Our Research

WHAT IS BUSINESS BACKGROUND RESEARCH

Using a variety of public record, online database and Internet sources, we identify relevant information on a business and its principals.

●      Verify – Known information

●      Identify – Relevant information to your situation

RISK BASED APPROACH

Plan and conduct each assignment based on the risks present in that case.  Then, identify the risks from information provided by you as well as our long experience conducting business background research.  Risks include:

●      Nature of the industry

●      Business structure

●      Business history

●      How much information is known about management

●      Prior disclosures

In addition to identifying risks at the onset, we reveal latent risks uncovered during our searches.

COMPONENTS

We will look into several of the following areas based on your needs:

●      Company/Individual Verification – For a subject company, confirm the legal existence of the company, identify, to the extent possible, ownership and officers.  For subject individuals, confirm to the extent possible accurate name and other identifiers such as address.  Determine the places the subjects have been domiciled or conducted business--to know where to look for public records.

●      Business Affiliations – Determine any business affiliations to the company or its management

●      Social Media – Including profiles, monitoring content and analyzing use;  explore connections and relationships

●      Assets – Identify real property, motor vehicles, boats and other assets related to the subjects

●      History and Track Record – Understand the experiences and expertise of the subjects of the investigation, including looking at the performance at other companies where they held significant leadership positions

●      Litigation, bankruptcy, tax liens and judgment – See if the subjects have been party to litigation or related acts in state and federal courts

●      Criminal history – See if the subjects have been convicted of any criminal offense or have had any documented ties to organized crime

●      Reputation – Based on information published in newspapers, magazines, trade journals, Internet sources, etc.

●      Credentials – Verify information provided in resumes or other materials

●      Gap Analysis – Examine the potential for key information excluded from resumes, promotional materials, etc.

●      Link Analysis – Look for connections between parties, understand relations, both hidden and overt; cross-reference various data such as phone numbers, addresses, etc. into search results. 

THE FINDINGS - SCHEDULING AND REPORTING

Depending on the nature of the assignment and the extent of the data, we report the findings.  We may present the results in summary or with summary and details.  We source all findings to their public record basis.  We will also highlight any deal considerations and issues identified and provide guidelines for potential additional inquiry.  We give copies of any pertinent records or articles.  When appropriate we produce schedules, charts, or databases from the data.