Technology Due Diligence & M&A Advisory
That question decides more value in a software deal than any other. I give private equity and venture capital an independent, evidence-based answer — in 3 to 4 weeks, in the language of an Investment Committee.
years inside enterprise technology
continents of Tier-1 engagements
deal-breaker escalation guarantee
assessment areas, one integrated review
Services
Every engagement is thesis-driven and evidence-based: findings rest on documents, cross-checked interviews and direct inspection — never on management assertion. Fees scale with deal size.
A rapid screen across all eight assessment areas, answering one question: is there anything here that should stop the deal or change its price? A sharp 3-page memo, before you commit.
Architecture, code, security, infrastructure, team, roadmap, IP and vendors — scored, evidenced, and priced. Delivered as a verdict-first report plus an Investment Committee presentation.
The diligence tells you what is true; this converts it into a sequenced, costed programme with owners, budgets and board-level KPIs — from day one after closing.
Reserved monthly capacity for funds and deal-execution firms: rapid target screenings, portfolio technology oversight, and a 48-hour response SLA — a specialist on call without the hire.
How I Work
Read-only access, scans on the target's own infrastructure, and a hard rule: you will never learn about a red flag from the final report — deal-breakers reach your team within 48 hours.
Thesis alignment, structured document request, data-room triage, management session.
Architecture, code, security and infrastructure inspection; engineering interviews; licence scans.
Team and roadmap assessment, independent verification, remediation costing — and the red-flag call.
Verdict-first report, factual check with the target, Investment Committee presentation.
Selected Work
A sample of recent advisory work. Client and target names are confidential by design — in this business, discretion is part of the product.
A logistics company heavily dependent on 15-year-old proprietary software needed an independent view of what to fix, replace, or keep. Led the full technology assessment and turnaround roadmap; the board approved the complete programme.
Technology due diligence supporting the acquisition of a food-delivery software platform with a live operation. Scalability and technical-debt findings informed the price negotiation and were reflected directly in the deal terms. The transaction completed.
Structured the end-to-end technology and operating strategy of a software company running a social-network platform and a crowdfunding platform, ahead of an external raise — from architecture consolidation to the regulatory roadmap and the technology chapter of the investor data room.
Earlier career: multi-million-euro enterprise technology programmes for Tier-1 retailers and telcos across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia — including post-merger systems integration.
Partnerships
Independent does not mean alone. I collaborate with established advisory firms whose deal flow demands specialist technology judgement.
Acreo PartnersUK · PRIVATE EQUITY · VC · M&A · EXIT STRATEGIES
Technology Due Diligence & M&A Advisor with Acreo Partners — a UK-based advisory firm connecting global investors with tailored opportunities across private equity, venture capital, M&A, exit strategies and bespoke funding solutions. "Empowering Growth, Transforming Futures." Listed as part of the Acreo team — the partnership behind several of the engagements above.
Verify on acreopartners.co.uk →Enterprise technology programmes delivered during my consulting and executive career — referenced with pride, and with discretion about the details.
About
Career consultants read technology. Operators have lived with its consequences. I come to due diligence after 20+ years inside enterprise technology — which changes what I know to look for.
"I have been the person your diligence interviews — I know where the answers hide."
Contact
A 30-minute call is enough to tell you whether a full diligence is worth it. Tell me a little about the deal — everything you write here is treated as confidential.
