The “Impossible” Assignment: M&A Due Diligence on 200,000 Vehicles in 3 Days

Before a major merger closed, a client needed to verify nearly 200,000 vehicle assets fast.
Billions of dollars were on the line, but no one had full visibility into what was actually being purchased. 

One more complication:
Nothing like this had ever been attempted.
The clock was ticking, and failure wasn’t an option. 

 

Our Mission 

Field Solutions mobilized overnight. 

Our operations team built a detailed data collection program capturing every required datapoint: 

  • License plate and state 
  • Unit ID 
  • VIN 
  • Odometer reading 
  • Status: rentable vs. salvage 

 

The biggest challenge was the network itself. Major airport locations were plugged into large digital systems but thousands of independent “mom-and-pop” rental sites still relied on manual contracts and offline records. We had to solve for both worlds. 

 

Our Approach 

We created a temporary master database capable of ingesting: 

  • Data from physical inspections 
  • Digital feeds from enterprise systems 
  • Thousands of handwritten, location-level rental contracts captured through our handheld devices 

 

Then we deployed a nationwide field force to hit 3,300 locations in just 3 days.

 

The Outcome 

Field Solutions cataloged all 200,000+ assets and produced a comprehensive external database used for: 

  • Accurate financial adjustments 
  • M&A validation 
  • Worldwide government compliance 

 

Follow-up audits extended across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring global alignment. 

This wasn’t impossible.
It just required the right partner. 

Solutions is in our name. Field Solutions.

Before a major merger closed, a client needed to verify nearly 200,000 vehicle assets fast…