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CIO & CTO Led Engagement
UK & International Coverage
Optimising Technology Performance
Deal focused outcomes
Supporting C-Suite Leadership
Plain English Reports
Technology Agnostic
Mitigating Technology Risk
Supporting VC/PE/M&A
CIO & CTO Led Engagement
UK & International Coverage
Optimising Technology Performance
Deal focused outcomes
Supporting C-Suite Leadership
Plain English Reports
Technology Agnostic
Mitigating Technology Risk
Supporting VC/PE/M&A
CIO & CTO Led Engagement
UK & International Coverage
Optimising Technology Performance
Deal focused outcomes
Supporting C-Suite Leadership
Plain English Reports
Technology Agnostic
Mitigating Technology Risk
Supporting VC/PE/M&A
CIO & CTO Led Engagement
UK & International Coverage
Optimising Technology Performance
Deal focused outcomes
Supporting C-Suite Leadership
Plain English Reports
Technology Agnostic
Mitigating Technology Risk
Supporting VC/PE/M&A
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Transforming Technology to Drive Enterprise Value

Technology due diligence and value-creation advisory for investors, founders and M&A navigating acquisition, integration, growth and exit.

30+ Years Advisory Experience
98% Service Availability Achieved
15% Average Cost Reduction
30% Faster Process Delivery

We help UK mid-market and PE-backed businesses identify hidden technology risk, improve post-deal performance and prepare technology estates for investment, acquisition and exit.

Our insights help investors, founders and leadership teams understand whether technology will protect, weaken or increase enterprise value before acquisition, after investment and ahead of exit.

The investment lifecycle

Where are you in the deal cycle — and which technology risks matter right now? Select your stage to see what to ask, what to surface, and how we help.

Stage

Pre-Deal

Pre-investment

Validate whether the platform, team, and controls support the investment thesis before capital is committed.

Key questions

  • Is the technology investable?
  • Can the platform scale without margin erosion?
  • Are cyber and IT controls strong enough for buyer scrutiny?
  • Is technical debt manageable or valuation-relevant?
  • What is the true cost-to-scale?

Risks to surface

  • Hidden technical debt and fragile architecture
  • Cyber and IT controls gaps that affect valuation
  • Scalability constraints vs the growth case
  • Engineering and delivery capability misread pre-signing
  • Understated run-cost and remediation liability

What Altran does

  • Red-flag technology review for fast screening
  • Full private equity and venture capital technology due diligence
  • Pre-investment technical due diligence across six assessment domains
  • Commercially actionable reporting for investment committees
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What you receive

  • Executive Technology Risk Summary
  • Technology Risk Heatmap
  • Architecture and Scalability Review
  • Prioritised Remediation Roadmap with cost view
  • Investment committee technology report

Who this is for

Pre-Deal — stage detail

Validate whether the platform, team, and controls support the investment thesis before capital is committed.

When to use

Buy-side diligence, vendor prep, or IC approval ahead of signing.

What it includes

  • Red-flag or full technology due diligence
  • Risk heatmap and executive summary
  • Remediation cost view for the model

Typical outputs

  • IC-ready technology report
  • Negotiation leverage on findings

Typical timeline

Under 2 weeks (red-flag) to 4 weeks (full)

Protects valuation by surfacing risk before price is final.

Full advisory scope by stage — due diligence, post-investment, and pre-exit →

One assessment model

Every lifecycle stage is assessed through the same six-domain framework — so findings are comparable across deals and portfolio companies.

01

Architecture & Scalability

Can the platform support the growth case without rework, integration failure, or disproportionate run-cost?

02

Cybersecurity & IT Controls

Are controls mature enough for buyer scrutiny, regulatory expectation, and operational resilience?

03

Codebase & Engineering Quality

Is technical debt manageable, and can the engineering organisation deliver the roadmap investors expect?

04

Data, Integrations & AI Readiness

Is the data estate fit for reporting, automation, integrations, and responsible AI adoption?

05

Delivery Capability & Operating Model

Can the technology organisation execute the plan — with governance, cadence, and accountability investors expect?

06

Cost, Resilience & Value Impact

What does technology really cost to run and scale — and where does spend support or dilute EBITDA?

The Altran Technology Value Assessment™

Full domain detail, typical findings, and timing on Advisory Services →

Who we have supported

Illustrative outcomes from client engagements — representative of the scale of impact our advisory and delivery work can achieve.

Energy

French Energy Company — Infrastructure & Cloud Transformation

  • Hybrid cloud strategy and migration of 330 applications
  • Managed services operating model redesign
  • Infrastructure cost and availability baseline
  • Service availability: 94% → 98%
  • Infrastructure costs reduced by 15%
Defence

UK Defence Company — Secure Remote Operations

  • Secure remote operating model for sovereign and confidential data
  • Technology and controls assessment across critical systems
  • Self-funding operational efficiency programme
  • 11% reduction in ongoing OPEX
  • Completed within 26 weeks
PE-Backed MSP

Managed Services Provider — Scalable AI Platform

  • Legacy data centre transformation roadmap
  • AI-enabled platform architecture and security uplift
  • Recurring revenue capability design for PE reporting
  • Threat detection: 2hrs → 60 seconds
  • Incident resolution: 6hrs → 30 mins

Selected anonymised examples from prior leadership and advisory engagements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about our technology due diligence, risk assessment, and value creation advisory services.

What is included in a technology due diligence review?

Our technology due diligence address the following core assessment domains: Architecture & Scalability, Cybersecurity & IT Controls, Codebase & Engineering Quality, Data, Integrations & AI Readiness, Delivery Capability & Operating Model, and Cost, Resilience & Value Impact. You receive a prioritised risk heatmap, remediation roadmap, and a comprehensive report for your investment committee.

How quickly can you deliver a red-flag tech diligence report?

Each transaction is different and the amount of due diligence required refelects the complexity of the target company and the value of investment. We understand the importance of working to deal timeframes, ensuring technology DD does not act as a barrier. Before committing to any project, we discuss your requirements and confirm anticipated timings. Typically due diligence ranges from 2-6 weeks.

How do you help portfolio companies post-acquisition?

We work closely with portfolio leadership in the first 100 days post-close to establish strong tech governance, remediate high-risk diligence findings, and align their engineering and product delivery capability with the growth plan so EBITDA margins are protected.

Do you offer hands-on solutions delivery or only advisory?

Beyond our Advisory Services, our Solutions Delivery division provides experienced operators, architects, and program managers who work directly with your in-house teams or channel partners to execute the remediation roadmap and transformation programs. At all times, Altran Consulting enforce strict quality procedures and ensure all delivery meets our riggerous quality assurance standards.

How do you prepare companies for a technology exit diligence?

We work with portfolio companies 12 to 24 months before exit to assess their data room readiness, close any cyber or control gaps, and package a clear, defensible technology narrative that minimizes price chips and friction during buyer diligence. At all times our objective is to help management maximise their company valuation by ensuring their business is transparent and scalable.

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