Due diligence & background verification
Before you invest in, acquire, lend to or partner with someone, we establish who they are, who stands behind them, and whether their record supports the story they’ve told you.
When clients ask for it
- Pre-transaction checks on acquisition targets, investors and joint-venture partners
- Vetting distributors, agents, suppliers and other third parties
- Enhanced reviews where a relationship involves higher-risk jurisdictions or sectors
- Re-checking existing relationships after a trigger event or on a set cycle
What we check
- Identity and corporate existence, including good standing
- Ownership structure and ultimate beneficial owners
- Directors, officers and key management backgrounds
- Sanctions, watchlist and politically exposed person screening
- Litigation, insolvency, regulatory action and enforcement history
- Adverse media in English and relevant local languages
- Professional licences, credentials and stated track record
- Asset and property holdings where relevant to the decision
What you receive
Scoped review plan
What we will check, where, and why, agreed with you before work starts.
Written findings report
Each finding with its source, date retrieved and our assessment of reliability.
Red-flag summary
The issues that matter for your decision, ranked by significance.
Debrief call
A walk-through of results and options for further enquiry.
The question it answers
Who really owns this company, and is there anything we should know before we sign?
Standards we reference
FATF RecommendationsFCPAUK Bribery Act 2010ISO 37001OFAC, UN, EU & UK sanctions lists
Ready to start? Tell us about the subject.
Share the name, the jurisdictions involved and the decision in front of you. We’ll come back with a proposed scope, timeline and fee.
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