Situation
Vetting a partner, vendor or acquisition target?
Financial and legal diligence tells you what is in the data room; investigative due diligence tells you what is not. We research ownership, reputation, litigation, regulatory history and integrity concerns, and verify them through discreet enquiries, so you can price, structure or walk away with confidence.
Warning signs
Signs you need an independent investigation
- Opaque ownership structures or nominee shareholders
- Unverifiable track record or credentials
- Adverse media, litigation or regulatory actions
- Politically exposed persons in the ownership or management
- Pressure to close quickly with limited access to information
Act quickly, act carefully
What to do in the first 48 hours
- Step 01
Define the risk questions
Agree what matters for the decision: integrity, ownership, sanctions, litigation or reputation.
- Step 02
Scale the depth to the risk
Screening for low-risk vendors; full investigative diligence for acquisitions and key partners.
- Step 03
Plan for discretion
Enquiries are conducted without alerting the subject.
Our approach
How we investigate
- 01
Public-record research
Corporate filings, litigation, regulatory databases and media in multiple languages.
- 02
Ownership mapping
Identify ultimate beneficial owners and related entities.
- 03
Discreet source enquiries
Verify reputation and track record through industry sources.
- 04
Risk-rated reporting
Clear findings with red flags ranked by significance.
What you receive
- Investigative due diligence report
- Ownership and relationship chart
- Red-flag summary for decision-makers
Frequently asked questions
What is integrity due diligence?
Integrity due diligence examines the background, reputation and conduct of a company and its principals (ownership, litigation, regulatory actions, adverse media and integrity concerns) to identify risks that financial and legal diligence may miss.
How long does investigative due diligence take?
It depends on depth and geography; a screening can be quick, while a full investigative report on a complex target takes longer. We agree timelines and scope at the outset.
Proof
Relevant case files
2 profilesdelivered with clear, evidence-based verdicts
What the References Didn't Volunteer
Two profiles: a senior candidate whose integrity held up but whose CV did not, and a promoter whose eleven-company family group showed nothing adverse.
- Independent references
- Corporate records
- Litigation, regulatory and sanctions screening
- Income and asset reconciliation
~22%of reported revenue found not to be genuine
Revenue Borrowed from Next Year
Ahead of a growth round, a consumer brand's revenue was inflated through related distributors, bill-and-hold sales and money sent round in a circle.
- Revenue quality analytics
- Related-party discovery
- Cash circularity review
- Warehouse and stock checks
₹80–100 Crrouted through a web of small entities
Clean Money, Long Route
A promoter's share capital and loans into his listed company came through a chain of small firms whose own money could not be explained.
- Corporate records analysis
- Funds-route mapping
- Regulatory and litigation screening
- Discreet market intelligence
₹3–5 Crbid de-risked before any money moved
Real Auction, Unverified Middleman
Before paying a deposit on a distressed property, a bidder asked us to check the auction, the account and the person who brought the deal.
- Insolvency and corporate records
- Process document review
- Account validation
- Background check on the intermediary
Client names and identifying details are withheld to protect confidentiality. Specific references and client experiences can be shared on request, with the client’s consent.
Other situations
Facing something different?
- Received a whistleblower complaint?Investigate allegations independently, protect the whistleblower and give your board a defensible answer.
- Suspect fraud, embezzlement or financial misconduct?Establish what happened, who was involved and how much was lost, with evidence that stands up.
- Suspect vendor kickbacks or procurement fraud?Find collusion, kickbacks, inflated invoices and fictitious vendors in your purchasing and supply chain.
- Need to trace hidden or diverted assets?Find assets that have been concealed, moved or held through others, and support their recovery.
- Facing a dispute that needs forensic evidence?Quantify losses, analyse the evidence and give expert opinion that stands up in court or arbitration.
- Digital evidence at risk, or data leaked?Preserve, recover and analyse emails, devices and cloud data so the evidence holds up when it is challenged.