Guides & resources

Insights on the revenue engine.

Practical, operator-grade thinking on GTM due diligence, pricing and commercial value creation for private equity — from the senior experts who deliver it.

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GTM Due Diligence

What is GTM due diligence? A guide for private equity

GTM due diligence assesses whether a target's revenue engine can actually deliver the growth case — not just whether the market is attractive. A definitional guide for PE deal teams.

June 2026 · 9 min readRead →
Comparison

Sales DD vs commercial due diligence: what's the difference?

CDD sizes the market from the outside in; sales DD assesses commercial capability from the inside out. A side-by-side on scope, method and when to use each.

May 2026 · 7 min readRead →
GTM Due Diligence

The Altius 23-topic commercial assessment framework

Our proprietary framework for assessing a company's full revenue engine — from proposition and pricing to sales execution and operations. A walk through all 23 topics.

May 2026 · 12 min readRead →
Value Creation

How to build a commercial value creation plan

A prioritised, impact-sized plan management will actually own, delivered in 2–4 weeks. The structure of a VCP that drives revenue growth post-deal.

April 2026 · 8 min readRead →
AI & Growth

GTM in the age of AI

How AI is reshaping the mid-market revenue engine — and what it means for pipeline, pricing and sales productivity. Companion thinking to our book.

April 2026 · 10 min readRead →
Sales Due Diligence

A sales due diligence checklist for mid-market PE

Pipeline, forecasting, methodology, enablement and team — the areas a sales DD must cover, and the red flags that move a deal.

March 2026 · 9 min readRead →
Commercial Excellence

Pricing as a value lever in mid-market B2B

Packaging, monetisation model and price levels are often the fastest route to margin. Where commercial excellence finds the upside first.

March 2026 · 7 min readRead →
Vendor / Exit

Building the commercial equity story for exit

At exit, show buyers how the revenue engine has been professionalised — and what upside remains. What belongs in a commercial VDD chapter.

February 2026 · 8 min readRead →
Sales Due Diligence

What is sales due diligence? A guide for private equity

A definitional guide to sales due diligence — what it assesses, what it delivers, and how it relates to GTM and commercial DD.

February 2026 · 8 min readRead →
Value Creation

Revenue growth planning in the holding period

Turning the value creation thesis into an operating reality during the hold — a live plan for professionalising the commercial function.

January 2026 · 8 min readRead →