Avansar provides independent technology due diligence and post-merger IT integration for buyers of companies in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the wider Gulf and Europe. We work for the buyer, from Dubai.
Independent tech due diligence, synergy, carve-out, and integration support for PE, family offices, and operators. Built for Middle East and Europe deals, including cross-border work.
Technology is often the least examined part of a deal and the fastest way to destroy value after close. Avansar sits on your side of the table: what the stack is really worth, what it will cost to integrate, and what to do in the first 100 days.
The technology risks that could change the price or the decision to proceed, ranked by severity.
What the technology is really worth, and the one-off and running costs to fix or integrate it.
Where systems, teams and vendors overlap, and what can be consolidated.
The sequence of actions after closing, with owners and priorities.
Comprehensive support throughout the entire deal lifecycle
Comprehensive assessment of target company's technology stack, architecture, technical debt, security posture, and scalability to inform deal valuation and negotiation.
Identify and quantify technology synergy opportunities, including system consolidation, vendor rationalization, and operational efficiency gains.
Develop detailed integration plans covering systems migration, data consolidation, team integration, and technology standardization timelines.
Accurate technology asset valuation, risk quantification, and cost synergy modeling to support deal pricing and business case development.
Plan and execute technology separation for divestitures, including transitional service agreements, data separation, and standalone capability building.
Independent senior technology leadership during the transition, plus guidance on change management for technology teams.
Independent senior technology leadership, not a research desk
Uncover hidden technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and scalability issues that impact deal value.
Proven frameworks and methodologies that compress due diligence and integration timelines.
Identify and capture technology synergies that deliver measurable ROI post-transaction.
Identify and quantify technology risks before they become costly surprises post-close.
Insights from technology assessments across diverse industries and deal types.
Unbiased technology evaluation that supports informed investment decisions.
End-to-end technology advisory from target screening to value realization
Target technology screening, due diligence, risk assessment, and deal structuring support.
Integration planning, TSA negotiation, Day 1 readiness, and synergy validation.
Integration execution, synergy capture, technology optimization, and value realization.
Issa Fallouh is the Founder and Managing Director of Avansar. He has worked as a CTO and in startups, enterprise IT and M&A, and leads every engagement personally.
A 30-minute conversation on the technology side of the deal you are looking at.