Pre-investment technology due diligence
Assess systems, data, architecture, vendors, people, security, roadmap, product delivery and hidden liabilities before investment decisions are made.
Private equity technology advisor
Technology value creation for investors and portfolio companies.
CIOatWork supports private equity investors, portfolio CEOs and boards when technology risk, system complexity or weak execution threatens the investment thesis.
Where investors need senior CIO/CTO judgement
Technology can quietly reduce enterprise value through unreliable reporting, vendor lock-in, legacy constraints, cost leakage, failed ERP/CRM projects, cybersecurity exposure or weak development governance.
CIOatWork translates those issues into executive decisions: what must stop, what must continue, what must be fixed first and what can be turned into measurable value creation.
Typical triggers
- Pre-deal uncertainty about technical debt.
- Post-deal surprise in systems, data or vendors.
- Portfolio company lacks a board-ready CIO/CTO.
- ERP, CRM or reporting blocks scale.
- Carve-out or integration is losing momentum.
- AI opportunity exists, but governance is missing.
Investor services
From diligence to exit readiness.
100-day technology value plan
Convert findings into a prioritised programme with measurable cost, risk, margin, scalability and governance actions.
Portfolio company CIO/CTO leadership
Provide interim or fractional senior technology leadership when the company needs executive control but not another layer of generic consultancy.
Exit readiness
Prepare the technology story, management reporting, system roadmap, data room material and risk narrative for buyers.
What value creation looks like
The board receives a practical operating model, not a theoretical IT report.
Remove waste from vendors, projects, rework, manual work and poor system fit.
Fix the CRM, data and delivery layer so sales and operations can scale.
Identify technology, data, contract and security risks before they become legal or operational problems.
Make the technology story explainable, credible and buyer-ready.
Need a board-level technology view before or after investment?
Start with a confidential situation review.
Request a PE technology review