Due Diligence

Due Diligence

« Identification of the background of your future business partner »

Due Diligence is a deep background check of a business or person prior to signing a contract, appointing a vendor, or when our client evaluates a target company or its assets for an acquisition. Due diligence contributes to informed decision-making by enhancing the amount and quality of information made available in order to deliberate. Our consultants provide different methodologies for verifications and fact-finding adapted to our client’s requirement for depth.

Vendor Screening

This service is provided through open-source and desktop searches to determine the existence of potential red flags. Our consultants conduct the following checks:

Beneficial ownership search through corporate records
Open-source inquiries, including digital and physical media inquiries
Global Sanctions checks, a series of searches into the database to find out if the candidate is on the international sanctions list for crimes.

Reputational Due Diligence

This service is a combination of open-source and desktop searches with source inquiries to determine the existence of potential red flags, as well as the reputation and track record of the company and its principals. Our consultants conduct the following checks:

Beneficial ownership search through corporate records
Open source inquiries, including digital and physical media inquiries
Global sanctions checks
Field visits
Reputation checks with clients and suppliers
Source inquiries
Executive Summary with a contextual perspective and a risk-analysis

Enhanced Due Diligence

This service is a combination of Reputational Due Diligence and interviews with the company principals. When our clients allow the organization of such interviews, this methodology proves very efficient. Our interviewing methodologies and compliance questionnaires allow us to discuss a broad range of issues, and identify potential risks, as well as allow us to dig deeper into all aspects of the traditional due diligence methodologies. Our consultants conduct the following checks:

Beneficial ownership search through corporate records
Open-source inquiries, including digital and physical media inquiries
Global sanctions checks
Field visits
Reputation checks with clients and suppliers
Source inquiries
Interviews with the targeted company’s principals
Review of all findings and further research
Executive Summary with a contextual perspective and a risk-analysis

Know Your Vendor™ Solution

For large volumes of vendor screening, Integrity Malaysia provides its application Know Your Vendor™

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