How do you assess whether a manufacturing firm you are performing due diligence on is a gold mine or a money pit?

When analyzing a potential purchase of a manufacturing firm, it is critical to go beyond reviewing the opportunity off on strictly financial and freely available information.

Instead, buyers must get past spreadsheets to see if the business can be translated into increased value or higher risks within their portfolio. Making these explorations early in the review process allows buyers to come up with a more accurate evaluation of a manufacturing firm before making long-term investments.