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Investigative due diligence comprises information, intelligence, insight and access. While there is some degree of overlap in terms of analysis of books and records, the investigative due diligence explores issues and pursues lines of inquiry well beyond the information found in ledger books and contract clauses.
Investigative due diligence focuses on in-depth background investigation, vulnerability assessment, corporate personality and business intelligence. The information that develops from these inquiries may reinforce or challenge the wisdom of a pending decision, but will nonetheless always add clarity to the overall picture. For further information on Easttrust's investigative due diligence services, please contact wuweiping@easttrust.com.
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Essential Elements
The three classic elements of an investigative due diligence are business and media database research; public records searches; and direct contact with government, industry, personal and confidential sources. Regardless of whether the investigation is conducted locally or nationally, access to these sources is essential and the information and intelligence they provide is invaluable.
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What Elements To Be investigated?
Based on a simple profile or a target company name provided by a client, checked elements tailored to clients' needs will include the follows:
- Managerial expertise;
- Business reputation;
- Hidden ownership interests and decision makers behind the curtain;
- Principal personal reputation, get rich history, style, governmental and social relation;
- Undisclosed negative
material facts
such as a criminal history, a bankruptcy, unpaid business taxes, or undesirable employees, contracts or partners;
- Hidden time bombs, such as environmental problems, or other potentially devastating liabilities;
- Ascertain and evaluate the potantial and material risks the target company
is facing;
- Information that may not be otherwise available.
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Who Benefits?
Legal, financial and business decision-makers responsible for strategic transactions and business relationships increasingly rely on investigative due diligence in their evaluation of pending business investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, board appointments, customer relationships and executive hires. In certain industries, such as those which are particularly vulnerable to internal corruption or outside influence, this list may be expanded to include all potential employee, contractor and vendor relationships.
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