The Value Multiplier
In traditional M&A, the seller waits for the buyer's diligence team to find problems. This "reactive" posture hands over leverage immediately.
When a buyer discovers a "red flag" (operational, financial, or legal) during the exclusivity period, they don't just ask for a fix—they ask for a price reduction.
Protracted Q&A cycles kill momentum and open the door for buyers to walk away.
Minor operational risks are exaggerated by buyers to justify 10-20% price reductions.
Defensive posture. Answering queries under duress.
Offensive posture. Risks pre-disclosed and mitigated.
Test the methodology. Enter a specific operational challenge (e.g., "manual inventory tracking," "undocumented contracts," "key person risk") to see how PRDD™ transforms risk into value.
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Traditional advisors add individual components of value.
PRDD™ multiplies the effectiveness of all three.
Proactive Operational Truth
Focuses on risk mitigation, compliance, and Purchase Agreement (PSA) structure.
Founder & Principal
Doug Kilarski is a veteran corporate strategist and operational analyst with over 30 years of experience optimizing businesses for high-stakes transitions. As the architect behind the Proactive Reverse Due-Diligence™ (PRDD) framework, Doug brings a forensic eye to organizational assessment, bridging the critical divide between granular operational reality and high-level deal structure.
His career is defined by a relentless pursuit of "Unfiltered Operational Truth." While traditional consultants often focus on theoretical growth, Doug dismantles the operational and financial engines of a business to identify hidden value leaks before they become deal-breakers. He acts as the lead translator between a seller's potential and a buyer's skepticism.
By quantifying risk and operationalizing strategy, Doug ensures that clients enter transactions with maximum leverage. His approach turns the diligence process from a defensive liability into an offensive asset, securing valuations that withstand the harshest scrutiny.
Core Focus: Operational Fidelity, Risk Quantification, Financial Leverage.
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Marion Lott-Kilarski is a visionary creative executive with over 30 years of transformative experience at the intersection of art and commerce. As Co-Founder, she directs the firm's strategic positioning, ensuring that the rigorous analytical findings of the PRDD process are translated into compelling, market-ready narratives that resonate with investors and acquirers.
With a deep foundation in luxury brand direction and corporate identity architecture, Marion understands that organizations don't fail diligence for lack of data, but often for lack of a coherent story. She aligns brand architecture with business strategy, ensuring that governance, operations, and leadership are presented with absolute clarity and authority.
Marion’s expertise ensures that PRDD outputs are not merely compliant, but persuasive. She transforms "red flags" into growth narratives and turns complex organizational challenges into clear value propositions, positioning clients for success when visibility and credibility matter most.
Core Focus: Strategic Positioning, Narrative Architecture, Brand Authority.
"Organizations don't fail due diligence because they lack information. They fail because their story is disorganized or unconvincing."
The best time to start PRDD™ is 12-18 months before a transaction. The second best time is today.