Due Diligence

The Due Diligence report is a decision-support document designed to bring clarity where hiring decisions are often made with too much information and not enough insight.

By the time Due Diligence is completed, we’ve interviewed the candidate, and the Gap Analysis has been completed.

The role of the report is not to repeat any of that

— it is to distil what actually matters before a decision is made.

Each Due Diligence report includes a Suitability Fit, expressed as a percentage range (typically within ~5%). This is not a subjective score. It is derived from a structured assessment of the candidate against the real requirements of the role, using evidence drawn from the CV, the Gap Analysis responses, and structured
interview discussions.

Candidates are assessed across role-relevant dimensions such as technical and functional fit, commercial exposure, leadership and stakeholder capability, contextual fit, and the nature of any gaps identified. The percentage range reflects both alignment and the level of certainty at that stage, without creating false precision.

Beyond suitability, the Due Diligence report focuses on:

– where the candidate is most likely to add value

– gaps or risks that should be understood before committing

– how the individual is likely to operate within the specific environment and team

– softer but relevant factors that influence performance at senior level

A core feature of the report is the set of targeted interview questions provided to hiring managers. These serve two purposes.

First, they give line managers focused, role-relevant questions without the need to build interview frameworks under pressure.

Second, they are designed to enable live, informed conversations, allowing interviewers to probe deeper based on how a candidate responds rather than working through a fixed script. The result is sharper interviews that test what actually needs validating.

In practice, the Due Diligence report often reduces the number of interview rounds required. Information companies typically try to extract over multiple interviews is surfaced upfront, enabling one or two focused discussions instead of several repetitive meetings.

This shortens timelines, reduces internal strain, and keeps momentum without compromising decision quality.

The Due Diligence report does not make the decision for you. It sharpens it —
helping you move forward with clearer judgement, relevant interview questions aligned to gaps, and fewer surprises.