What is technical due diligence in a UAE acquisition? An independent review of the operational assets, technology, systems and processes a target relies on, covering asset condition, capacity, maintenance and capex needs, IT and data systems, and integration risk. Corvian Advisory scopes and leads the review from Dubai through a CFA-led team, works with specialist technical experts where a site or systems assessment needs one, and feeds the findings into valuation and deal terms. Fixed fee agreed upfront.
Financial statements show what a business has earned; technical due diligence tests what it runs on. We help buyers and investors understand the condition, capacity, capital needs and integration risk of a target's operations, assets and technology before they commit capital.
A CFA Charterholder and Chartered Accountant with Big 4 transaction experience leads every technical due diligence mandate. The same person who scopes the technical work reads the financial due diligence, so a worn-out plant, an ageing system or a hidden capex backlog is priced into the deal and not discovered after completion.
Independent technical review is only useful if the person who scopes it can connect it to price. A senior, credentialed practitioner therefore leads each engagement and owns how the findings feed into valuation and deal terms. Where a site inspection or a systems assessment calls for specialist engineering or IT expertise, we bring in the right experts under our scope and review, and we translate their findings into the numbers an investment committee decides on.
Each mandate is scoped to what the target actually depends on. We focus the review on the assets and systems that move value, not on a generic checklist.
Independent view of the condition, age, remaining life and utilisation of key plant, equipment, fleet and facilities, and of the capacity available to support the business plan.
Review of core systems, ERP and software architecture, technical debt, data quality and security posture, and how well they would scale or integrate after a change of ownership.
How the operation actually runs: key-person and supplier dependencies, maintenance routines, quality and safety practices, and documentation of critical processes.
Maintenance and growth capex requirements, deferred spending, one-off remediation costs and integration effort, quantified so they can inform price, structure and the first 100 days.
Capex backlog and remediation costs feed directly into valuation, price adjustments and completion mechanics.
Technical findings inform which warranties, holdbacks or specific indemnities are worth negotiating.
A structured technical view gives committees a defensible basis to approve or decline.
Systems, process and asset findings shape the first-100-days plan.
An independent view of asset condition and capex supports lender and investor conversations.
Sellers use a technical review to find and fix issues before buyers do.
The technical questions differ by sector. The table shows where we typically focus first.
| Sector | Primary Approach | Key Value Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & Industrial | Asset and capacity review | Plant condition, utilisation, maintenance backlog |
| Logistics & Warehousing | Fleet, facilities and systems | Asset age, utilisation, WMS and tracking systems |
| Technology & SaaS | Architecture and data review | Technical debt, scalability, security |
| Healthcare & Education | Facilities and equipment | Equipment life, capacity, compliance readiness |
| Hospitality & Real Estate Services | Property condition and systems | Refurbishment needs, building systems |
| Energy & Utilities Services | Asset integrity and operations | Asset condition, maintenance regime, safety practices |
Every technical due diligence mandate starts with a fixed fee agreed in writing before work begins, scoped to the assets, sites and systems involved. No hourly billing and no scope creep. Specialist expert costs, where needed, are scoped and agreed upfront.
A single site, asset class or system reviewed against a defined set of questions.
Operations, assets, systems and processes across the target, with capex and remediation quantified.
Technical work run alongside financial due diligence, with findings built into valuation and deal terms.
A call on the target, the deal timetable and the technical questions that matter most. Fixed fee agreed upfront.
Asset registers, maintenance records, system documentation, contracts and access for site or systems review, through a secure data room.
Review of assets, technology, processes and dependencies, with specialist experts engaged where the scope requires it.
A walkthrough of findings, risk ratings and estimated costs with your deal team, with time to challenge before the report is finalised.
A structured report with prioritised findings, quantified capex and remediation, and recommendations for price, structure and integration.
Common questions from buyers, investors and investment committees.
Share the target and timetable and we will confirm scope and a fixed fee within one business day.