Due diligence (M&A)
Auditing your IT infrastructure for a merger or acquisition
Identify the risks and opportunities of your next investment
Talsom conducts a comprehensive review of your IT ecosystem to precisely assess the risks and opportunities related to a merger or acquisition, enabling you to make informed decisions.
Prepare the transaction to minimize risks and ensure continuity
Beyond the analysis of risks and opportunities, Talsom guides you through a process that includes recommendations for mitigating the business under study and a concrete action plan to ensure a smooth transition and the sustainability of merged operations.
A framework based on industry best practices
We adopt a methodology based on three main phases and relying on COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) standards, exploring 13 axes of analysis and customizing each review according to your specific needs. This approach allows you to solidify your IT operations, increase stakeholder confidence, and achieve operational excellence through reliable and efficient processes.
Guiding principles that shape our actions
- We focus on comprehending your business objectives and investment strategy, ensuring seamless alignment across all elements.
- We deliver mitigation recommendations related to risks that could impact this investment, ensuring that you have the highest level of visibility possible on the decisions to be made.
Phase 1: Understand business strategies and investment objectives
- Identification of key processes of the company under study related to your business strategies that require investment.
Phase 2: Evaluation of the IT ecosystem based on 13 axes of analysis
- IT strategy, enterprise architecture and portfolio management, business IT, organization and leadership, solution architecture, application development and enterprise resource planning (ERP) management, service and product quality, business intelligence, IT infrastructure and operations, digital workplace, user support, cybersecurity, and responsible digital practices.
Phase 3: Identify opportunities and build recommendations to mitigate risks and highlight investment-related opportunities
- Development of a clear and iterative action plan, encompassing ethical and sustainable considerations, aligning your operational objectives with your strategic investment goals and ESG principles.
Why choose Talsom?
Our insights
FAQ
Not always, but if there are IT systems involved (like enterprise software, complex architectures, or cybersecurity risks) it’s definitely worth considering.
An IT due diligence provides a clear, comprehensive view of the target company’s IT landscape: what’s working well, what poses a risk, and what can be integrated or improved.
At Talsom, our assessments are based on COBIT standards (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) and cover 13 key areas. The goal is to determine whether the technology environment will support your growth ambitions, or hold them back.
Here are some common risks that often come up during an IT due diligence:
- Significant technical debt: outdated systems that are hard to scale or expensive to maintain.
- Cybersecurity gaps: weak access controls, lack of active monitoring, or non-compliant practices.
- Heavy reliance on key resources: individuals or vendors who are difficult to replace, with little to no documentation.
- Weak system management practices: unclear architecture, incomplete documentation, or no established IT operating model.
These issues can impact the company’s true value, make technology integration more complex, and even disrupt operations after the transaction.
Yes, and it’s often one of the most sensitive aspects of an IT due diligence. An overlooked security vulnerability can lead to significant costs, or damage the organization’s reputation.
The assessment helps identify concrete risks, prioritize the actions to take, and guide your decisions based on the company’s cybersecurity maturity level.
Once the assessment is complete, the report provides you with a clear view of both the risks and opportunities, as well as a prioritized action plan.
At this stage, you have a few options:
- Implement the recommendations internally, if you have the resources and expertise to do so.
- Continue working with Talsom to support the implementation: whether it’s system integration, technology adjustments, change management, or a broader transformation.
What’s been assessed becomes your starting point to structure the next steps.
Responsible IT and ESG considerations are an integral part of Talsom’s approach. This is fully embedded within the 13 key areas covered in the assessment.
The assessment may include:
- Energy consumption of IT infrastructures, whether on-premises or cloud-based.
- Practices related to the equipment lifecycle, including procurement, reuse, and disposal.
- Data governance and compliance with internal social responsibility policies.
These factors help you gain a clearer understanding of the organization’s overall technological impact and identify practical ways to improve it sustainably.
While IT due diligence is often commissioned by the buyer, it can also be carried out by a company preparing for a sale.
The goal is to get a clear picture of the IT ecosystem before the transaction:
- Identify issues that could raise questions or slow down the process.
- Address pain points proactively.
- Better document the technology assets to include in the sales package.
Talsom applies the same level of rigour as in a buyer-led assessment, tailoring the analysis to the seller’s priorities. It’s a strategic way to strengthen your offer, build credibility, and streamline discussions with potential buyers.
