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Commercial & Technical Due Diligence

Rapid changes in the communications, technology, and digital media industries bring both opportunities and potential risks for investors. Commercial and technical due diligence services provide the critical insights and business intelligence needed to assess deal viability, regulatory compliance, and market demand—ensuring every transaction is sound and strategically informed.

Market Assessment & Due Diligence

Cartesian helps TMT investors navigate new markets with comprehensive risk assessments, market analyses, and feasibility studies. Our expertise ensures informed decision-making, asset evaluation, and effective risk mitigation throughout technical and commercial due diligence processes.

  • Buy-Side Support: We offer market insight, target screening, competitive benchmarking, synergy evaluation, and red flag assessments.
  • Sell-Side Support: We help vendors identify exit strategies, prepare vendor due diligence reports, and support the sale process.
  • Existing Portfolio Support: Our broader consulting portfolio addresses growth strategy, asset optimization, and operational efficiency.

How Cartesian Can Help

Cartesian’s sector expertise, rigorous analysis, and proven methodology provides you with a holistic view of strategic transactions.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Competitive Benchmarking

Commercial & Technical Assessment

Regulatory Compliance

Technology Roadmap

Operational Efficiency

Cartesian has the skills & expertise to assess...

  • Infrastructure: Fiber, Towers, Data Centers​
  • Service Providers: Broadband, Enterprise/B2B, Wireless, MVNO, OTT​
  • Technology Vendors: Networks, Communications, Video, Content Security​

Explore Due Diligence Case Studies

FTTH Network Aquisition Analysis
Content Security Vendor Evaluation
Metro Fiber Network Exit Strategy Evaluation

Contact Us to Learn More

Need expert support for your next due diligence project? 

Our team delivers in-depth analyses and insights, customized to your unique needs, to help you make confident investment decisions. Contact us today to see how Cartesian can add value to your deal.

  • Michael Dargue

    Vice President

    +44 207 117 2880 • michael.dargue@cartesian.com

  • Nick Jessee

    Vice President

    +1 617 999-1007 • nick.jessee@cartesian.com

  • Neal Paye

    Vice President

    +1 617 999-1002 • neal.paye@cartesian.com

Michael Dargue

Vice President

Michael leads strategy and regulatory engagements for service providers, network operators, equipment vendors, investors, and regulatory authorities.

He has over 30 years of experience in the telecoms sector including 12 years in industry. Specific areas of expertise include fibre broadband, fixed-mobile convergence, enterprise services, network technology, and telecoms sector regulation. Michael has advised clients on opportunity sizing, entry option analysis, proposition development, and go-to-market planning.

Examples of Michael’s client work include:

  • Researching buyer attitudes and drivers in the enterprise market
  • Undertaking market analysis and competitor benchmarking
  • Rationalising products and pricing for an international service provider
  • Preparing business cases for commercial and state-funded fibre networks
  • Leading technical and commercial due diligence for rural and metro fibre networks
  • Developing BU-LRIC cost models for setting charge controls on fixed and mobile networks

Prior to Cartesian, Michael led an international team at Colt Telecom with responsibility for network strategy, network planning, and product development. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Bristol and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the IET.

Nick Jessee

Vice President

Nick is a Vice President within Cartesian’s Strategy & Analytics practice, with over 13 years of consulting experience in the telecom, technology, and media sectors. He has worked extensively on both US and international engagements to support a variety of major operators and clients, with a particular focus on leveraging quantitative and qualitative insights to provide rapid and actionable recommendations that drive long-term business value.

Core competencies include:

  • Commercial Due Diligence
  • Network Expansion Planning
  • MDU Strategy Development & Execution
  • Competitive Benchmarking
  • Predictive Analytics & Reporting
  • Sales Channel Optimization
  • Business Forecast & Cost Modeling

He has overseen a variety of projects covering fixed, mobile, & satellite-based internet service, linear & on-demand content delivery, towers, data centers, long-haul and metro fiber, and enterprise telecom services. Past clients include investors, service providers, technology vendors, regulatory agencies, and other industry participants and associations.

Nick received his A.B. in Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship from Brown University.

Neal Paye

Vice President

Neal is a Vice President based in Cartesian’s Boston office and a member of the North America Strategy & Analytics team. Neal has 10+ years of strategic advisory experience, including consulting advisory and internal corporate/business strategy roles. His areas of expertise include product and go-to-market strategy, customer experience enhancement, sales & marketing optimization, market & competitive analysis, data analysis & visualization, and commercial due diligence. Neal’s experience spans the TMT ecosystem, including service providers, tech vendors, investors, regulators, and other industry stakeholders.

Neal received his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and his Bachelor of Science degree from Questrom School at Boston University.

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