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Buying a Business in Croatia: What International Investors Usually Underestimate

Acquiring a Croatian SME is rarely difficult because of a lack of information. The difficulty is determining which information is reliable, commercially relevant and complete.

International investors often begin with financial statements, legal ownership and a management meeting. Those are necessary, but they do not fully explain the business. Customer concentration, owner dependence, informal operating routines, working-capital seasonality and the true cost of replacing key people can materially change value.

A disciplined acquisition mandate therefore separates target sourcing from target approval. It defines screening criteria, tests downside cases and coordinates legal, tax, financial and commercial reviews around the same investment thesis.

The local adviser’s role is not merely to introduce a seller. It is to identify what must be proven before capital is committed.

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