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AI Due Diligence Assessment for Private Equity

Systematic AI risk evaluation framework for portfolio companies. Regulatory compliance assessment, valuation impact analysis, and exit readiness preparation under EU AI Act requirements.

€35M

Maximum penalty exposure

+23.8%

Governance valuation premium

6 Days

Assessment delivery

Systematic AI Due Diligence Framework

Professional risk assessment methodology for portfolio company evaluation

1

AI Discovery & Risk Classification

System Inventory

  • • Comprehensive AI system catalogue
  • • Third-party service dependencies
  • • Shadow AI identification
  • • Business integration mapping

Risk Classification

  • • EU AI Act categorisation
  • • Regulatory exposure assessment
  • • Business impact evaluation
  • • Cross-border compliance analysis
2

Compliance & Governance Evaluation

Compliance Status

  • • EU AI Act gap analysis
  • • Documentation completeness
  • • Risk management systems
  • • Human oversight implementation

Governance Maturity

  • • Board-level AI oversight
  • • Ethics and responsible AI
  • • Internal expertise assessment
  • • Incident response capabilities
3

Risk & Liability Assessment

Regulatory Risk

  • • Maximum penalty exposure (€35M)
  • • Compliance timeline assessment
  • • Enforcement probability evaluation
  • • Investment requirement analysis

Operational Risk

  • • Business continuity impact
  • • Data security vulnerabilities
  • • Algorithmic bias exposure
  • • Vendor dependency risks
4

Valuation Impact & Exit Readiness

Valuation Analysis

  • • AI governance premium quantification
  • • Risk discount factor assessment
  • • Competitive advantage evaluation
  • • Growth potential from responsible AI

Exit Preparation

  • • Buyer due diligence readiness
  • • Documentation completeness
  • • Compliance certification status
  • • Strategic asset positioning

Assessment Deliverables & Investment Impact

Technical Assessment Report

  • • Complete AI system inventory and classification
  • • EU AI Act compliance gap analysis
  • • Risk exposure quantification (€35M maximum)
  • • Remediation roadmap with investment requirements
  • • Exit readiness assessment and recommendations
6-day delivery
Emergency assessment timeline

Investment Impact Analysis

  • • Valuation premium opportunity (+23.8%)
  • • Risk mitigation value (€35M penalty avoidance)
  • • Exit timeline optimisation (6-8 weeks reduction)
  • • Competitive positioning enhancement
  • • Portfolio-wide risk consolidation
300-500% ROI
On governance investment

Portfolio-Wide Assessment Framework

Standardised Evaluation

  • • Consistent assessment methodology
  • • Comparable risk metrics
  • • Unified reporting framework

Consolidated Risk Management

  • • Portfolio-level risk aggregation
  • • Cross-company compliance strategy
  • • Resource optimisation across holdings

Exit Optimisation

  • • Due diligence acceleration
  • • Valuation premium maximisation
  • • Transaction risk mitigation

Professional AI Due Diligence Consultation

Systematic AI risk evaluation necessitates specialised regulatory expertise combined with private equity investment experience to ensure accurate valuation impact assessment and exit readiness.

Emergency Assessment
£9,500 per portfolio company
Portfolio Framework
£75,000+ multiple companies
Ongoing Advisory
£5,000 per month

Portfolio-wide frameworks • 6-day assessment delivery • PE expertise