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BOARD REPORT — EDITION 2026

Independent advisory for India's boards, CFOs and CXOs.

Tax, due diligence, valuation, IPO readiness and governance — with Spectate Media reading the market alongside.

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ARMS
Advisory · Media
DISCIPLINES
Ten, one accountable lead
FIRST CALL
30 minutes
OFFICES
Noida, Delhi, Gurugram, Bangalore (India) · London (United Kingdom)
Letter to the board

Every major decision deserves an independent second read.

Spectate Group is an independent advisory and media house. C-Suite Spectate gives business houses, CFOs and CXOs the second read on tax, deals, valuation, IPO readiness and governance.

Spectate Media reads the market — earnings calls, regulation and deals — so the people who decide don't read it late.

Nirdesh AgrawalFOUNDER, SPECTATE GROUP LLP
The signal

We read the noise so your board reads the signal.

The advisory table

Ten disciplines. One accountable lead.

  • DEALS
  • CAPITAL
  • COMPLIANCE
01 / 10 · FDD · Deals

Know what you're buying before you sign.

Quality of earnings, net debt and working capital — tested by a senior team before the deal is signed, with red flags shared as we find them.

  • Quality of earnings
  • Net debt
  • Working capital

How an engagement runs

Fixed scope. Fixed fee. One senior lead.

  1. 01First call
    30 min (Day 1)
  2. 02NDA and proposal
    Fixed fee quoted (Days 2–5)
  3. 03Engagement letter
    Data room opens (Week 1)
  4. 04Fieldwork
    Red flags shared early (Fieldwork)
  5. 05Board and close
    We present to the board (Close)
Terms at a glance

Terms at a glance

ITEMOUR POSITIONWHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
FeesFixed fee for a fixed scope, in rupees plus GSTPaid on deliverables, not hours
ConfidentialityNDA signed before any document is sharedYours or ours, before details
DataControlled data room, named access, activity logHandled in line with the DPDP Act, 2023
IndependenceConflict check on every engagementAdvice that isn't selling you something else
Spectate Media

Watch the money move.

Business news and earnings calls, read for the boardroom — the media arm of Spectate Group.

  • Earnings CallsWhat management commentary is really saying about demand
  • Market DynamicsHow the SME IPO pipeline is shifting after SEBI's tighter norms
  • Tax & PolicyGST 2.0, six months on: who gained, who is still repricing
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