Exit Readiness & ValuationJanuary 5, 20263 min read
The ROI of a Pre-Sale Technical Cleanup Sprint
A focused six-week cleanup, chosen correctly, routinely returns more than it costs. Chosen badly, it returns nothing.
Cleanup effort only pays when it changes something the buyer will actually examine. Refactoring an internal module nobody asks about is a cost with no return.
Where the return is highest
- Reproducible builds and automated deployment
- Removing sole-owner dependencies on critical paths
- Resolving license and access findings entirely
- Producing current architecture and operations documentation
Six weeks aimed at these four items changes the buyer's model. Six weeks aimed at code aesthetics does not.
Working an active deal?
We respond within one business day with fit and a flat-fee scope.
Tell us about the deal