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Checking an IT company before the deal
We check an IT company before signing: money, clients, code, team and security. The report explains which of this affects the price and the deal terms.
Discuss the task ↗What often comes out after the deal
Revenue depends on a single client. The key developer leaves with the former owner. Rights to part of the code were never transferred to the company. We know these things from our own experience. They are cheaper to find before signing than to fix afterwards.
What we check
- Revenue and clients: who the income depends on and how stable it is
- The code and the rights to it: who owns it, what state it is in, what will need rewriting
- The team: who is key, whether they stay after the deal, on what terms they work
- Security and data: how systems are protected, whether there were leaks, who has access
We do the legal and tax part together with lawyers, yours or ones you approve. We give the timeline after the first conversation.
How the work goes
From a list of questions to deal terms.
- 01
List of questions
We draw up a list of documents and questions for your deal.
- 02
Documents and conversations
We study the materials and talk to managers and developers.
- 03
Report
We describe the problems in order of importance and explain how each affects the price.
- 04
Terms
We propose what to put in the deal. It may be a discount, warranties or something to fix before closing.