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Business and counterparties
A structured review of a company, its owners, connected persons, risk factors and indicators of genuine operations before a major contract or management decision.
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VERUM Intelligence
Reviews of businesses, counterparties, partners, grant programmes and investment targets. The scope, depth and output are defined separately for each assignment.
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Partners and connections
Analysis of ownership, beneficial owners and connections between companies and individuals before entering a partnership or expanding cooperation.
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Investment Due Diligence
Review of a business or another target before an investment or acquisition: ownership, encumbrances, risks, indicators and consistency between representations and established circumstances.
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Risk screening
Targeted assessment of publicly available reputational context, sanctions and other restrictions, litigation, and available indicators of financial or tax distress.
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Operational verification
Comparison of represented operations with documentary and factual indicators; when separately agreed, lawful verification of premises or capacity within the access provided.
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Grant programmes
Review of applicants, beneficial owners, suppliers, procurement, reporting and compliance with funding conditions.
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Corporate intelligence
Systematic research using open and other lawfully obtained sources to understand a business environment, relevant connections and risk factors.
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What we review
Businesses
Counterparties
Partners
Investment or acquisition targets
VERUM Intelligence · Context
What we analyse
We examine ownership structures, corporate and personal connections, financial and tax risk indicators, litigation and sanctions, reputational context and genuine operations before a management or investment decision.
Ownership structure
Connections between companies and individuals
Litigation risk
Tax and financial indicators of distress
Sanctions and other restrictions
Reputational context
Indicators of genuine operations
When agreed with the client — lawful verification of premises, offices or production capacity within the authority and access provided
VERUM Intelligence · Decision points
When it matters
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Before acquiring a business
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Before a major contract
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Before entering a partnership
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Before investing
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When reviewing a counterparty
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When the real position of a company or market needs to be understood
VERUM Intelligence · Process
Five stages of review
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Define the purpose of the review and the principal risks.
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Collect and organise lawfully obtained information.
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Analyse ownership, connections, operational and financial indicators.
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Compare facts, identify inconsistencies and areas of heightened risk.
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Prepare conclusions, research limitations and recommendations.
VERUM Intelligence · Outcome
What the client receives
- A structured analytical report
- Identified corporate and personal connections
- A description of risks and material concerns
- Conclusions and practical recommendations for decision-making
- A list of matters requiring additional documentary or legal review
Next step
Let’s discuss the decision that requires clarity.
We first define the subject, risks and boundaries of the assignment. Confidential materials are shared only through an agreed channel after the initial contact.