Specialist work, scoped per engagement.
Flex is for engagements that do not fit a standard retainer shape. M&A due diligence, regulatory audits, deal data rooms, forensic data reviews. Each scoped individually.
Scoped per project.
Typical range 2-8 weeks.
Depends on the project. Here are the common shapes.
Flex engagements are scoped case-by-case, but most fall into one of four patterns. Duration and scope depend on urgency and team size required.
M&A due diligence
Buy-side or sell-side data room review. Revenue quality, customer concentration, churn analysis, data integrity checks. Typically 2-6 weeks depending on deal size.
Regulatory audit
iGaming, financial services, or GDPR data audit. Gap analysis against requirements, remediation roadmap, documentation packages. Typically 3-8 weeks.
Deal data room setup
Sell-side data room build. Financial data standardisation, KPI normalisation, commentary pack. Everything a potential buyer will want to see, ready for their DD team.
Forensic data review
Something broken, something disputed, something needing an independent second look. Fraud investigation, data dispute resolution, or validation of third-party analysis.
You have a specific, time-bound, high-stakes data need.
Flex is rarely the starting point. Most Flex engagements come from existing Growth or Pro clients who need specialist work alongside their regular retainer, or from introductions through PE or advisory networks.
- You are in or approaching a transaction and need data work done inside a deal timeline
- A regulator has written or a deadline is approaching and the internal team lacks bandwidth or specialist depth
- A dispute or investigation requires data work from an independent third party
- An ongoing DataSkye engagement has spun off a bounded project that needs dedicated scope and attention
Scoped, agreed, delivered.
Every Flex engagement starts with a scoping call to understand the work, the timeline, and the constraints. Scope reflects complexity and urgency.
Scoping call
30-60 minute call to understand the scope, the decision the output will inform, the timeline, and the stakeholders. You get a written scope within 48 hours.
Build and iterate
Duration depends on scope. Typical Flex engagements range 2-8 weeks. You get weekly progress updates and direct access to work-in-progress.
Final deliverables
Final outputs, source files, and documentation handed over in a format your team, auditor, or counterparty can work with directly. No proprietary lock-in.
Ready to scope a specialist engagement.
Tell me about the engagement, the timeline, and what output you need. I will reply within 48 hours with a scope proposal.