Key benefits
Clear IT picture
Get a detailed picture of the target’s IT environment: what’s in place, what’s missing, and what needs attention.
Defined path forward
Translate diligence findings into practical next steps for operating, integrating, or separating the business.
Cost visibility
Identify required investment early, including deferred spend (capex), and ongoing IT investment under your ownership.
Reduced deal friction
Surface IT risks, TSA needs, and dependencies early to support alignment across all parties and reduce disruption to deal timelines.
Get a structured view of IT — with clear implications for the deal.
Our work is focused on what matters during a deal, based on a review of applications, infrastructure, security, and the IT team. Rather than delivering a hard-to-understand technical report, we frame results in terms of business impact. Findings are organized around how the business will operate post-close, with a clear roadmap for integration, separation, value creation, and the early ownership period.
IT considerations for valuation and negotiation
We connect IT findings to valuation discussions, identify where investment may need to be factored into the deal, and provide context you can use in negotiations, including support for IT-related deal terms:
- Integration or carve-out approach, with key dependencies and timing
- Transition service requirements and standalone operating considerations
- Estimated costs, deferred investment, and deal-relevant IT gaps
Frequently asked questions
We include an assessment of applications, infrastructure, security, and the IT organization, with a focus on understanding how well the current environment supports the business today and in the future.
Yes. The assessment is designed to surface IT capability gaps, risks, and constraints that may affect the transaction or post‑transaction operations, along with practical considerations and recommendations management may want to evaluate and consider for value creation opportunities.
Yes. IT due diligence does include support for IT separation or carve‑out planning, such as outlining transition services requirements, identifying separation considerations, estimating IT‑related separation costs, and developing a standalone IT operating view for the business once separated from the parent organization.
Related services
Automation and integration
Analytics
Cybersecurity
Let’s Talk About Your Deal
Connect with CLA to discuss your IT due diligence needs and get clarity on risks, costs, and priorities before close.
