Provide actual ownership, lease or acquisition terms, capital commitments and operating records relevant to each. Explain which documents are signed and which are preliminary.
Reconcile the financial picture
Identify shared resources and genuine additional costs without counting the same capital twice. A map of locations does not establish investment or control.
Federal and state tax returns for three years, monthly booking and revenue records, guide payroll, boat titles and trailer registrations, the dock lease, the state outfitter licence and every permit, each with written confirmation of whether it transfers to a new owner. A total cost build-up supported by quotations and contracts, evidence of funds committed with transfers and paid invoices, a source-of-funds trail from the origin of the money, corporate formation documents, the lease, and projections with stated assumptions. Payroll registers by period with total hours, the service contracts for each building, annual financial statements prepared consistently, the current share register, and evidence of the investors' own role in running the enterprise. A signed commercial lease with payments made, purchase invoices for trucks, trailers and equipment matched to bank debits, deposits with suppliers, business insurance in force, payroll registrations and initial wages paid all qualify.