The Due Diligence Show

In Episode 3 of The Due Diligence Show (Season 2), Adam and Luke get candid about the AI skills shift that’s already reshaping the workplace. From drop-in replacements for white-collar workers to agentic AI that codes entire apps solo, this episode unpacks how job roles are being augmented — or outright redefined.

Then the pair dives into the growing concern around AI security and trust. Luke walks us th...

AI can boost your business. But can you trust it?

In this episode of The Due Diligence Show, Adam and Luke dive into the messy middle of AI adoption: the promise of productivity versus the pitfalls of trust. From hallucinated news links to offshoring 2.0, we explore where automation works, where it breaks, and why “just use AI” isn’t a strategy.

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We’re back! After a long break, The Due Diligence Show kicks off Season 2 with a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence. Adam Jaques and Luke Silcock unpack what’s hype, what’s real, and what matters for businesses, investors, and tech leaders.

In this episode:

• What is AI — really — and why does it matter?
• Who are the major players (OpenAI, Google, Anthropi...

Tech Teams and Talent – A critical asset to analyze

HR Alert!! One thing that we love to investigate as part of technical due diligence is organizational structure, teams, and people.  This is an area that contains significant value as part of a technical asset, as well as a substantial amount of risk to ensure a productive future of the potential acquisition.

The Thought Source team discuss all of the areas that are usually invest...

In this extended episode, the Thought Source team talk about how source code is assessed during a technical due diligence project.  Source code is sometimes referred to as the “crown jewels” when it comes to M&A transactions, it can certainly be the most valuable part of the intellectual property you are acquiring. 

When we undertake technical due diligence, it’s a process that we have honed for decades and source code analysis is ...

This is such a common question that our clients ask.  Many clients have a proficient engineering team who are eager to build something new.  So should you give them some budget and get them onto it, or acquire another company that may have already learned from their mistakes and built some market reputation?  The answer is never straight forward and the Though Source team give you their opinion in this episode of The Due Diligence ...

Do your deal homework! – that’s the message from this episode of The Due Diligence Show.

There are so many things that can be easily done before a deal is in play. The Thought Source team chat about how often a deal is in the final throws of due diligence and we ask ourselves, why didn’t the buyer know this beforehand?

Whether its competitive intelligence, bake-offs, outside-in reviews, product quality and support analysis, all of ...

As the pressure of the deal clock ticks, it's easy for tech acquirers to get caught up in revenue projections, legal and HR, when they need to stay core to the actual target's function, the product they sell.

In episode 3 of The Due Diligence show, we chat about how the value of Technology due diligence is often a misunderstood area of the M&A process.

Many acquirers consider technology as a "tick box" item that is simply covered c...