Services

Structured technology due diligence for investors, PE firms, and corporate finance advisers. From rapid investor screens to full acquisition reports.

Technical Assessment
Rapid review for investors and founders
From £5,000+ VAT
  • •Startup or pre-deal screening
  • •AI capability verification
  • •Key risk summary report
  • •Executive briefing call
  • •Typical turnaround: 5–7 days
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Acquisition Due Diligence
Full M&A technical report for PE and corporate finance
From £15,000+ VAT
  • •Product, engineering & infrastructure review
  • •Code quality, security & technical debt
  • •Team, bus factor & knowledge concentration
  • •Cloud cost profile & scalability
  • •Commercial technology defensibility
  • •Written report + management presentation
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Embedded Advisory
Ongoing technical counsel for deal teams
From £10,000+ VAT / month
  • •Portfolio-wide technology oversight
  • •Pre-deal screening on demand
  • •Broker and adviser partnership
  • •Board and investment committee support
  • •Repeat mandate pricing available
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What we assess

Acquisition Reviews

Full technical due diligence for PE and strategic acquirers evaluating software businesses.

CTO Due Diligence

Assessment of technical leadership, team structure, bus factor, and knowledge concentration.

Startup Technical Assessments

Rapid screening for investors evaluating pre-revenue or early-stage software companies.

Investor Technical Reviews

Independent technology assessment for VCs, family offices, and angel syndicates.

AI Capability Assessments

Verification of AI claims — model architecture, training data, inference costs, and genuine capability vs marketing.

Broker Partnerships

Technology specialist support for M&A brokers and corporate finance advisers on software deals.

What a report covers

Structured analysis across the dimensions that matter when capital is on the line.

Product
  • •Active development & release cadence
  • •Roadmap credibility vs customer demand
  • •Feature claims vs actual capability
  • •Technical product-market fit signals
Engineering
  • •Code quality & architecture review
  • •Test coverage & CI/CD maturity
  • •Security posture & vulnerability exposure
  • •Technical debt quantification
  • •Source control & contributor analysis
Infrastructure
  • •AWS, Azure & cloud architecture
  • •Cost profile & scalability limits
  • •Deployment process & reliability
  • •Disaster recovery & operational maturity
Team
  • •Key personnel & bus factor
  • •Knowledge concentration risk
  • •Recruitment & retention exposure
  • •Documentation & onboarding quality
Commercial
  • •Is the claimed technology defensible?
  • •Is the AI real or marketing wrapper?
  • •IP, licensing & third-party dependencies
  • •Integration risk for acquirers

How it works

A disciplined process designed for deal timelines and confidentiality.

01
Scope & Access
We agree the deal context, timeline, and access requirements — source code, infrastructure, documentation, and key personnel interviews.
02
Evidence Mining
We extract structured insight from code, infrastructure, documents, product evidence, and targeted interviews.
03
Synthesis
Findings are ranked by impact, confidence, and solvability so risks and upside potential are clear.
04
Report & Briefing
You receive a concise report, recommendations, and a live briefing for the deal team or investment committee.

Frequently asked questions

Before you invest, acquire, or build — get clarity first.

Book a confidential call to discuss your deal, timeline, and what a technical review would cover.

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