Business Exit Readiness Assessment
Is your IT and cybersecurity ready for institutional-grade due diligence? Buyers calculate hidden costs immediately.
What You'll Discover
Your Exit Readiness Score
Get a comprehensive score (-200 to +200) showing your M&A readiness across five critical categories that PE firms and strategic buyers scrutinize: Data Governance, Infrastructure Debt, Access Controls, Cyber Insurance, and Operational Security.
Estimated Valuation Impact
See realistic calculations of how your IT/security gaps will affect your purchase price. Buyers discount for technical debt, compliance risks, and remediation costs - we'll show you the numbers.
Time to Deal-Ready Status
Understand how long it will take to remediate critical gaps before approaching buyers. Most businesses need 6-18 months of preparation to maximize valuation and deal probability.
Deal-Killer Identification
Discover issues that will cause institutional buyers to walk: unreported breaches, license non-compliance, missing BAAs/DPAs, or catastrophic technical debt. Fix these before due diligence.
Why This Matters for Your Exit
- • PE firms have walked from deals over undiscovered security issues worth 10% of the purchase price
- • Technical debt discovered in due diligence is deducted dollar-for-dollar from your valuation
- • Compliance gaps (BAAs, DPAs, breach reporting) create massive liability buyers won't accept
- • Average M&A due diligence takes 60-90 days - serious gaps extend this and deals die from fatigue
- • Your infrastructure tells buyers whether you run a professional operation or a house of cards
How do you handle PII/customer data storage and processing documentation?
Your Current Score
Category Scores
Score Ranges
Assessment Categories
We evaluate your organization across five critical areas that PE firms and strategic buyers scrutinize during IT due diligence
Data Governance & Compliance (25% of score)
PII handling documentation, data retention policies, vendor BAAs/DPAs, breach history, security policy framework, and regulatory compliance
Infrastructure Debt (25% of score)
End-of-life systems, deferred maintenance, license compliance, backup testing, infrastructure documentation, and technical debt quantification
Access Control & Identity (20% of score)
Privileged access management, MFA deployment, third-party vendor access controls, off-boarding procedures, and audit trails
Cyber Insurance & Risk Documentation (15% of score)
Cyber liability coverage adequacy, claims history, penetration testing recency, incident response planning, and risk quantification
Operational Security & Business Continuity (15% of score)
Email security (anti-phishing/DMARC), endpoint protection (EDR/XDR), network segmentation, change management processes
Why This Assessment Is Different
Real M&A Due Diligence
Questions reflect actual IT due diligence from PE firms and strategic buyers - not generic security advice
Valuation Impact Focus
Shows how buyers will adjust your purchase price for IT gaps - backed by real deal experience
Deal-Killer Identification
Highlights issues that cause institutional buyers to walk or demand massive discounts
Craig Understands Institutional-Grade Due Diligence
As FBI InfraGard speaker who has trained 1,775+ professionals on cybersecurity best practices, Craig knows what institutional buyers expect. He's seen how PE firms and strategic acquirers evaluate IT infrastructure during M&A - and how unprepared businesses leave millions on the table or kill deals entirely.
This assessment reflects real due diligence priorities: data governance, compliance, technical debt, access controls, and operational maturity. Take it 12-18 months before approaching buyers to maximize your valuation.
Let's Maximize Your Company Valuation
Talk to Craig about your exit readiness assessment and fix issues before due diligence begins.
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No sales pitch • Honest assessment • 35+ years successfully running IT and security for businesses