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§ SECTOR
S1.

SaaS Commercial Due Diligence

Sector-specific CDD additions to the generic spine.

§ DIRECT ANSWER

SaaS Commercial Due Diligence: where the sector diverges from the generic spine, sourced to UK primary data.

SaaS CDD diverges on chapter II metrics: NRR (net revenue retention), GRR (gross revenue retention), magic number, CAC payback. Defensible UK 2026 benchmarks: NRR >105% strong, <95% concerning; GRR >85%; magic number >0.75.

§ 1.1Standard chapter II additions

  • NRR trailing 12 months
  • GRR trailing 12 months
  • Magic number
  • Logo retention
  • Cohort revenue waterfall

§ 1.2Where it differs

Chapter IV (operations) leans on Rule of 40 + sales efficiency, not capacity or unit volumes.

§ 1.3Source

UK PE 2026 SaaS benchmarks read across multiple buyside surveys; cite each in chapter footnote.

VERIFIED 21 JUN 2026NEXT REVIEW 21 SEP 2026SRC: ICAEW CF; BVCA Industry Activity 2025-26

Marked-up by Oliver Wakefield-Smith. Draft v0.1, 21 June 2026.