Hidden Tech Debt: What Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting Services Uncover Before the Deal Closes
When evaluating a potential acquisition, most buyers focus on revenue, market position, and customer base. However, there's a silent deal-killer lurking beneath the surface that specialized Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting Services routinely uncover: technical debt. The Scale of the Problem According to McKinsey research, tech debt accounts for approximately 40% of IT balance sheets across different sectors. Even more concerning, 76% of technology acquisitions fail to meet their financial objectives, with inadequate due diligence cited as a primary culprit. What makes this particularly dangerous? Organizations spend between 60-80% of their IT budgets just maintaining legacy systems. When two companies merge without proper IT assessment, these hidden costs multiply rapidly. What Tech Mergers and Acquisitions Services Reveal Professional IT Mergers and Acquisitions Services conduct deep-dive assessments that expose critical vulnerabilities: • Legacy System Dependencies: Outda...