Situation — Selling or buying a company

I'm selling my company, and the buyer is asking for a report on our security.

Context

The sale is progressing. The price is almost set. Then the buyer, or their adviser, sends a new request: a report on your IT security.

You have never had an audit. You don't know what they will find.

The problem

  • A flaw discovered during the sale gets paid for in the price.
  • After signing, a hidden problem can come back to haunt you.
  • A clear file, prepared before the buyer starts digging, keeps you in control of the negotiation.

Case study

Real-life caseFebruary 2017, older case

Verizon and Yahoo, United States

In July 2016, Verizon signed an agreement to buy Yahoo's internet business. Yahoo then revealed two massive leaks: more than a billion accounts in 2013, 500 million in 2014.

The two sides renegotiated. In February 2017, the price was cut by 350 million dollars, to around 4.48 billion. Yahoo also remained liable for part of the costs of investigations and lawsuits linked to the leaks.

The risk has not gone away. In an FTI Consulting survey published in March 2026, 42% of the executives of large US companies surveyed had seen the value of a deal drop sharply after a cyber incident (FTI Consulting (opens in a new tab)).

Read the sourceVerizon, Yahoo! renegotiate acquisition agreement — Lightwave (opens in a new tab)

Why us?

  • We map your digital assets: website, data, tools, accounts.
  • You receive a report readable by you and your advisers: lawyer, notary, accountant.
  • We check your website's security, without intrusion, so the buyer doesn't find an obvious gap.
  • We keep proof of what was handed over, to whom, and when.

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