Integrity Due Diligence

Integrity Due diligence (IDD) is an independent analysis to assess the integrity and reputation of investment targets and their partners.

It follows the framework agreement and relies mainly on OSINT, with HUMINT used when needed.

Objectives

The main objectives of the IDD are to ensure the identification of potential issues of concern in relation to:

  • Beneficial ownership
  • Origin of funds / source of wealth
  • Criminal proceedings / ongoing investigations
  • Economic sanctions / regulatory infringements
  • Involvement of sanctioned or politically exposed third parties (PEPs)
  • Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues

Open sources

Our research gathers and analyses reliable, up-to-date public information from databases, corporate registries, media, and market intelligence sources. The availability of information on companies, their leaders and individuals varies by jurisdiction.

Human sources

For enhanced due diligence initially based on thorough open-source research, we conduct discreet inquiries with trusted sources familiar with the target entities, their shareholders and top managers.

Our offers & descriptions

    Overview

    Overview conducted through a limited number of database checks

    Short report is delivered listing negative findings and red flags only, if any

    Timeframe : 1-2 weeks

    Limited review (OSINT)

    Limited review aims to understand, identify, check and measure

    • Target’s background, activities and economic environment;
    • Shareholding structure, top management and UBOs;
    • Structure and key third parties with whom it may have a relationship;
    • Past and on-going civil and criminal litigation (when feasible)
    • Presence of PEPs among shareholders, top management and UBOs;
    • Current or past sanctions to which the target may have been sentenced;
    • Web and media exposure of target and note of any adverse media.
    Timeframe : 2-3 weeks

    Enhanced (Full OSINT)

    This level adds the comprehensive ownership charts, profiling of related entities and individuals (including exposure) through an extended research (e.g. searches in deep-web, foreign jurisdictions, property records etc…)

    Timeframe : 3-4 weeks

    In-depth (OSINT & HUMINT)

    This level adds confidential sources enquiries, country risk and reputation / integrity ratings

    Timeframe : 3-6 weeks