Technology as a decisive driver of deal value
Technology, cloud, and data capabilities play a critical role at every stage of a deal, shaping long-term outcomes and value. Regardless of the type of deal, the right technology and data decisions help protect business continuity, manage risk, and create a stronger foundation for future performance.
We support corporate leaders and investors throughout the transaction lifecycle, combining strategic insight with hands-on execution to help organisations move forward with confidence: from pre-deal assessment through separation and integration to value creation and exit.
We partner with you
Whether you’re leading a transaction or backing one
For corporate leaders
Protect business continuity, integrate or separate without disruption, and build a technology foundation that supports the strategy behind the deal.
For private equity and investors
Pressure-test the IT investment case pre-deal to avoid overvaluation. Rapidly execute post-close value creation plans, eliminate stranded costs to protect EBITDA margins, and build a highly scalable, tech-enabled exit story.
One integrated value journey
From first assessment to exit, every phase connects
Understand opportunities and risks
How PwC can help
We undertake IT due diligence by examining the target's technology landscape across infrastructure, applications, data, sourcing, and financials to uncover potential risks and give a clear, evidence-based view. For investors, this pressure-tests the IT element of the investment case before capital is committed.
Value delivered
- A clear view of IT, data and AI capabilities, risks, and value potential
- Early assessment of data quality, ownership, governance and cloud readiness
- Identification of cost synergies, standalone (operational) cost exposure, and unbudgeted capital expenditures
- An overview of cybersecurity and data risks along with mitigating measures
- A factual basis for negotiation and planning
- A clear roadmap to reduce technology risk and unlock value through technology transformation
Secure continuity and initiate the transformation
How PwC can help
We define the critical IT services, access, and connectivity needed to secure operational continuity for Day 1, while designing robust and cost-bond transition service agreements (TSA) and the right governance and transition approach. In addition, we define the data, access, controls, and cloud dependencies required to operate the business.
Value delivered
- A timely, low-risk Day 1 with minimal disruption and core systems available
- Critical data, reporting, and access requirements prepared for Day 1
- Definitions of the TSA scope, milestones, and dependencies, with legally and operationally defined TSA boundaries
- Confirmation of IT governance, transition priorities, resourcing, and vendor engagement
- An interim operating model that keeps the business running
Take full control and gain flexibility
How PwC can help
Whether carving out or integrating, we map every technology layer and interdependency, then design, plan, and execute the move from the current to the target state. An integration or transition management office (IMO/TMO) coordinates and governs the technology activities needed to integrate businesses or separate one into a standalone operation. It aligns IT with operations, finance, legal, and change management, manages dependencies and risks, and drives execution through cutover and TSA exit. We embed data governance and cloud architecture in the integration or separation plan to enable secure migration, operational efficiency, reliable reporting, and future scalability.
Value delivered
- Co-design of the desired target state
- A detailed cutover plan with clear sequencing for rapid TSA exit
- Seamless separation of shared ERP databases (clone-and-go or selective migration) with zero operational downtime
- Transition of IT contracts and vendor agreements to the new entity
- Alignment of data migration, cleansing, and governance to the target operating model
- Coordinated execution across all deal workstreams
- A controlled, disruption-free path to standalone or combined operations
Transform and capture the full value
How PwC can help
With separation or integration complete, we rationalise the application portfolio, strengthen security and governance, and embed data and AI capabilities. We transition the business from temporary survival to long-term standalone profitability, optimising the cost-base, and modernising and rationalising the core applications.
Value delivered
- A scalable target operating model aligned to the post-deal strategy
- A streamlined, cloud-ready application landscape that lowers run-rate operational costs
- An optimised IT cost base and realised synergies
- Ready to scale data, analytics, and GenAI capabilities
Prepare a clean story and scale the platform
How PwC can help
For investors, value is realised at exit. We help build a credible, well-documented technology position for sell-side diligence and ensure the platform is ready to absorb further acquisitions. We position the infrastructure and platform as strategic assets, strengthening the technology narrative and demonstrating future value potential to buyers.
Value delivered
- Exit-ready technology with sell-side diligence prepared
- A documented, defensible IT value story for buyers
- A scalable platform for repeatable acquisitions
- Reduced surprises and protected deal value at exit
Why PwC
How we deliver value
- Strategy, technology, and execution under one roof
- Scaled to your timeline
- Calibrated to deal complexity
- Proven on complex carve-outs
- AI-powered deal execution
- Value realisation
Strategy, technology, and execution under one roof
Our programme leadership, SAP, Salesforce, data preparation and migration, cyber, and change management experts work as one multidisciplinary team. From target assessment to exit, we ensure value is never lost in hand-offs between our advisors.
Scaled to your timeline
We assemble and scale the right team quickly, then run delivery through a single control centre (IMO/TMO) that keeps IT and data aligned with finance, legal, and operations.
Calibrated to deal complexity
From a focused red-flag review to a full-scope programme, the depth of our work matches the size and risk of your transaction.
Proven on complex carve-outs
Our knowledgeable experts work with our clients to co-deliver their full IT separation on time, without any business disruption at go-live.
To discover how we co-delivered a complex carve-out with full IT separation on time and without any business disruption at go-live, read our PerkinElmer use case.
AI-powered deal execution
We deploy proprietary, generative-AI tools to rapidly discover application dependencies, automate data mapping, and parse complex dependencies, reducing manual separation analysis times by up to 40%.
Value realisation
We help clients assess, modernise, and scale their technology capabilities, transforming technology investments into tangible business outcomes across the deal lifecycle.
Contact us
Managing Partner Advisory, Technology Consulting & Innovation, PwC Belgium
Tel: +32 495 59 08 40
