Technical debt doesn't show up on the balance sheet. But it determines whether your value creation plan is achievable.
You acquired the company based on revenue, growth, and market position. The tech due diligence was a checkbox — a consultant spent three days, talked to the CTO, and gave you a green light.
Now you're 18 months into the hold period. The platform migration is behind schedule. The CTO says they need more engineers. The board is asking hard questions about the technology roadmap.
The problem isn't the team. It's that nobody — not you, not the CEO, not the CTO — has an objective, evidence-based view of what the technology actually is.
Within the first 100 days post-acquisition, we give you a complete technology baseline: architecture reality, knowledge concentration, technical debt quantification, and a cost-to-replicate valuation. This becomes your "before" measurement for value creation tracking.
We calculate what it would cost to rebuild the codebase today. This breaks down custom code vs. open-source, identifies the actual IP, and gives you an independent benchmark for the technology's replacement value. Critical for understanding what you actually bought.
Composite risk profile, compliance readiness by framework (SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST), and per-project heat maps across security, dependencies, and dead code. Which risks matter and which are dormant. Board-ready on day one.
We identify which engineers hold unique knowledge over critical subsystems. When a "concept keeper" leaves, there's a measurable drop in team capability. We quantify this risk so you can build retention strategies or cross-training programs before it becomes a crisis.
Fix, rebuild, or hybrid — each option with effort, timeline, and risk reduction. A remediation roadmap that shows the board exactly what changes and by when.
The knowledge base we build is yours to keep — and the foundation for what becomes possible after the engagement ends.
This isn't just risk mitigation. It's value creation intelligence.
Technology diligence that catches the $5M platform rewrite before you sign.
Baseline measurement that proves or disproves the technology thesis.
Progress tracking against modernization and efficiency targets.
Technology documentation that supports valuation and buyer confidence.
What We Are Not
We don't write code, manage your engineering team, or sell you a transformation roadmap. Our only interest is an accurate picture — which is exactly why you can trust it. What happens next is your decision, made with the right information for the first time.
Two weeks. Evidence-based technology intelligence designed for investment committees.
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