IT M&A Services

We support organisations across the full technology lifecycle of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures through due diligence, integration strategy, governance frameworks, and managed programme delivery.

What We Do

IT M&A services that support the full technology lifecycle of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures,
ensuring aligned decisions, operational continuity, and value realisation.

IT Due Diligence

We assess technology environments across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, data, and governance to identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities that inform investment and transaction strategy.

Key offerings

  • IT due diligence assessments
  • Technology risk and resilience evaluation
  • Application portfolio and architecture review
  • Cybersecurity and data protection analysis
  • IT governance and operating model assessment

Client outcomes

  • Clear visibility of technology risk and technical debt

  • Evidence-based insight to support investment decisions

  • Early identification of integration challenges and cost drivers

Technology Integration Programme Management

We provide programme leadership and governance frameworks that coordinate workstreams, manage delivery risk, and maintain control across complex integration initiatives.

Key offerings

  • Integration programme management
  • IT programme management office establishment
  • Governance framework design and oversight
  • Stakeholder and vendor coordination
  • Delivery assurance and reporting

Client outcomes

  • Structured governance across integration programmes

  • Clear accountability and decision-making structures

  • Controlled delivery across complex initiatives

Cybersecurity and Technology Risk

We help organisations identify, manage, and mitigate cybersecurity and operational risk across the transaction lifecycle while maintaining strong governance and control.

Key offerings

  • Cybersecurity due diligence
  • Identity and access management integration
  • Security control alignment and governance
  • Data protection and regulatory risk advisory
  • Technology risk management during integration

Client outcomes

  • Reduced cybersecurity exposure during transactions

  • Stronger protection of sensitive systems and data

  • Improved governance and compliance posture

Technology Integration Strategy

We work with IT leadership to develop integration strategies that align systems, data, infrastructure, and operating models while identifying technology synergies and reducing disruption.

Key offerings

  • Post-merger integration technology strategy
  • Application and infrastructure rationalisation planning
  • Data integration and identity management strategy
  • Technology operating model alignment
  • Integration roadmap and implementation planning

Client outcomes

  • Clear integration roadmap aligned with business objectives

  • Identification of technology synergies and efficiencies

  • Accelerated realisation of transaction value

Technology Separation and Carve Out

We help organisations plan and execute technology separations by identifying dependencies, defining transition requirements, and ensuring secure separation of systems, infrastructure, and data.

Key offerings

  • IT separation strategy and planning
  • Technology dependency mapping
  • Transitional service agreement technology planning
  • Infrastructure and application separation execution
  • Data and access separation controls

Client outcomes

  • Smooth operational separation of technology environments

  • Reduced disruption to business operations

  • Secure and compliant technology transition

Technology Leadership and Delivery

We support internal IT teams with experienced leadership that guides strategic decisions, strengthens governance, and ensures technology programmes deliver the intended business outcomes.

Key offerings

  • Technology programme leadership
  • CIO and IT leadership advisory
  • Enterprise architecture and integration oversight
  • Delivery assurance and governance frameworks
  • Stakeholder alignment across business and IT

Client outcomes

  • Strong leadership across complex transformation programmes

  • Alignment between business strategy and IT delivery

  • Successful execution of integration and separation initiatives

Why Choose Saros Consulting for IT M&A Services

We provide independent, expert-led support across the full technology lifecycle of mergers,
acquisitions, and divestitures — helping organisations reduce risk, maintain control,
and realise value from transactions.

Independent and impartial technology expertise
We provide vendor-independent guidance and objective insight. Our recommendations are driven solely by what is right for the organisation, ensuring technology decisions align with business objectives.
Independent and impartial technology expertise

Outcome:
Clear, unbiased decision-making supported by expert analysis and strategic insight.

Strong IT governance and delivery discipline
Governance sits at the centre of everything we do. We establish structured decision frameworks, risk management processes, and accountability across all technology programmes.
Strong IT governance and delivery discipline

Outcome:
Controlled programme delivery with reduced risk and clear accountability.

Strategy and execution in one team
We combine advisory expertise with hands-on delivery leadership, supporting organisations from due diligence through to integration and separation execution.
Strategy and execution in one team

Outcome:
Seamless transition from strategy to execution with measurable outcomes and value realisation.

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Justin van der Spuy  |  Co-CEO

Justin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saros Consulting. He is an experienced ICT professional and has successfully led multiple complex projects for large multinationals globally. He is passionate about driving organisational change through strategic solutions and project management, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, within scope and provide strategic value to the customer.

Ray Armstrong  |  Co-CEO

Ray is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saros Consulting. He is passionate about strategic business and IT alignment and is an innovative and adaptable professional with a highly effective mix of ICT and business skills. He has a proven track record of increasing operational efficiencies, controlling project costs & schedules, as well as implementing & maintaining technology initiatives to support multinationals globally.

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