Technology Due Diligence for Mergers & Acquisitions
Before you sign, know exactly what you're buying. We give acquirers, advisors and boards a clear, independent read on the technology, security and licensing risk sitting inside a deal.
Book a Confidential Consultation See What We ReviewTechnology risk doesn't wait for completion day.
Legal and financial due diligence are standard practice — technology often isn't, and that's where deals get expensive after the fact. Unlicensed software, unsupported infrastructure, unmanaged cyber security exposure and undisclosed SaaS costs can all sit quietly beneath the surface of a target business. We've supported acquirers and their advisory teams through this process, translating technical findings into plain-English risk that a non-technical board or deal team can act on.
What a Black Text Review Covers
Our questionnaire runs to 18 sections and 185+ data points — condensed here into the six areas that matter most to a deal.
Licensing & Subscriptions
Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and line-of-business SaaS licensing — verifying entitlement, cost, and contract terms carried into the deal.
AI Platform Exposure
Which AI tools are actually in use across the business, what data they touch, and whether usage is sanctioned or unmanaged.
Hardware & Endpoint Estate
Full inventory across Windows and macOS fleets — age, warranty status, and refresh liability you'll inherit post-close.
Data Management & Compliance
Where business-critical data actually lives, how it's backed up, and how it holds up against relevant compliance obligations.
Physical Sites & Infrastructure
Network, connectivity and on-site infrastructure across every location the target business operates from.
Security Posture
Benchmarked against the Essential Eight — identifying gaps that translate directly into post-acquisition risk and cost.
How It Fits Your Deal Timeline
Engage us as early as scoping, or bring us in once the data room opens — the process flexes to your timeline, not the other way around.
Pre-LOI Scoping
We align on what matters for this deal and set the review scope.
Data Room Review
Documentation, licensing and technical disclosures assessed against our checklist.
Technical Interviews
Direct conversations with the target's IT contacts to verify and probe findings.
Findings & Risk Report
A plain-English report your deal team and board can actually use.
Post-Close Support
Integration guidance so the risks we found get resolved, not just recorded.
Chris was able to digest the technical information and explain to the team — who did not have a technical background — how the product worked, whilst highlighting potential security and technical issues. I have no hesitation in recommending Chris and Black Text as a potential technology partner.