Know what your agency actually controls before sign-off.
Custody shows what is missing, what is externally controlled, and what still has not been verified before a freelancer leaves or a risky project gets signed off.
Overview
Client website build
Open issues
5 openMust resolve
MissingHosting access
No confirmed path exists for agency-owned deployment access.
Control gap
ExternalFigma source files
The working file still lives in a contractor-owned workspace.
Resources
What looks handed over can still be incomplete
Exports and links can look reassuring until you check whether the real source files, working materials, and latest context are actually in the agency’s hands.
Figma working file
Exports were shared, but the editable source file is still not in the agency workspace.
Expected from
Design freelancer
Brand asset library
The latest exports exist, but the agreed asset pack is incomplete and the source folder structure is unclear.
Expected from
Client marketing team
Copy deck
The shared document matches the live project scope and has been checked against the latest approved messaging.
Last verified
Yesterday
Why it matters
Most agencies only discover control gaps when it’s too late.
Shared is not controlled
A freelancer can hand over a folder while the source of truth still lives in their Figma, hosting account, or paid media login.
Access gets assumed
Agencies often believe takeover is safe until they try to log in and discover no confirmed path exists.
Risk stays invisible
The real blockers only show up at sign-off, when it is already expensive and awkward to fix them.
How it works
A handover operating model, not another workflow maze.
Custody is structured around a few truths that stay stable under pressure: what exists, who controls it, and whether the agency can recover it.
Define what the agency must recover
Map the resources, systems, and access routes that matter if takeover had to happen tomorrow.
Track control and verification
Separate what has been supplied from what is agency-controlled, internally owned, and genuinely confirmed.
Get a result you can trust
Every project lands in a clear operational state: safe, at risk, or exposed.
Product coverage
Resources, systems, people, and the final handover result.
The product stays narrow on purpose. It is built to answer whether takeover is possible, not to become a generic project management suite.
Overview
See the current result, the issues driving it, and the supporting signals behind it.
Resources
Track source files, deliverables, and handover records the agency cannot afford to lose.
Accounts and systems
Confirm the admin routes and control state for hosting, analytics, ads, repos, and platforms.
Handover check
Separate must-resolve blockers, control gaps, and follow-up items so sign-off reflects reality.
Focused insights
Next step
See how Custody works in a real agency handover.
We’ll show you the product in a realistic scenario and whether it fits the way your team currently handles handover risk.