Deal

Vantage Business Tool

Map your M&A transaction before you make it.

Tell Vantage what you want to buy, sell, merge or restructure. DealMap identifies the likely transaction route, regulatory questions, diligence workstreams, transaction documents and closing actions that should be investigated.

What are you trying to do?

Start with the commercial objective. You do not need to know the legal structure yet.

Transaction objective Select Acquire an entire company Acquire a majority / controlling stake Acquire a minority stake Buy a business, division or selected assets Sell my company / controlling stake Sell part of my company Merge two companies Bring in a strategic investor Founder / shareholder buyout Group restructuring Create a joint venture Indian business acquiring overseas Not sure — help me structure it

Desired level of control Select 100% ownership Majority / control Minority with negotiated rights Passive minority Joint control Not applicable / unsure

Structure already contemplated? Not decided Share purchase / share sale Asset purchase Business / undertaking transfer Merger / amalgamation / scheme Primary investment / share subscription Joint venture

What does the target look like?

Entity type, listing status and sector can materially change the deal route.

Target / business form Select Private limited company Public unlisted company Listed company LLP Partnership Proprietorship / standalone business Foreign entity Business division / undertaking Unsure

Principal sector Select General / unregulated business Technology / SaaS / digital business Banking / NBFC / fintech / financial services Insurance Telecom Media / broadcasting Defence Pharma / healthcare Food / consumer products Manufacturing Infrastructure / construction Real estate Education E-commerce / marketplace Other regulated sector

Target location Select India Outside India India + overseas operations

Approximate deal value Prefer not to say / unknown Below ₹1 crore ₹1–10 crore ₹10–100 crore ₹100–500 crore Above ₹500 crore

Who is on each side?

Residency, ownership and related-party status determine whether additional regulatory layers need review.

Buyer / investor Select Indian resident / Indian-owned entity Foreign person / foreign-owned entity Indian entity with foreign investment PE / VC / investment fund Existing promoter / shareholder Group company / affiliate Unsure

Seller / transferor Select Indian resident Non-resident / foreign holder Promoter / founder PE / VC / fund Group company / affiliate Multiple shareholders / sellers Not applicable / primary issue

Cross-border element Select No known cross-border element Foreign investment into India Indian investment outside India Resident ↔ non-resident share transfer Multiple cross-border elements Unsure

Relationship between parties Select Independent third parties Same group / internal restructuring Existing shareholder / investor Related party / connected persons Unsure

What is inside the deal?

Select every feature that applies. These facts build the risk, diligence and document map.

Significant borrowings / security / lender covenants Pending litigation, claims or investigations Material licences / regulatory approvals Government contracts / concessions / tenders Material IP, software, brands or technology Customer data / sensitive or regulated data Key employees / founders essential to the business ESOPs / employee securities outstanding Owned / leased material real estate Major customer, supplier or platform contracts Minority shareholders / investor rights Distressed company / insolvency angle Large buyer / target group or significant market position Founder / promoter personal guarantees

How this works

DealMap turns your commercial objective into a transaction workplan. It identifies legal questions to investigate before money, control or assets change hands.

Structure first Compare share purchase, asset/business transfer, primary investment, joint venture and statutory merger routes before drafting documents.

Regulatory screen Listed-company, competition, foreign-investment and sector-regulatory issues are surfaced when the facts point to them.

From diligence to closing The result connects due diligence, transaction documents, approvals, conditions precedent and post-closing actions.

Your DealMap

M&A workstreams to review

First structure to investigate

Transaction structure

Issue-spotting route

0Workstreams identified

0Deal with first

0Regulatory checks

0Document workstreams

Important DealMap is a transaction-planning and issue-spotting tool, not a substitute for transaction-specific legal, tax, financial, competition, foreign-exchange or regulatory advice. The correct structure and filing/approval requirements depend on the actual parties, control rights, valuation, sector, group thresholds, transaction documents, exemptions and law in force at the relevant time. State-specific stamp duty, registrations and local approvals should also be checked separately.