Due Diligence
“A Company or financial institution does not want to fall foul of legislation such as the UK Proceeds of Crime Act or the USA Patriot Act.”
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Martin EdwardsBA (Hons.) Daniel Rivière
Investigation Specialist
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Business deals and relationships in today’s global economy are increasingly complex, it is therefore necessary to obtain timely and accurate intelligence. For due diligence purposes, public information on a company and its principals is often insufficient, outdated or difficult to obtain.
Strict legal and regulatory requirements across the world to combat Money Laundering and other financial crime require financial institutions and companies to "Know Your Customer" – i.e. having adequate information to make risk-based decisions at a number of stages in the customer relationship – at take-on, during the annual reviews and when customer activity changes and a decision may be required to exit the relationship.
The due diligence process is likely to cover:
- The business' past and forecast financial performance
- Accounts
- Share dealing and ownership
- Directors and board activities and background
- Valuation of property and other assets
- Legal and tax compliance
- Outstanding legal action against the business and legal history
- Major customer contracts
- Intellectual property protection
International Intelligence due diligence services thoroughly investigates any given target using various techniques; these include open source intelligence, forensic accounting and where required surveillance.
“Our aim is to uncover any hidden share structures, undisclosed liabilities or questionable financial dealings.”
All due diligence intelligence is analysed to provide a full picture of the target company. A due diligence report based on the intelligence is submitted to our client, enabling them to make sound policy judgement before engaging in any major contracts or alliances.
Our due diligence services include:
- Financial profile and analysis
- On & off shore investigations
- Investigating the links, associations and activities