Taking into account the environmental status of a company or a piece of land allows the asset to be valued correctly.

In any process of buying and selling a company, it is essential to carry out an audit of the state of the company in order to evaluate its assets and to know the risks assumed in the operation. To this process, known as due diligence, the environmental aspect must be added, which can make the decision vary considerably.

Before acquiring a company or building, the buyer should carefully consider the environmental history of the business, especially in the case of industries, including the requirements, the degree of compliance, the resulting liabilities and the associated costs.

Environmental malpractices are inherited between owners and can result in additional costs and even legal liabilities for the buyer. In addition, both the start-up and restart of activities, as well as the operation or decommissioning of facilities, usually entail compliance with environmental requirements that can increase the time and cost of activating the company. For all these reasons, the environmental factor has a direct influence on the value of the assets and the final price of the operation, making it a highly relevant point in decision-making in this type of process.

In order to carry out a correct environmental due diligence it is essential to have experts in this field. TEMA’s professionals have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of environmental advice and consultancy and put it at the service of their clients to accompany them in their buying and selling or investment processes. In this accompaniment we carry out a complete study of the environmental history of the company, as well as its environment and evolution since, depending on the location and the sector, the aspects related to the Environment and its derivatives may be different. We will also detail the legal requirements applicable to the facilities as well as a report that considers all possible risk scenarios and value them economically.

Thanks to a rigorous and professional environmental due diligence, future surprises that may complicate the plans of the buyer or investor in a company or industrial land can be avoided.