IT Due Diligence for Corporate Transactions
Independent technology assessment for M&A, investment, and corporate transactions — sized for deal timelines, findings tied to valuation and post-close priorities.
Hexalink IT Due Diligence
Independent technology due diligence — transaction-grade, vendor-neutral
Hexalink IT Due Diligence is the corporate-transaction service line for investors, M&A teams, and corporate development functions making material technology investment decisions. We review the target's technology estate against the actual risks that affect valuation, deal terms, and post-close integration — not theoretical checklists.
Engagements are sized for deal timelines: 10-day red-flag reviews for early-stage transactions through to 6+ week deep-dives for complex or regulated deals. No managed-services upsell, no integration partner conflict — the report stands on its own. For DR/BCP audits of an already-owned estate, see Meridian.
How IT Due Diligence works — three phases
A structured engagement from scoping through assessment to risk-rated findings.
Scoping & Information Request
Output · Scope document + IR list
Confirm transaction context, define the technology in scope (applications, infrastructure, data, vendors, IP), and issue the information request list to the target's data room and management team.
Technology Assessment
Output · Assessment workbook
Review architecture, technical debt, vendor concentration, cyber posture, IP ownership, data privacy posture, key-person risk, and scalability constraints. Management interviews where needed.
Findings Report
Output · Risk-rated findings + Q&A pack
Risk-rated findings with transaction impact, post-close priorities, and (where relevant) valuation considerations. Full Q&A pack for investment committee or board challenge.
What you get
Three engagement sizes — sized to deal complexity and timeline.
Express
1–2 week sprint
Early-stage transaction red-flag review. Light-touch tech and vendor review. Enough signal to commit or walk away.
Standard
3–4 week assessment
Full due diligence across architecture, vendors, cyber, IP, data, and operations. Mid-market transactions. Core SKU.
Enterprise
6+ week deep-dive
Complex / regulated transactions. Vendor interviews, IP review, customer reference calls, full integration risk assessment.
Coverage areas
The four domains an investment committee actually asks about — assessed in proportion to deal context.
Architecture & Scalability
Stack choices, technical debt, scaling constraints, modernisation roadmap and cost trajectory.
Cyber & Data Privacy
Security posture, breach history, GDPR / DPA compliance, incident readiness, third-party risk.
IP & Vendor Concentration
Code ownership, open-source compliance, key vendor dependencies, contract termination clauses.
People & Delivery Capability
Key-person risk, engineering capability assessment, delivery cadence, retention indicators.
Why this is different: transaction-grade, fast, independent
Transaction-grade, not consultancy-grade
Findings tied to valuation impact, deal terms, and post-close priorities — not theoretical risk. The report goes in the investment committee pack, not on the shelf.
Fast turnaround
From kick-off to first findings draft in week 2. Express variant ships a red-flag view in under 10 working days for time-sensitive deals.
Independent of vendors and integrators
No managed services upsell, no implementation partner conflict, no downstream consulting hook. The report stands on its own.
Who we work with
Four buyer segments, each with a specific use of the due diligence report.
Private Equity & VC investors
Pre-investment tech due diligence sized to deal stage. Findings that materially affect valuation, deal terms, or 100-day plans.
Strategic / Corporate Development
Integration risk assessment, post-close roadmap inputs, technology rationalisation planning ahead of close.
General Counsel & M&A teams
IP ownership, data privacy, third-party contract risk — surfaced before close, not at SPA signing.
Boards & Investment Committees
Independent technology view that can be presented at IC without conflict of interest from operating partners or integration partners.
Book a due diligence scoping call
A 30-minute call to understand the transaction, sizing, and timeline — and decide which SKU fits: Express, Standard, or Enterprise.
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v1.1 · May 2026 · Hexalink Ltd × Novoflux