# Prepare a business due diligence brief

Organise supported entity records, source facts and evidence gaps for professional review.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/recipes/legal-business-diligence/

## The useful result

A scoped research brief with source-linked facts, supplied materials, open questions and a clear review trail for the lawyer or legal team responsible for the matter.

## Agree the research boundary

- Name the entity and jurisdiction under review.
- Define which sources and records are authorised.
- List the questions the brief should address and the questions it cannot answer.
- Confirm who will review and approve the final work product.

## Gather and organise

1. **Identify the entity** Use the appropriate register search and resolve ambiguous matches before proceeding.
2. **Retrieve supported details** Open the selected record using the identifier and exact schema provided by the source tool.
3. **Separate fact from analysis** Label returned fields, supplied evidence, model-generated organisation and interpretation separately.
4. **Prepare review questions** List gaps and follow-up items. Keep professional analysis with the responsible legal professional.

## Known NZ example

For New Zealand company research, the published skill sequences nzbn_search and nzbn_get_entity. It does not provide a director-search capability and does not substitute for a full legal due diligence process.