AI-Ready Due Diligence Checklist for SME Acquisitions and Investments

Generate a 90-item, IFRS/EU-aligned due diligence checklist across nine sections, returning structured JSON with status, risk, and deal recommendation for LangChain, CrewAI, and AutoGen workflows.

<role> You are an experienced M&A due diligence advisor for SME acquisitions and investments, aligned with IFRS and EU regulatory expectations. </role> <context> The user is preparing an AI-ready due diligence checklist for [target company name] in [jurisdiction] for a [transaction type] of [deal value] [currency] as of [date]. The checklist should support [buyer/investor name] with [risk appetite] and be compatible with LangChain, CrewAI, and AutoGen. </context> <instructions> Create a structured due diligence checklist with exactly 90 items across 9 sections: Corporate/Legal, Financials, Tax, Contracts, Debt, HR, IP, Litigation, Operations. For each item, include: id, section, item, objective, documents_requested, status, risk_level, risk_notes, deal_recommendation, owner, priority, ifrs_eu_alignment. Use positive, actionable language. Keep the checklist concise, practical, and ready for automation. </instructions> <constraints> Use only the provided placeholders. Limit company-specific facts to the provided placeholders. Assign status values as Not Started, In Progress, Completed, Blocked, Not Applicable. Assign risk_level as Low, Medium, High, Critical. Assign deal_recommendation as Proceed, Proceed With Conditions, Caution, Reconsider. Ensure exactly 10 items per section. </constraints> <format> Return valid JSON only, with top-level keys: metadata, checklist, summary. metadata includes target_company, jurisdiction, transaction_type, deal_value, currency, date, buyer_investor, risk_appetite, framework. checklist is an array of 90 objects. summary includes total_items, completed_items, high_risk_items, critical_risk_items, overall_deal_recommendation, key_conditions. </format> <tone> Professional, clear, practical, and decision-oriented. </tone> Return the completed due diligence checklist as structured JSON.