Accelerate your investment decisions

A well-executed technical due diligence process can accelerate deal timelines, reduce post-acquisition integration challenges, and increase the overall value of your investment.

Decision-critical expertise

While we’re often engaged by SaaS entrepreneurs on a growth trajectory, we’re also regularly contacted by tech investors exploring everything from emerging start-ups to series B level potential and beyond. Because, in just the same way that we know how to spot highly scalable software growth potential, rich in IP value, we also know where competitive threats, evolving security protocols and system architecture flaws risk jeopardising the long-term value of a product.

We only know thorough, this doesn’t mean that we delve into unnecessary detail or provide an overly expensive service – just that we will have evaluated all factors we know are likely to impact on the investment risk.

For example, our independently certified software experts will explore:

The product’s scale potential
Technical weaknesses and strategies to minimise architectural flaws
Security vulnerabilities including remedial recommendations
Wider business risks including marketplace threats and competitor technologies
And so much more.

Our aim is to return a comprehensive technical report which will guide informed decision making and the negotiation – or not – of an investment or deal.

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Whether you’re a business analyst, a UX lead or a security specialist, everything comes back to how to get the most from technology. We know what to look for in a product with vast growth potential, as well as one that represents perhaps a surprising degree of hidden risk for an investor’

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Dominic Deacon

Commercial Director

Maximising growth potential

Our established partner network has also seen a number of investors introduce software entrepreneurs to the IDS team. We’ve worked with everyone from seed funders to series A and B investors, for example, to provide fast-growth technology acceleration and ongoing technical consultancy to start-ups and SMEs.

We’ve worked with these investment teams to understand the engagement model that will best suit their business objectives and budgets, as they plan for scalable expansion.

Meet the team

Peter Hindle-Marsh

Accelerator Programme Director

Peter, a seasoned tech accelerator leader at IDS, brings a wealth of commercial experience to the table. With a proven track record of success in both public and private sectors, Peter has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing scale-up companies.

His extensive experience in strategic planning, operational management, and fundraising positions him as a valuable mentor and advisor to the entrepreneurs he works with.

Nick Halliday

Founder & CEO

A serial entrepreneur with 30 years’ experience in digital businesses worldwide, Nick has a proven track record of delivering strategic software solutions that provide a competitive edge.

He is as passionate about our own company as he is our clients’, and the authentic values upon which he founded the business, have become core to our current proposition.

Dominic Deacon

Commercial Director

With over 25 years of experience in the IT Services and Technology industry, Dom is passionate about leveraging innovative technology solutions to solve complex business challenges for clients.

With a proven track record in driving revenue growth and forging strategic partnerships, Dom has been instrumental in digitally transforming businesses across various sectors.

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