{"id":3023,"date":"2025-03-03T08:20:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T22:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themes.themegoods.com\/dotlife\/demo\/?p=177"},"modified":"2025-04-15T20:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T10:11:38","slug":"3-red-flags-in-technical-due-diligence-and-how-to-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/?p=3023","title":{"rendered":"3 Red Flags in Technical Due Diligence (And How to Fix Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3023\" class=\"elementor elementor-3023\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef15a27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef15a27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_background_backdrop&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c481443\" data-id=\"7c481443\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a6ba64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a6ba64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"462\">Whether you&#8217;re acquiring a business or preparing for investment, technical due diligence can make or break the deal. Red flags \u2014 even unintentional ones \u2014 raise risk and erode confidence. Here are three common issues that spook investors, and how to address them before they become deal-breakers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b2ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31b2ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poor Documentation and Key Person Dependency<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be8bdae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be8bdae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your tech stack is undocumented and reliant on a single person who \u201cknows how it all works,\u201d that\u2019s a major risk. Investors and acquirers want to see repeatable, transferable systems \u2014 not tribal knowledge. Start by documenting your infrastructure, integrations, and SOPs. Build a tech stack map, catalogue systems, and define ownership. Cross-train key functions to reduce single points of failure. Even basic process documentation (e.g., how deployments are done or how client requests are handled) goes a long way in showing maturity. The goal is operational resilience \u2014 not perfection. Showing that your systems can run without one person at the centre increases trust and valuation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71db0cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71db0cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_background_backdrop&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b93de53\" data-id=\"b93de53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c0809 animation elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84c0809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_smoove_disable&quot;:&quot;415&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_smoove_duration&quot;:800,&quot;avante_ext_smoove_translatey&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_scalex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_scaley&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_rotatex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_rotatey&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_rotatez&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_translatex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_translatez&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_skewx&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_skewy&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_smoove_perspective&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1000,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rawpixel-783345-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3049\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rawpixel-783345-unsplash.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rawpixel-783345-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rawpixel-783345-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rawpixel-783345-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rawpixel-783345-unsplash-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rawpixel-783345-unsplash-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/wadegroupadvisory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rawpixel-783345-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Higher business values<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b179f8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b179f8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_background_backdrop&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-494c7638\" data-id=\"494c7638\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d62bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51d62bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outdated, Fragile, or Over-Customised Systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184d135a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"184d135a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Legacy software, unsupported platforms, and heavily customised solutions are red flags in due diligence. They signal higher transition costs, security risks, and potential downtime. If your core systems haven\u2019t been updated in years \u2014 or you\u2019re reliant on niche, in-house workarounds \u2014 it&#8217;s time to act. Conduct a tech audit to identify areas for improvement, and where feasible, simplify or modernise your stack. Use open APIs, cloud-native platforms, and industry-standard tools where possible. The more maintainable and scalable your systems, the better. Acquirers want confidence that your technology can support growth, not collapse under it. Cleaning up legacy systems before diligence shows foresight \u2014 and protects your negotiating power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eb2b03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eb2b03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_background_backdrop&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4b33e5\" data-id=\"c4b33e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00164b9 animation elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00164b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_translatey&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_disable&quot;:&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_smoothness&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_scalex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_scaley&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_scalez&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_rotatex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_rotatey&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_rotatez&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_translatex&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_scrollme_translatez&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;avante_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_smoove&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_parallax_mouse&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_mobile_static&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_sidemenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;avante_ext_link_closed_fullmenu&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb96466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fb96466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Investors need to know that your digital assets are protected \u2014 and that you have processes to manage risk. Implement baseline controls: multi-factor authentication, role-based access, encrypted backups, documented policies, and incident response plans. A cybersecurity or GRC review helps identify gaps and gives you a remediation roadmap. Even if you\u2019re not fully compliant yet, showing progress and awareness helps calm nerves. A Fractional CIO can help prepare your business for technical due diligence by running a pre-deal readiness assessment \u2014 making sure what\u2019s under the hood inspires confidence, not concern.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re acquiring a business or preparing for investment, technical due diligence can make or break the deal. Red flags \u2014 even unintentional ones \u2014 raise risk and erode confidence. 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