investment-committee-ready conclusions.
Independent Consultant · Private Equity and M&A · Serving Clients Worldwide
Commercial Due Diligence and M&A—led end to end.
I independently lead complete Commercial Due Diligence and M&A engagements—from defining the critical questions and building the evidence base to financial modelling, executive synthesis and decision-ready recommendations. My approach combines Bain Private Equity Group rigour with hands-on corporate M&A execution in energy and infrastructure.
Available for project-based, remote consulting engagements
Daniel Schmidt
Independent Consultant
15+due diligence and transaction projects
€25m+portfolio acquisition led end-to-end
€1.4bnselected private equity buy-side CDD
€10bn+client organisation in integration project
Services
End-to-end ownership across the transaction lifecycle.
Engagements range from independently delivered Commercial Due Diligence and transaction processes to full ownership of critical workstreams—always with clear accountability for the final output.
M&A Execution
Independent management of transaction processes including due diligence coordination, valuation, stakeholder steering, negotiation preparation and signing-to-closing execution.
Financial Modelling & Investment Cases
Decision-ready transaction models, scenarios, sensitivities and investment materials for management teams and investment committees.
PMI & Value Creation
Integration planning, synergy identification, implementation tracking and executive reporting to translate deal logic into measurable results.
Energy & Infrastructure Investments
Commercial and financial assessment of renewable energy, biogas, electricity-grid and other infrastructure investment opportunities.
Independent Project & Workstream Leadership
Full ownership of defined projects or critical workstreams, with direct responsibility for structuring the work, driving execution and delivering senior-ready conclusions.
Experience
Strategy discipline. Transaction ownership. Operator perspective.
My background combines top-tier consulting, corporate M&A execution and infrastructure investing. I take ownership from the initial question through analysis, stakeholder alignment and executive-level decision making.
M.Sc. in Management
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management · Top 10%
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2026—Present
Independent Consultant
Independent delivery of private equity, M&A, commercial due diligence, value creation and energy-related investment engagements.
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2025—2026
Corporate M&A · Energy & Infrastructure
Led a renewable-energy portfolio acquisition and assessed investment opportunities across infrastructure and electricity grids.
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2022—2025
Bain & Company · Private Equity Group
Commercial and vendor due diligence, market modelling, expert interviews and workstream leadership across healthcare, software, insurance, aviation, consumer goods, energy and industrials.
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Earlier
M&A Advisory & Audit
Transaction and finance experience at Rothschild & Co., Cowen Europe and KPMG.
Selected engagements
Representative transaction and integration experience.
Anonymised examples. Client and target information is presented at a high level to preserve confidentiality.
Acquisition of a German biogas portfolio
Led the acquisition of ten operating biogas plants from initial due diligence through signing and closing.
- Owned overall deal execution, valuation and project management.
- Coordinated commercial, financial, legal and technical due diligence.
- Led seller negotiations and resolution of key transaction issues.
OutcomeSuccessfully signed and closed
Commercial due diligence of an international disinfectant manufacturer
Assessed market attractiveness, competitive positioning and growth prospects across professional and consumer segments.
- Owned core workstreams for the professional-disinfection business.
- Built market and financial models, market sizing and growth forecasts.
- Translated research and interviews into investment-relevant insights.
OutcomeInformed acquisition assessment and investment decision; PE client subsequently completed the acquisition
Integration of two related business units
Supported the strategic integration of two business units to capture organisational and operational synergies.
- Identified and quantified synergy potential across HR and infrastructure.
- Tracked implementation and financial realisation across workstreams.
- Prepared management and steering-committee reporting.
OutcomeIntegration roadmap and consolidated operating setup; €50m+ synergies realized
How I work
Pragmatic, evidence-led and built for senior decisions.
Structure the question
Turn ambiguity into a focused hypothesis tree, clear workplan and decision criteria.
Build the evidence
Triangulate primary research, market data and financial analysis rather than relying on a single source.
Drive the outcome
Translate findings into direct recommendations, executive materials and concrete next steps.
Contact
Need independent ownership of a live transaction or strategic project?
Share the situation, timeline and required outcome. I will respond directly and confidentially with a clear view on how I can take ownership.
daniel@dschmidt-advisory.com