Private equity

A blueprint for technical and security operations, from due diligence to exit.

Protect enterprise value and speed up transactions at every stage of the deal cycle, with a repeatable framework and predictable performance.

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Speed, value and predictability.

Our framework exposes hidden risks before acquisition, builds stability after it, and demonstrates operational discipline at exit.

The journey
Portfolio dashboard
Case studies

The journey

One framework for every stage of the deal cycle.

1
Pre-transaction
Due diligence and risk discovery
- Due diligence
  - Risk assessment
  - Gap analysis
  - Governance
  - Compliance
- IT leadership
  - Strategy
2
Acquisition and onboarding
Secure integration from day one
- Standardisation
  - Identity
  - Cloud
  - Software as a service
- Devices
  - Management
  - Security
- Penetration testing
3
Ongoing operations
Continuous protection and value creation
- Security
  - 24/7 security operations centre
  - Threat and vulnerability management
  - Awareness training
- Brand and reputation
  - Email domain security
- Operations
  - IT support
4
Exit readiness
Demonstrate operational discipline
- Evidence
  - Vendor due diligence
  - ISO 27001
  - Cyber Essentials Plus
- Asset management
  - Information security management system
  - Roadmap
5
Offboarding
Clean separation and knowledge transfer
- Data management
  - Data loss prevention
  - SharePoint
- Transition management
  - Seamless offboarding

Where the value comes from

Four value levers, mapped across the hold.

Each service runs in the stages where it does the most good.

Service	1 Pre-transaction	2 Acquisition	3 Ongoing operations	4 Exit readiness	5 Offboarding
Business and governanceFrictionless entry and exit: Due diligence without surprises or delays.
Leadership and strategy	Yes, in Pre-transaction	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
Due diligence	Yes, in Pre-transaction	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	No	No	No
Governance and compliance	Yes, in Pre-transaction	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	No
Strategic roadmap	No	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	No	No
ISO accreditation and Cyber Essentials Plus	No	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	No
Digital maturityBuyer attractiveness: A modern technology stack attracts tier 1 buyers.
Standardisation	No	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	No
Application stack	No	No	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
AI readiness and data hygiene	Yes, in Pre-transaction	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
ResilienceValuation protection: Shields EBITDA from black swan events.
24/7 security operations centre	No	No	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
Threat and vulnerability management	No	No	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
Penetration testing	Yes, in Pre-transaction	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
Cyber awareness training	No	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
Brand and reputation protection	No	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	No
Data loss prevention	No	No	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
Efficiency and infrastructureLower operating costs: Every pound saved compounds across the hold period.
Device management and security	No	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	No
IT support and operations	No	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding
Cloud strategy	Yes, in Pre-transaction	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	No
Technical debt	Yes, in Pre-transaction	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	No	Yes, in Exit readiness	No
End user experience	No	Yes, in Acquisition and onboarding	Yes, in Ongoing operations	Yes, in Exit readiness	Yes, in Offboarding

Value delivered

What the blueprint is worth.

£2m+Exposure reduction
Risk assessments and gap analysis surface hidden vulnerabilities before they become deal-breakers.
Stages 1 to 3: pre-transaction to ongoing operations
60%Faster integration
Standardised identity, cloud and device management speeds up onboarding.
Stages 2 to 3: acquisition to ongoing operations
90%Shorter breach window
24/7 monitoring and vulnerability management shrink the attack surface.
Stage 3: ongoing operations
WeeksTo audit-ready
ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus evidence, maintained continuously.
Stages 3 to 4: ongoing operations to exit readiness
1.5×EBITDA protection
Documented governance and a strategic roadmap demonstrate operational discipline.
Stages 4 to 5: exit readiness to offboarding
ZeroFriction at offboarding
Data loss prevention and a structured transition make for a clean separation.
Stage 5: offboarding

Portfolio dashboard

Security posture across the whole portfolio.

Each company is scored out of 100 on six pillars, so you can see where value is at risk and where to act first. An example with fictitious companies.

Companies: 6
Average score: 66/100
Elite: 1
Critical: 1

Supply chain and logistics

Meridian Logistics

Elite Held for 2.4 years

88Overall score, out of 100Exit-ready posture

Identity and access92
Endpoint security85
Cloud security90
Data protection87
Incident response84
Governance91

Areas to improve

Incident response 84/100
Endpoint security 85/100

Strongest pillars

Identity and access 92/100
Governance 91/100

Case studies

The blueprint in action.

Clear Insurance
Private equity backed Clear Insurance's acquisition strategy left it with fragmented, inconsistent systems that were slowing integration and increasing risk.
Our blueprint established a unified, standardised foundation across identity, devices and cloud, turning several inherited environments into one secure, scalable platform.
Insight Software
Private equity backed and highly acquisitive, Insight Software needed a repeatable way to surface risk, stabilise new environments and align each acquisition to the investment thesis.
Using the blueprint, we standardised controls, uplifted security and created a consistent model for onboarding and integration. This reduced exposure, sped up value capture and gave leadership confidence the estate could scale as fast as the strategy.
Ancala
Portfolio business Ancala needed the blueprint to address security, cyber risk and inherited vulnerabilities. By standardising controls and stabilising key systems, we helped protect enterprise value and create a more predictable operating environment.
That gave Ancala the confidence to grow consistently on a secure, reliable foundation.

The cost of doing nothing

One incident can undo a value creation plan.

Reputation
Damage that is hard to quantify, and enough to force a sale or shrink a valuation.
50%
of UK businesses reported a cyber breach or attack in the previous 12 months.
UK Government, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024
£3.4m
is the average cost of a data breach in the UK.
IBM, Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023

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A blueprint for technical and security operations, from due diligence to exit.

Speed, value and predictability.

One framework for every stage of the deal cycle.

Pre-transaction

Acquisition and onboarding

Ongoing operations

Exit readiness

Offboarding

Four value levers, mapped across the hold.

What the blueprint is worth.

Security posture across the whole portfolio.

Meridian Logistics

Apex HealthTech

Vertex Financial

Nova Energy

Stratos Retail Group

Ironclad Manufacturing

The blueprint in action.

Clear Insurance

Insight Software

Ancala

One incident can undo a value creation plan.

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