Advisory & Managed Services
Technical Due Diligence
Software and IT due diligence for M&A: an independent read on the code, architecture, team, and technology risk before you invest or acquire — not a property or construction survey.
The idea
Know what you are really buying.
Software technical due diligence is an independent assessment of a company's technology ahead of an investment or acquisition. It answers the questions a deal hinges on: is the software sound, will it scale, what is the hidden risk, and can the team deliver what the pitch promised.
A polished demo hides a lot. We look underneath, at the code quality, the architecture, the security posture, the technical debt, and the team, and give you a clear, jargon-free read. The kind of assessment that surfaces the surprises before they become your problem.
Full coverage
Everything a thorough assessment covers.
From the codebase to the team, here is what we examine.
Code & Architecture Review
How well is it built, and will the architecture hold as the company grows.
Security Assessment
Where the real exposure sits, and how serious it is.
Scalability Review
Whether the technology can carry the growth the deal assumes.
Technical Debt Analysis
The hidden cost waiting in the code, and what it will take to address.
Team & Process Review
Whether the team and their practices can actually deliver the roadmap.
Findings & Risk Report
A clear, ranked report you can take into the deal conversation.
Sound familiar?
The questions that bring people to us.
If a few of these are on your mind before a deal, you are exactly who this is for.
The demo looks great, but you cannot tell what is underneath.
An independent look at the code and architecture, past the demo.
You need to know the real technical risk before you commit.
A ranked risk report that surfaces the surprises before closing.
The roadmap sounds ambitious, but can the team actually deliver it.
An honest read on the team and their ability to execute.
You want a senior, neutral opinion, not the seller's pitch.
An independent assessment with no stake in the deal but the truth.
A deal is only as good as what is under the hood. We make sure you see it clearly before you sign.
The payoff
How it helps you
The value of diligence is simple: no expensive surprises after the deal is done.
Clarity before you commit
You go into the deal knowing what is solid, what is risky, and what it will cost to fix.
Surprises surfaced early
Hidden debt and exposure come to light before closing, not after they become yours.
A neutral, senior read
An independent opinion with no stake in the outcome, just an honest assessment.
A report you can act on
Clear, ranked findings you can take straight into negotiation or planning.
Why Effex
A senior team that has done the hard part before.
No junior bench learning on your project. The engineers who plan your work are the ones who do it, and they have worked at the data and infrastructure layer since 2000.
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