Situation
Need to trace hidden or diverted assets?
Assets are rarely hidden well enough to be untraceable. We combine financial forensics, corporate and property records and global intelligence sources to identify where value has gone and who holds it, giving lenders, creditors and litigants a basis for recovery action.
Warning signs
Signs you need an independent investigation
- A debtor claiming insolvency while maintaining a lifestyle
- Transfers to relatives, associates or newly formed companies
- Funds moved offshore or through layered transactions
- Judgments or awards that cannot be enforced
Act quickly, act carefully
What to do in the first 48 hours
- Step 01
Move fast
The sooner tracing starts, the more likely assets can be frozen.
- Step 02
Gather what you have
Bank statements, contracts and known associates provide starting points.
- Step 03
Coordinate with counsel
Findings are most valuable when timed with legal remedies.
Our approach
How we investigate
- 01
Financial tracing
Follow funds through accounts, entities and jurisdictions.
- 02
Asset searches
Property, corporate, vehicle and other registries.
- 03
Network analysis
Map relatives, associates and nominee structures.
- 04
Recovery strategy
Prioritise recoverable assets and support legal action.
What you receive
- Asset tracing report
- Network and fund-flow charts
- Evidence to support freezing or enforcement
Frequently asked questions
What is asset tracing?
Asset tracing is the forensic process of identifying, locating and documenting assets that have been concealed, transferred or held through others, usually to support recovery, enforcement or litigation.
Proof
Relevant case files
US$4.7M+diversion traced to the founder
Zero Skin in the Game
An investor funded a road-construction contractor. Within months, the founder's own contribution had quietly gone to zero and the diversion had begun.
- Records digitisation
- Funds-flow reconstruction
- Personal wealth analysis
- Corporate and property records
~1Memails and documents reviewed
The Fortune That Wasn't There
Shareholders suspected their managing director of hiding a fortune. On the data available, the money trail did not support that suspicion, and it surfaced employee frauds instead.
- Digital forensics
- Source and application of funds
- Related-party mapping
- Market intelligence
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.
- Vetting a partner, vendor or acquisition target?Know who you are dealing with before you sign, invest or onboard: promoters, related parties and reputation.
- 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.