In some cases a company can, like any customer, decide to stop buying a particular good or service, and so even severance or shutdown costs can be under its control. Of course there are exceptions. Government agencies tell companies that they need to remit payroll taxes for each employee and buy a certain amount of compliance services.

One of the biggest concerns  a 'buyer' (or investor) might have in this example is around the security and protection of users information. They want to know that user data is protected and safe (and their names won't be dragged thorugh the mud due to a hacking intrusion which exposes sensitive user information). Compliance services are designed to help companies ensure they are compliant to various frameworks within this context.

There are lots of headhunting companies out there, in this example you might use (for instance): Faro Recruitment's Policy which is a type of compliance service similar to what you are asking about which I would use in this context. Compliance is really about demonstrating a company follows regulations and best practice according to various standards.  Doing so ensures that any risk is minimalised - giving buyers (and any other company that works with them) confidence.