Invest in Mexico knowing what you're buying with operations ready from day one
We carry out accounting, tax and legal due diligence for acquisitions, mergers and new subsidiaries. Then we stay on as your local team: legal representation, a registered tax address and full back-office operations, with English reports for your headquarters.
- Due diligence before signing: tax, labor, social security and legal contingencies, quantified
- Local presence: a legal representative with an e.firma and a registered tax address that receives notices
- Full back office: banking, invoicing, collections, payments, hiring and payroll
Service in Spanish and English · Confidential
How will you enter Mexico?
Each route has different risks and steps. Choose yours and see the order in which things should be done.
Your route into Mexico
Choose how you'll enter and what you have today. We show you the steps, the order and where the risks usually are.
Indicative route. Timelines depend on the notary, the bank, the authorities and how complete the target company's information is. We tailor them to your case on the initial call.
Investing from abroad carries risks that don't show in the financial statements
Contingencies that don't show on the balance sheet
Taxes from open years, gaps with IMSS or suppliers on the 69-B list. If you buy shares, they're yours from closing day.
No one you trust in Mexico
The bank, the SAT and IMSS require a representative with powers of attorney and a real address. Without them, the account doesn't get opened and notices get lost.
Operations headquarters can't see
Invoices, collections, payments and payroll in another language, under other rules and without clear reports. Decisions come too late.
What a foreign company needs to know before operating in Mexico
Entities, taxes, payroll, banking and obligations, explained for investors.
From reviewing the company to its day-to-day operations
You can hire just the due diligence, just the local presence, or the full service.
Accounting and financial due diligence
Quality of earnings, net debt, working capital, related parties and adjustments that affect the price.
Tax due diligence
Open tax years, returns, e-invoices (CFDI), VAT, withholdings, transfer pricing, the 69-B list and tax compliance opinion.
Legal and labor due diligence
Corporate minutes, powers of attorney, shareholding, key contracts, litigation, IMSS, INFONAVIT, REPSE and employer succession risk. Depending on the issue, with support from specialized outside counsel.
Legal representation and registered tax address
A legal representative with an e.firma and limited powers, a registered tax address that receives notices, and monitoring of the SAT tax mailbox.
Banking, invoicing and collections
Account opening and management, a payment schedule you approve, invoicing, payment receipts and receivables follow-up.
Hiring and payroll
Contracts, social security registrations, stamped payroll, benefits, final settlements and Labor Ministry compliance.
What ask first foreign investors
What contingencies do I inherit?
Unpaid taxes, social security contributions, labor lawsuits, suppliers on the 69-B list or poorly signed contracts. Due diligence quantifies them before you set the price.
How do I repatriate profits?
Dividends to non-residents carry a 10% withholding tax, which a tax treaty may reduce. If they come from already-taxed earnings (CUFIN) there's no additional corporate income tax. We plan it from the start.
Can I open a bank account?
Yes, but the bank requires a tax ID, e.firma, a verifiable tax address, a representative with powers of attorney and beneficial ownership information. We arrive with the complete file.
Who signs before the SAT and the bank?
The company needs a legal representative with an e.firma and sufficient powers. If you don't have someone you trust in Mexico, we provide that service with controls and reporting to headquarters.
Do I need an office?
You need a real tax address where the authorities can locate you. An address that doesn't respond can end in your invoicing certificate being restricted. We provide a registered tax address that receives notices.
How do I hire staff?
With a contract, social security registration, stamped payroll and statutory benefits. Staff subcontracting has been prohibited since 2021, so staff must be on your payroll or on that of a REPSE-registered provider.
How do I handle transactions with my group?
Transactions with headquarters must be priced at arm's length and, depending on size, documented with a transfer pricing study.
How do I know what's happening at my subsidiary?
With monthly accounting, English reports for headquarters and the AO INSIGHT dashboard: cash flow, receivables and payables, payroll and obligations in one place.
International firms that work with AO
“We work with AO Consultoría on financial and tax due diligence whenever our clients evaluate acquisitions or investments in Mexico. Their reports are thorough, delivered on time and easy for international investors to understand. AO Consultoría is our go-to reference in Mexico for our clients.”We'll tell you if it's not right for you
If the assessment shows you don't need the service, we'll tell you and point you to what you do need.
15+ years of experience
Accounting, tax and finance for entrepreneurs, SMEs and foreign companies operating in Mexico.
100% online, anywhere in Mexico
We work by video call and WhatsApp. You send the information; we take care of the rest.
Your numbers and your to-dos, in one place
Your subsidiary on one dashboard: cash flow, banks, receivables and payables, payroll and obligations, with English reports for headquarters.
Four steps, one team
Initial call
We understand the deal, the target company or the subsidiary you want to open, and your timeline.
Due diligence or structure
We review the target company or define the subsidiary's structure, with a findings report in English.
Closing and launch
We support the closing, notices, powers of attorney, bank account and registrations.
Monthly operations
Representation, tax address, accounting, banking, invoicing, collections, payments and payroll, with scheduled reports.
Tell us what you want to do in Mexico
We tell you what we'd review first, what information we need and when we could deliver.
- Scope of the due diligence or the structure
- Route and order of steps
- Written proposal, in English if you need it
Prefer to pick a day and time? Book a 30-minute video call.
What clients usually ask us
Do you work in English?
Yes. Calls, due diligence reports and monthly reports for headquarters can all be in English.
Does the due diligence include legal?
Yes. Our team reviews accounting, tax, legal and labor matters and, depending on the issue, works with specialized outside counsel. We deliver a single report with quantified, prioritized findings.
What if the due diligence finds problems?
That's what it's for. With quantified findings you can adjust the price, ask for warranties or a holdback, require fixes before closing or decide not to buy.
Does the legal representative control my company?
Powers of attorney are limited to what's needed, and decisions and payment approvals stay with headquarters. Everything is documented and reported.
Does the tax address work for the bank and the SAT?
It's a real address where the authorities can locate you, and where we receive notices and forward them to you. We go over your chosen bank's requirements with you.
Can I hire just one part?
Yes. You can hire just the due diligence, just the representation and tax address, or the full back office.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the scope and the information you already have. After the assessment we send a written proposal with a fixed fee and no hidden charges.
Enter Mexico with complete information and a local team
30-minute assessment at no cost. If it's not right for you, we'll say so.