DRAFT v0.1 / FILE REF CDD/2026/UK-MID-MKT / INDEPENDENT REFERENCE - NOT M&A ADVICE
§ SECTOR
S2.

Healthcare Commercial Due Diligence

Sector-specific CDD additions to the generic spine.

§ DIRECT ANSWER

Healthcare Commercial Due Diligence: where the sector diverges from the generic spine, sourced to UK primary data.

Healthcare services CDD carries a regulatory layer the generic spine does not: CQC ratings, payor mix (NHS vs self-pay vs insurance), capacity utilisation. CQC publishes inspection data as the primary regulatory source.

§ 1.1Chapter II additions

  • Payor mix waterfall
  • NHS framework exposure
  • Self-pay vs insurance revenue split

§ 1.2Regulatory chapter

Often added as chapter IIIa; covers CQC rating history, complaints, registrations.

§ 1.3Specialist provider

Candesic is the UK healthcare CDD specialist.

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.