DRAFT v0.1 / FILE REF CDD/2026/UK-MID-MKT / INDEPENDENT REFERENCE - NOT M&A ADVICE
§ P1
P1.

Days 1-2: Scoping

Phase of the eleven-day playbook.

§ DIRECT ANSWER

Days 1-2: Scoping: the phase output, deliverables and the cadence the partner expects.

Day 1 opens with the sponsor scoping call and the kickoff email. Day 2 closes with a signed SoW and a data-room request list issued to the seller’s adviser.

§ 1.1Day 1 outputs

  • Scoping call notes
  • Draft SoW
  • Initial chapter scope agreed verbally

§ 1.2Day 2 outputs

  • Signed engagement letter
  • Data-room request list issued
  • Kickoff meeting with target management scheduled

§ 1.3Use the scope-to-email tool

See /scope/ for the tick-and-paste builder.

VERIFIED 21 JUN 2026NEXT REVIEW 21 SEP 2026SRC: ICAEW CF; BVCA Industry Activity 2025-26

Marked-up by Oliver Wakefield-Smith. Draft v0.1, 21 June 2026.