Acquisition due diligence, the IT side does not add up

In an acquisition IT is often looked at late. Do a few checks early, then you avoid discovering after signing that licences cannot transfer.

Try this first

1. 1Get a list of all SaaS licences with seat counts, contract terms and main-account owner, that is often an ongoing cost item.
2. 2Check which domains, certificates and hosting accounts exist and whether they are transferable to the new entity, some registrars require extra paperwork.
3. 3List whether there is customer or staff data under GDPR scope, and whether a breach was reported recently, that is often missing from financial due diligence.
4. 4Request admin-account credentials, including from any departed owners, otherwise you inherit accounts you cannot manage.
5. 5Assess hardware and network security, old switches and unpatched servers are a hidden post-acquisition cost.
6. 6Document all open questions as action items for the first 90 days post-close, not as reasons to walk away, that depends on scale.

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