IT Due Diligence (M&A)
Know exactly what you're buying before the deal closes
When you acquire a company, its IT is either an asset or a landmine. The data room rarely tells you which. IT Due Diligence is an independent, operator-led assessment of the target's technology: what you are really buying, what it will cost to integrate, and where the risk is buried. Delivered in 1–2 weeks, before the deal closes so the findings can still move the price.
Runs on the Galactus assessment platform: anchored questions, evidence-based scoring, and red flags that override averages. Probe depth scales with the access your deal allows. See how our assessments work
50 anchored questions · 7 scored domains · priority mode for compressed DD windows
We run both sides of the table: buyer-side IT Due Diligence and seller-side Exit Readiness, on the same instrument. See Exit Readiness
Clear entry point
We define the mandate, decision context, and expected outcomes before moving into analysis or execution.
Controlled risk posture
Recommendations account for governance, security, continuity, delivery pressure, and business appetite.
Executive handover
Outputs are framed for leadership decisions, operational ownership, and measurable follow-through.
What You Get
- A clear-eyed view of tech debt and the real cost to remediate it
- Integration effort and timeline estimated, not guessed
- Security and compliance exposure surfaced before it becomes your liability
- Key-person and single-point-of-failure risk identified
- Findings translated into price, escrow or warranty leverage
- One concise report your deal team can act on, no 80-page filler
Ideal For
- Acquirers evaluating a target's technology before close
- PE firms screening platform or bolt-on investments
- Corporate development teams without in-house IT diligence capacity
- Deals where IT is material to valuation or integration risk
Ready to talk it through?
A 30-minute intro call: your situation, straight questions, and a clear read on whether we can help. No pitch deck.