Turn portfolio technology from a risk into a return
→ Free technology due diligence assessment → 40%+ infrastructure cost reduction → TSA exit months ahead of schedule → Repeatable modernisation playbook across the fund
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We help PE firms turn portfolio company technology from a risk factor into a value driver. From rapid TSA exits to full cloud modernisation, we work alongside your operating teams to accelerate returns and reduce technology debt.
PE-backed businesses face a recurring pattern: ambitious growth plans constrained by technology that wasn't built for scale. Systems that should accelerate value creation become the bottleneck instead.
Technology separation drags. Integration timelines slip. Every month of delay erodes the deal thesis.
Due diligence missed the depth of legacy dependency. Modernisation costs surface post-acquisition.
Portfolio companies overspend on infrastructure without the architecture or governance to control it.
Portfolio companies lack the cloud-native skills to modernise themselves. Hiring takes months the hold period doesn't have.
Critical business intelligence trapped in legacy databases. No single view across the portfolio for informed decision-making.
Every portfolio company on different platforms. No repeatable playbook for technology value creation across the fund.
HOW WE HELP
We partner with PE-backed businesses to modernise technology, cut costs, and accelerate growth — on timelines that match your investment thesis.
Rapid technology separation for carve-outs and acquisitions. We build clean, independent infrastructure on AWS so portfolio companies can exit TSAs months ahead of schedule — reducing risk and cost.
WHAT WE DELIVER
→ Independent AWS environment in weeks → Application migration and re-platforming → Data separation and secure transfer → TSA exit 3–6 months ahead of deadline
Move portfolio companies from expensive on-premise or co-located infrastructure to AWS. We use the AWS Migration Acceleration Program to reduce cost and accelerate timelines.
WHAT WE DELIVER
→ 40%+ reduction in infrastructure costs → AWS Well-Architected environments → Managed services and 24/7 support → MAP funding to offset migration costs
Systematic application modernisation for portfolio companies. We re-architect monolithic applications into cloud-native services on AWS — building platforms that scale with the business.
WHAT WE DELIVER
→ Containerisation and microservices architecture → Serverless and event-driven platforms → CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices → Knowledge transfer to in-house teams
Pre-acquisition technology assessment and post-deal modernisation roadmapping. We give PE operating teams a clear-eyed view of technology risk, cost, and opportunity before and after completion.
WHAT WE DELIVER
→ Technology risk and debt assessment → Cloud readiness and cost modelling → 100-day modernisation plan → Architecture review and recommendations
HOW WE HELP
We are not a body shop or a generalist consultancy. D55 is a specialist AWS Advanced Consulting Partner with deep experience in the PE operating model. We work as an extension of your team — charting the route together, building capability as we go, and transferring knowledge so your portfolio companies are stronger when we leave.
Deep technical credentials across migration, modernisation, data engineering, and AI/ML on AWS.
We understand hold periods, value creation plans, and the urgency that comes with PE-backed transformation.
We build capability as we go. Your portfolio companies are stronger, more self-sufficient when the engagement ends.
→ Free technology due diligence assessment → 40%+ infrastructure cost reduction → TSA exit months ahead of schedule → Repeatable modernisation playbook across the fund