Profitability and growth
(EBITDA, CAGR)
M&A READY ACCELERATION PROGRAM
Maximize your valuation to secure top dollar when it’s time to sell
A joint program by Lviv IT Cluster and Wiseboard to help your company prepare for acquisition. We assess your M&A readiness and help you level up your business for maximum valuation.
Maximize your valuation to secure top dollar when it’s time to sell
A joint program by Lviv IT Cluster and Wiseboard to help your company prepare for acquisition. We assess your M&A readiness and help you level up your business for maximum valuation.
OUR CLIENTS
50+ technology businessesgrow with Wiseboard
PROBLEM
Tech companies used to sell for 6-8x EBITDA.
Today? Most get 2-3x
Buyers assess your company’s financials, structure, and future potential. Go in unprepared, and you’ll risk million-dollar discounts during due diligence.
PROBLEM
Tech companies used to sell for 6-8x EBITDA. Today? Most get 2-3x
Buyers assess your company’s financials, structure, and future potential. Go in unprepared, and you’ll risk million-dollar discounts during due diligence.
WHAT BUYERS LOOK AT
Profitability and growth (EBITDA, CAGR)
Financial structure
Legal structure
Operational maturity
Retention & team stability
Client expansion
Positioning & GTM
WHAT THEY’RE TRYING TO SEE
Is the business financially healthy?
Are the financial reports in order?
Is the business compliant?
Are operations scalable?
Can the team deliver post-acquisition?
Is growth diversified?
Is there a clear market fit and growth engine?
WHAT CAN LOWER YOUR VALUATION
Low/unstable EBITDA, unclear cost structure, flat growth
Reporting non-IFRS, use of personal accounts
Sole proprietor contracts, no legal entity, no holding structure
Founders too involved, full team in Ukraine (continuity risk)
60%+ turnover rate, no eNPS, no L&D or competency tracking
70%+ revenue from a few clients, no AM system with cross/upsell strategy
No differentiator, weak brand, founder-led sales only
Eliminate deal-breakers before due diligence starts
Wiseboard and Lviv IT Сluster work with you to spot and remove operational red flags that kill your valuation. Our M&A Ready Acceleration Program is a partnership that covers both the maturity assessment and the transformation.
HOW WE HELP
Conducts due diligence, focusing on EBITDA
Provides a valuation if you were to sell today
Identifies the structural changes needed to increase your EBITDA and multiplier
Conducts a re-audit to confirm your new valuation after improvements
Builds a roadmap to address every area that drags down your valuation
Brings in expert advisors to help you drive operational improvements across your business
Guides you through every step to maximize your exit value
HOW IT WORKS
4 steps to transformation
The program has 4 stages, plus an optional 5th stage for companies ready to meet buyers. Lviv IT Cluster handles the due diligence. Wiseboard leads the transformation. Here’s what to expect when we begin working together.
Lviv IT Cluster Runs Due Diligence
Duration: 1-1,5 months
Digs into your legal, financial, and operational setup
Pinpoints weak spots and hidden risks that could drag down valuation
Estimates what your business is worth today
Outcome:
M&A Audit Report with prioritized recommendations on how to raise your valuation
Wiseboard Builds Your Transformation Roadmap
Duration: 2-3 weeks
Hosts a hands-on session with your C-level team to clarify scope, goals, and blockers
Highlights every business function that needs improvement, from delivery to HR
Creates a tailored action plan and matches you with the right advisors for each area
Coordinates the introduction of changes
Outcome:
Custom transformation roadmap with milestones, owners, and KPIs for key areas
Wiseboard Advisors Work Hands-On With Your Team
Duration: 6-12 months
Work strategically with the founders and tactically with internal teams to drive change
Run monthly strategy syncs with M&A Office
Prepare progress reports (every 2/4/6 weeks) available to you and the Lviv IT Cluster
Prepare a final report, assessing your execution level
Outcome:
Visible progress. Before/after snapshot across every business function
Lviv IT Cluster Re-Audits
Duration: 2 weeks
Reviews your company again using the same audit standards
Projects your new valuation multiple based on maturity in every area
Predicts the impact on EBITDA from any changes in costs or revenue
Confirms your level of progress
Outcome:
Validated company maturity & upgraded valuation
HOW IT WORKS
4 steps to transformation
The program has 4 stages, plus an optional 5th stage for companies ready to meet buyers. Lviv IT Cluster handles the due diligence. Wiseboard leads the transformation. Here’s what to expect when we begin working together.
Lviv IT Cluster Runs Due Diligence
Duration: 1-1,5 months
Digs into your legal, financial, and operational setup
Pinpoints weak spots and hidden risks that could drag down valuation
Estimates what your business is worth today
Outcome:
M&A Audit Report with prioritized recommendations on how to raise your valuation
Wiseboard Builds Your Transformation Roadmap
Duration: 2-3 weeks
Hosts a hands-on session with your C-level team to clarify scope, goals, and blockers
Highlights every business function that needs improvement, from delivery to HR
Creates a tailored action plan and matches you with the right advisors for each area
Coordinates the introduction of changes
Outcome:
Custom transformation roadmap with milestones, owners, and KPIs for key areas
Wiseboard Advisors Work Hands-On With Your Team
Duration: 6-12 months
Work strategically with the founders and tactically with internal teams to drive change
Run monthly strategy syncs with M&A Office
Prepare progress reports (every 2/4/6 weeks) available to you and the Lviv IT Cluster
Prepare a final report, assessing your execution level
Outcome:
Visible progress. Before/after snapshot across every business function
Lviv IT Cluster Re-Audits
Duration: 2 weeks
Reviews your company again using the same audit standards
Projects your new valuation multiple based on maturity in every area
Predicts the impact on EBITDA from any changes in costs or revenue
Confirms your level of progress
Outcome:
Validated company maturity & upgraded valuation
What's next?
You have the option to continue collaborating with Lviv IT Cluster, where you'll be matched with potential buyers or investors, guided through due diligence and negotiations, and supported throughout your M&A journey.
OUR TESTIMONIALS
What our clients say
HOW WE HELP
Choose how we can work together
Expert direction or full execution support based on your team’s capacity.
Exit-ready advisory
Strategic guidance to help you self-implement the transformation roadmap. Includes M&A audit and strategy, roadmap, coordination, and re-audit.
For teams with internal capacity to lead change
Exit-ready advisory + implementation
We own the execution. Includes everything in Exit Ready Advisory + team enablement, mentoring, documentation, and tooling.
For busy founders or teams that need hands-on execution support
HOW WE HELP
Choose how we can work together
Expert direction or full execution support based on your team’s capacity.
Exit-ready advisory
Strategic guidance to help you self-implement the transformation roadmap. Includes M&A audit and strategy, roadmap, coordination, and re-audit.
For teams with internal capacity to lead change
Exit-ready advisory + implementation
We own the execution. Includes everything in Exit Ready Advisory + team enablement, mentoring, documentation, and tooling.
For busy founders or teams that need hands-on execution support
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Gain access to proven systems, strategies, and expert guidance to solve problems across all business functions, from sales and marketing to strategy and finance.
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Increase your business maturity
Build mature business functions that can support your company's growth.
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Skip the trial & error
Define what and to whom you sell and access proven strategies and execution tactics to acquire leads and convert them into clients. From audit to go-to-market strategy to growth and conversion rate optimization, our advisors will help you achieve results you can measure.
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