How engagements work, what they cost, and what to expect. If your question is not here, a scoping call answers it fastest.
Three service lines: Technology Due Diligence (Assess), Value Creation (Transform), and Optimise, our fractional CTO and transformation work. Tech DD covers eight domains: Architecture and Platforms, Cyber and Information Security, Operations and Service Delivery, Applications and Data, Cost and Commercials, People and Capability, Vendor and Contract, and Roadmap and Investment. AI risk and readiness is assessed across every domain, included by default.
Private equity firms assessing technology risk during live deal processes, investment teams seeking rapid validation of technology assumptions, portfolio companies executing post-acquisition transformation, and mid-market operators who want a deal-grade read on their own environment. Sectors include financial services, insurance, government, and enterprise.
Deal timelines drive scope. A Rapid Scan is typically days, not weeks. A full pre-acquisition Tech DD typically runs two to four weeks depending on the size and complexity of the target. Timelines are confirmed at scoping, and we mobilise quickly and work confidentially throughout.
Every engagement is fixed fee, agreed at scoping and put in writing before work begins. We do not publish fee ranges because scope varies with the size and complexity of the environment, but you will always have a fixed number before we start. No hourly surprises.
All engagements operate under strict NDA. We understand the sensitivity of pre-deal activity and the reputational stakes for both the investor and the target. Discretion is non-negotiable.
For Technology Due Diligence: a structured assessment across the eight domains driven from a 200+ item Master Checklist, interviews with technical and operational stakeholders, a Findings Snapshot view, and a written report framed in investment risk and value terms. For Value Creation: a defined program alongside portfolio company leadership, anchored on a 100-day plan, weekly status reporting, and clear measurement of execution milestones. Each engagement is scoped to the specific need and timeline.
Both. Buy-side pre-acquisition diligence is the core of the practice. Sell-side, the same assessment run before you go to market surfaces the issues a buyer's adviser will find, while there is still time to fix them.
Less than you might expect. A data room, our Information Request List, and structured interviews with technical and operational leaders. We work within deal-process constraints and tight timelines.
Yes. Findings are framed so they can flow into the SPA process, warranties, and completion planning. We are comfortable working beside legal and financial due diligence workstreams, and we keep the deal team informed as material findings emerge rather than saving them for the final report.
No. The same eight-domain assessment is available to mid-market operators and boards who want a clear read on their own environment, covering cost, risk, resilience, and AI readiness. See the Technology & AI Readiness Assessment.
A scoping call is confidential and obligation-free.
