Practical support when the facts are unclear.
Clients come to us when they need to understand who they are dealing with, establish what has happened, assess where exposure lies or determine what to do next. We establish the facts, provide the context and help them reach an informed position.
Who am I dealing with?
Important decisions often depend on matters that are not immediately visible. We examine the people, ownership structures, interests and relationships behind a business, transaction or asset.
Counterparties and commercial relationships
Enhanced scrutiny of counterparties, investments and business relationships where conventional due diligence may not reveal the issues that could become material later.
Ownership, control and covenant strength
Ownership, AML, structural and covenant intelligence where value depends on understanding who ultimately controls an organisation and the position behind the asset or counterparty.
What has actually happened?
Where accounts conflict or information cannot be relied upon, we help clients separate fact from assumption and establish what the available evidence shows.
Disputed facts and contested matters
Fraud, misconduct, disputed transactions, asset tracing, insurance matters and other situations where important decisions depend on establishing what has actually occurred.
The interests and position of the other side
Intelligence concerning counterparties, commercial interests and emerging issues that may affect negotiations, disputes, investments or strategic decisions.
What are the implications?
Facts matter because of what they mean in practice. We assess the commercial, operational and reputational consequences, identify where exposure lies and help clients determine what to do next.
Operational and organisational exposure
Assessment of operational, personnel, information and physical vulnerabilities where the consequences may affect people, assets, reputation or business continuity.
Information and reputational exposure
Assessment of externally visible information and how apparently unrelated data may combine to create operational, commercial or reputational risk.
Businesses do not exist in isolation. Exposure often emerges through the relationships between people, ownership, transactions and events.