Custom M&A software
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Custom software for mergers and acquisitions. From deal pipeline management and virtual data rooms to due diligence automation and post-merger integration, fully tailored, secure and GDPR-compliant.

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M&A Deal Management Platform ACTIEVE DEALS 24 PIPELINE WAARDE €847M DUE DILIGENCE On Track DATA ROOM DOCS 3,847 DEAL PIPELINE Screening TechCorp B.V. €42M DD fase DataFlow N.V. €128M Signing CloudServe B.V. €67M PMI LogiTech Holding €215M Real-time scoring • Fase-tracking • Alerts VIRTUAL DATA ROOM Financieel Juridisch HR & IT Versleuteld • Granulaire rechten • Audit trail DD VOORTGANG Financieel 80% Juridisch 60% INTEGRATIES SAP Dynamics Exact Salesforce HubSpot Custom COMPLIANCE STATUS GDPR data room Pass ACM melding Pass EU Merger Reg. ✓

Why custom M&A software?

The M&A market is growing rapidly: $4.9 trillion in deal value worldwide in 2025, and 1,187 transactions in the Netherlands (14% more than 2024). Yet 70-90% of all mergers and acquisitions fail. The cause? Fragmented tools, manual processes and poor integration.

70-90%
of M&A deals fail
Harvard Business Review: the majority destroy shareholder value through poor tooling, incomplete due diligence or failed integration.
€900K+
average cost of manual DD
Manual due diligence costs $900K-$1.2M per deal. Automation reduces manual work by up to 80%.
3-5
separate tools per deal team
No single M&A tool covers the entire process. Teams constantly switch between VDR, CRM, Excel and email, resulting in data silos.
54%
success rate of serial acquirers
Companies with 10+ acquisitions succeed in 54% of cases, versus 23% for first-time buyers. The difference? Standardised tooling and processes.

What we build

We develop M&A software that covers the entire deal process, from initial screening to post-merger integration. No loose tools, but one platform that fits your workflow.

Deal Pipeline Management
Kanban boards for deal stages, real-time scoring, auto-enrichment from external data sources and multi-deal portfolio overviews.
Virtual Data Room
Granular permissions (view, download, watermark), AI classification of documents, Q&A workflow with audit trail and activity analytics.
Due Diligence Automation
Structured checklists (financial, legal, tax, HR, IT), task assignment with deadlines, red flag identification and risk scoring.
Post-Merger Integration
Integration playbooks with milestones, workstream dashboards (IT, HR, Finance), synergy tracking and dependency mapping.
Compliance & Regulatory
Tracking of ACM notifications, EU Merger Regulation workflows, GDPR compliance for data rooms and automatic regulatory checklists.
Stakeholder Communication
Role-based Q&A modules, activity feeds, automated board reporting and multi-party collaboration for advisers.

The 6 phases we automate

An average M&A deal takes 6 to 9 months, and with post-merger integration even 2+ years. At every phase we build tooling that eliminates manual work and prevents errors.

1
Target Screening
Automated target search, scoring and comparison based on your acquisition criteria. Centralised, rather than scattered across spreadsheets and networks.
2
Contact & Assessment
NDA tracking, preliminary valuation and structured information exchange via secure portals. Version control across all documents.
3
Due Diligence
The most labour-intensive phase: financial, legal, tax, IT and HR. We build automated checklists with deadlines, red flags and risk scoring.
4
Valuation & Negotiation
Financial modelling, scenario analysis and deal structuring in one integrated environment, not in 20 loose Excel files.
5
Signing & Closing
Sign-to-close times rose by 64% in 2024. We automate regulatory filings, conditions precedent and coordination across multiple law firms.
6
Post-Merger Integration
The phase where most deals fail: 30-40% staff turnover, 15-25% customer loss. PMI dashboards with synergy tracking and functional workstreams.

Who do we build M&A software for?

Whether you are a private equity fund with 15 active deals, a corporate development team running buy-and-build, or an M&A boutique managing several mandates at once, we build the tooling that fits the way you work.

Private Equity
Portfolio management & deal tracking
A unified platform for scoring targets, managing 5-15 active deals simultaneously, monitoring portfolio performance and preparing exit materials. One system instead of DealCloud + Datasite + Excel + email.
Corporate M&A Teams
Strategic acquisitions & buy-and-build
Target identification aligned with your business strategy, direct ERP integration (SAP, AFAS, Exact), automated board reporting and PMI dashboards that fit your existing systems.
M&A Advisory Boutiques
Multi-mandate management
White-label data rooms, client portals, automated CIM generation and buy-side/sell-side flexibility. A professional finish without the €25,000+ per year enterprise SaaS licence fees.
Accountancy & Due Diligence
Structured DD process
Automated DD workflows with working paper templates, review and approval chains, and report generation. Reduce error rates from 6% to virtually zero.

Why custom rather than SaaS?

Enterprise VDRs charge $0.40-$0.85 per page. A deal with 75,000 pages would cost $37,500 in data room fees alone. For serial acquirers completing 10+ deals a year, the costs of standalone SaaS tools add up to €200,000-€500,000 annually.

Cost control
No per-deal, per-user or per-page fees. A one-off investment with unlimited use. At 10+ deals a year, the investment pays for itself within 12-18 months.
Full data sovereignty
Your deal data on your own infrastructure or EU-hosted cloud. No reliance on a third party's security practices. Full GDPR compliance and audit control.
Seamless ERP/CRM integration
Direct integration with SAP, Exact, AFAS, Dynamics, Salesforce or your custom CRM. Real-time data sync eliminates manual entry between systems.
Competitive advantage
Your own scoring models, valuation methods and playbooks are captured as IP. Faster deal execution gives you an edge in competitive auctions.

Built-in compliance & security

M&A deals contain some of the most sensitive company information there is. We build software that meets the strictest European regulations, from GDPR to ACM notifications.

GDPR
Data Room Compliance
Anonymising personal data for disclosure, Art. 28 data processing agreements, data minimisation and EU hosting. Fines of up to €20M or 4% of turnover.
ACM
Merger notification
Mandatory notification where turnover is ≥€150M and ≥€30M in the Netherlands per party. Since September 2025, the ACM can also investigate below these thresholds. Filing fee: €17,450.
EU FSR
Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Notification required where EU turnover is ≥€500M and foreign subsidies are ≥€50M. Our software tracks these thresholds automatically for every potential deal.

Frequently asked questions about M&A software

The investment depends on scope: a focused due diligence tool starts at around €40,000, while a full deal management platform with VDR, pipeline management and PMI dashboards falls between €80,000 and €200,000. By comparison, enterprise SaaS tools cost €200,000–€500,000 per year in licences for serial acquirers with 10+ deals.

An MVP with core functionality (pipeline management and data room) can be live within 8–12 weeks. Full platforms with due diligence automation, PMI tracking and ERP integrations take 4–6 months. We work in iterations so you see value quickly.

At least as secure, often more so. We implement end-to-end encryption, granular access rights, dynamic watermarking and complete audit trails. The difference is that you decide where the data is stored (on-premise or EU cloud), which encryption standards are used, and who has access to the infrastructure.

Yes. We build API integrations with all common ERP systems (SAP, Exact, AFAS, Dynamics), CRM platforms (Salesforce, HubSpot), financial modelling tools and compliance databases. Real-time data sync eliminates manual entry.

Custom software can run alongside your existing tools or gradually replace them. We can import data from existing VDRs and provide a migration path. For specific functions (such as pipeline management or PMI tracking) that your current VDR doesn't offer, an additional custom module is often the best solution.

Yes. The software automatically tracks revenue thresholds per deal and issues alerts when a notification obligation arises with the ACM (€150M + €30M NL) or the European Commission (€5B + €250M EU). Includes deadline tracking and document preparation for the notification process.

Personal data is only shared with bidding parties at a late stage — and only in anonymised form. The software enforces data minimisation, keeps records of processor agreements and logs every access for audit purposes. Hosting within the EU is standard.

M&A software that fits your deal flow
From pipeline management to post-merger integration — we build the platform that speeds up, secures and scales your M&A process. Schedule a no-obligation conversation.
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