Get helpful insights into key report sections and how to interpret the results of your due diligence research report.
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Company Research This section establishes the subject company’s business profiles, such as registration details, finance information, shareholders and management. |
The company profile will reveal general risk factors, such as: Country – Does the third party operate in any country with a high Corruption Perception Index or sanctioned country/ region? Industry – Is the third party in any high-risk industry? History – How long has the third party been in business? Do they have a track record in the market? Finance – What is the third party’s overall financial health? Owners and Management – Is the third party affiliated with any high-risk individuals or Politically Exposed Persons? |
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Litigation and Bankruptcy Checks This section covers any litigation proceeding or bankruptcy orders involving the subject company. |
Any involvement in legal proceedings should be considered a risk factor and warrant closer examination. However, context matters, and the cause of the event, time frame, impact of the legal proceeding will affect the severity the finding represents. For example, a resolved labour dispute may not be a concern at all, while a money laundering conviction should be disqualifying. |
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Watch List Check This section reveals if the subject company is listed on any major international sanction and enforcement lists. |
Our analysts will review the findings based on the following factors: Name - Is the finding an exact match with the third party’s name or aliases, or just a partial name match? Location- Is the finding located in the same country or city of the third party? If a finding appears to be relevant to the third party, several factors should be considered before making any decision on the third party: Nature of the finding - Is it a finding of bribery conviction or the third party being indirectly related to a Politically Exposed Person in the past? Nature of Business: Is the third party a major distributor or a non-material service provider? Time frame- When did the finding take place? Was it an enforcement action that took place 18 years ago, or a sanction published 2 months ago? Or is there a repeated occurrence of non-compliant behaviour? |
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Internet Search of Business Activities This section ascertains proof of the subject company conducting business actively. |
Apart from negative media coverage, our research will identify the third party’s recent business activities. For example, if the third party claims to have more than 20 years of experience, it could be a concern that it does not have any presence in the media or industry trade events. |
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Media Search This section highlights any derogatory media findings on the subject company. |
Our Analysts conduct in-depth media search in English and local language by searching the third party’s name, aliases and name variations. In addition to global mainstream news outlets, our research also cover local news and internet sources to look for a variety of risks from any link to sanctioned entity, Politically Exposed Persons, military end users, to human rights violations. The process of identifying some of the risks is not clear-cut and requires a good understanding of the potential risk exposure. For example, research finds that the third party itself is not a sanctioned entity but it has substantial investments in one of the sanctioned countries. |