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The process of due diligence is not a science; there are at times, certain risks that cannot be sufficiently captured by mere “tick-box rating” through simple database or media checks, particularly in high-risk countries or relationships.
Our comprehensive on-the-ground intelligence services cover local searches of corporate details, media, litigation and bankruptcy records. We also provide discreet site visits and reputational enquiries to enhance the due diligence performed.
As experts in local culture, local languages and local compliance issues, we provide extensive in-country intelligence services, utilising a variety of skill-sets and data sources that can build a coherent consolidated profile of a subject.
We reach out to local registrars to obtain the most recent business registration details regarding your subject. In order to identify any litigation involving your business partner, we visit local courts and conduct manual searches of their records.
Asking questions of local sources in the know is the way to develop a true understanding of the profile, history, connections and general perception of a subject. All this information goes towards establishing a real picture of the business presence, capacity and profile of the subject company which can only be developed in-country using the local language.
Attending the offices of the subject and observing its surroundings can also be an essential component of a due diligence investigation, especially in higher-risk situations where on-the-ground visits are often necessary for determining the legitimacy of a subject’s business operations.
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