Vendor Profile

Leckie-Kershaw

Leckie-Kershaw

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4.7·3 reviews

Over 250 startups, scale-ups and investors rely on us for DD on technology, product, ops, CS and delivery, plus post-transaction strategic support and mentoring for founding and leadership teams. We're widely experienced in B2B and B2C SaaS, including medtech, healthcare and fitness, retail, fintech / insuretech, nonprofit and dozens of other sectors. We get teams through fundraising with eyes open, and help get the best out of their product, engineering, operations and customer success teams.

London, UK

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Team

RK

Richard Kershaw

Reviews

4.7

3 reviews

Quality
4.7
Value
4.7
Speed
4.7
Communication
4.7

I've worked with the LK team for a number of years and they consistently produce valuable technology diligence insights which help to inform our investment decision. Equally these insights also help the target investee to think about their tech infrastructure and how it can be optimised.

IF

Investment Director, PE - Lower-Mid Market PE Fund

I found them to be very flexible, understanding and knowledgeable. They were very good at discussing and identifying core outcomes in advance of starting the assignment to ensure we received exactly what was required.

IL

Investment Director, Kelvin Capital Limited

Rich and the team were fantastic to work with. We’ve used them a number of times.

PV

Principal, Octopus Ventures

Services

Product Governance Training and Mentoring

We offer mentoring and training for founders, product managers and engineering leads to help them develop the governance frameworks and product management practices essential for scaling. Drawing on the team's expertise in governance framework design, founder and executive coaching, and organisational design, combined with 20+ years building and scaling technology products as a founding CTO/CPOs and NEDs, we help teams establish the structures and disciplines that enable predictable, sustainable delivery. Our approach addresses common gaps we see repeatedly across our due diligence work, including lack of roadmapping capability, inadequate estimation and tracking, unclear decision-making authority, and absence of OKRs for ownership and accountability. We work with teams to implement lightweight product management practices that complement rather than constrain their development model, helping engineering leads gain independence and initiative whilst ensuring clear hierarchy and accountability.

Retainer
Duration: 2-6 months

Investment Readiness Consulting

We help companies prepare for investor scrutiny ahead of Seed, Series A, B and C fundraising rounds or M&A processes. Drawing on our experience from over 200 due diligence projects for leading VC and PE houses, we know exactly what investors look for and where companies typically fall short. Our investment readiness service assesses technology, operations and product capabilities through the same lens investors will apply, identifying gaps and vulnerabilities before they become deal-breakers. We help companies professionalise their software development workflows, address key person risk, strengthen governance frameworks, and ensure that process, technology and product strategy are all aligned to support commercial plans. Our work covers the full spectrum of what investors examine, from roadmap delivery capability and technical architecture through to board reporting, team structure and customer success operations.

Project
Duration: 1-3 months

C-Suite Executive Recruitment Support

We provide C-suite interview support for companies seeking to hire technology and product leadership, including CTO, CPO, and other senior technical roles. Drawing on our extensive experience as non-executive CTOs, board advisors, and our insight from over 200 due diligence projects assessing leadership teams, we bring a practitioner's perspective to executive hiring. Our team conduct structured interviews on behalf of clients, probing candidates on critical areas such as their leadership style and technical involvement, their first 90 days approach, how they handle team dynamics and cultural transformation, their views on product-engineering alignment, remote team management capabilities, and their experience driving organisational change. Through our partnerships, we also offer gap analysis and strategic planning to help companies determine whether they need a fractional or full-time CxO placement.

Project
Duration: 1+ months

Strategic Advisory

We provide strategic advisory and growth consulting to startups, scale-ups and mid-market companies, drawing on our leadership team's combined experience as technology consultants, non-executive CTOs and board advisors. Our advisory work helps organisations design, refine and scale their technology and product capabilities, with particular expertise in product scaling, delivery workflow optimisation and skills gap identification. We work with companies from Seed through Series C stages, supporting them through investment round and M&A preparation. Through our partner agencies in the Diligency Group, we also offer IP, cybersecurity and code audit support, as well as gap analysis and strategic planning for pre-fractional CxO placements. Our team's background includes co-founding tech companies and deep expertise in organisational design, process optimisation and governance framework design.

Project
Duration: 1-6 months

Investment due diligence

Comprehensive due diligence assessments for venture capital and private equity investors, covering technology, operations, customer success and product governance capabilities. Our service has evolved from initial code and architecture reviews to address what investors truly need: insight into commercial impact, scaling implications, operational alignment and strategic coherence. Having completed over 200 transactions for dozens of returning investors, we offer integrated reporting tailored to Seed through Series C stages, with expertise spanning B2B Saas, healthtech, fintech, insuretech, online retail, ad-tech and public transit sectors. As founding members of Diligency Group, we also offer commercial, cybersecurity, data and AI deep-dive due diligence.

Project
Duration: 1-2 months

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