Technology due diligence
Independent assessment of a company's technology before an acquisition or investment. I surface risks, hidden costs and tech debt before you sign.
Get in touchWhen it fits
Acquiring a company or investing
You want to know what's behind the polished presentation — the real state of IT.
Concerned about technical debt
The acquisition target depends on proprietary systems or aging infrastructure.
Evaluating vendor lock-in risk
The company is dependent on a single vendor or proprietary solution with no exit strategy.
Key person risk
All IT knowledge sits with one or two people. What happens when they leave?
How it works
- 01
Preparation and access
3–5 days. NDA, scope definition, access to documentation and key people.
- 02
Technical analysis
1–2 weeks. Architecture, security, infrastructure, key systems, development practices.
- 03
Risk assessment
1 week. Risk rating by impact and likelihood. Estimated remediation costs.
- 04
Report and presentation
Structured report for the investment team. Findings presentation and Q&A.
What you get
- Technical due diligence report
- Risk register with severity ratings
- Estimated costs to remediate identified risks
- Key dependency assessment (vendor, key person)
- Recommendations for price or terms negotiation
- Executive summary for the investment committee
Frequently asked questions about this service
Typically 2–4 weeks. Smaller targets or reduced scope can be faster. If you have a time constraint from the M&A process, tell me upfront — I'll adjust the scope to fit.
Yes, that's standard in M&A teams. The technical findings feed into legal (contracts, licences) and financial (IT capex, tech debt as hidden liability). I'm happy to coordinate with other advisors.
That happens. We work with available information and flag areas we couldn't verify. Even such a report has value — it reveals the willingness and flexibility of the counterparty and surfaces the fact that something is off.