IT Due Diligence for Investors

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IT Due Diligence is critical for investors who want to minimise risk and maximise returns

As an investor, you know that understanding the technology of a target business is crucial to making a wise investment decision. But sifting through all of the technical jargon can be daunting and time-consuming. That’s where our IT due diligence services come in.

Our team of experts will evaluate the technology of a target business, uncovering any risks or opportunities that might impact the bottom line. We’ll also identify the key areas to focus on to maximize EBITDA.

With our due diligence services, you can be confident that you’re making a sound investment decision.

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The Technology Challenges in new portfolio businesses

Investors always face risks when investing in a new business, but one of the most prevalent risks is not checking the business’s technology.
IT Due Diligence is the process of assessing a company’s technology, particularly its ability to meet its current and future needs. By not checking technology, investors are missing out on a critical opportunity to assess the risk of the investment.


Furthermore, they may also be unaware of potential threats that the technology poses to the business. For these reasons, investors must take the time to perform IT Due Diligence when considering any new investment.

Be assured with a robust IT Due Diligence methodology

  • The objective is to produce a report that addresses the most cynical reader’s questions & challenges
  • We keep our interactions with employees as short as reasonably possible
  • We report back to you throughout the engagement

A typical engagement lasts 3-6 weeks, including time to address concerns.

Assess

2 weeks
  • Assess technology is able to meet current and future needs
  • Establish business model & value proposition
  • Analysis of documents & interviews
  • Tech Assessment
  • Red Flag Report

Challenge

1 - 2 weeks
  • Management briefings
  • Follow-up requests
  • Code review
  • Recommended Actions
  • Debate & Challenge
  • Align to other Due Diligence work streams
  • Time to address concerns, if any

Transform

1 - 2 weeks
  • Re-assess critical areas
  • Final Report
  • Management Briefing

Typical Scope

  • Team
  • Product & Tech Roadmap
  • Technology & Architecture
  • Cybersecurity
  • Operations
  • Development Processes
  • Customer On-Boarding
  • Back Office IT

You need a comprehensive view of technology to fully understand what is needed to support the investment thesis:

Assess the state of the art, identify the key players and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
Consider the potential applications of the technology and assess the market opportunity.
Conduct a detailed analysis of the technology itself, looking at its feasibility, commercial potential and scalability.
Provide our recommendations on whether to proceed with an investment.
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Good due diligence deeply explores all aspects of a business, clearly articulating strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Great due diligence does all this whilst leaving the management team a sharper view of their business and enhanced motivation to achieve its full potential – Beyond MA does great due diligence.
John ReynoldsCoadjute
“Beyond M&A has played a significant role in the growth and development of our teams. They have been instrumental in helping our organisation establish a connected and innovative culture by providing us with practical tools around centred communication and productivity. Their input has been invaluable and instrumental in our success as an organisation”
Ben Jacobs, Former On-boarding and Engineering ManagerAnalytics Fire
Hutton and Alex were a pleasure to work with. Their feedback was constructive and they provided support over and above the reporting.
Robert YoungAlantra
“Hutton and his team strike a good balance between technical and commercial skills. Their backgrounds are complementary to providing technical due diligence on an investment or acquisition target. They clearly have a strong technical understanding and are able to ask the ‘right’ questions. The output is an easy to read, concise report with no jargon.”
Thomas Nicholls, CFORenaissance Capital Partners
“Beyond M&A ensured the right expertise was in place to deliver a Tech DD report that was easy to understand and help inform our investment committee process. Useful for 100-day planning with commercial recommendations.”
James MacLeay, Senior Investment ManagerWestBridge
“Beyond has been a brilliant partner to work with from start to finish. We engaged them to help with a number of strategic initiatives, and we have made huge strides forward with a number of critical company objectives. Their skills, understanding and output have been excellent and I would strongly recommend them to anyone looking to drive their business forward.”
Barry Angell, CEOJuriba (BGF Portfolio)
“I found the Beyond team a pleasure to work with, incredibly committed to providing us with the best information. They worked around the clock and knew the project thoroughly. They gave me great confidence that they knew the subject matter and felt like they were part of our internal team. They did a great job.”
Fiona Gleeson, Head of M&AICS Group
“Beyond & Hutton Henry were hugely influential in helping Fluid get funding. Highly recommend anyone looking to review their own tech investment or prepping for investment rounds.”
Dan JustinCTO Fluid Business Solutions
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How IT Due Diligence can benefit you

Our IT Due Diligence services help organisations to identify and assess the key risks and opportunities associated with a particular technology. In doing so, our clients can make more informed decisions about whether or not to proceed with an acquisition or investment.

As a result, our clients can avoid costly mistakes and realise significant benefits from their technology investments.

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