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Blackout Intelligence
Service 02 / Corporate intelligence
Due diligence & background checks
Know who you are dealing with.
Corporate, individual and enhanced due diligence for investments, appointments and sensitive transactions.
- 01Map the ownership
- 02Identify exposure
- 03Report the risk
01 / Requirement
Know who you're dealing with.
From rapid preliminary screening to enhanced due diligence, Blackout examines the relationships, exposure and verifiable record behind a subject. We distinguish confirmed findings from allegations and explain what the available sources cannot prove.
02 / Scope
Where we look.
- 01Corporate ownership and beneficial-interest mapping
- 02Adverse media and regulatory screening
- 03Litigation and public-record checks
- 04Politically exposed persons and sanctions research
- 05Reputation, influence and network analysis
- 06Enhanced due diligence for higher-risk mandates
03 / Deliverables
What the evidence establishes.
- 01Documented source register
- 02Identity and relationship checks
- 03Risk indicators with evidence references
- 04Executive summary, gaps and recommended next steps
04 / Audience
- Solicitors and legal teams
- Investors and family offices
- Recruitment, procurement and compliance teams
Questions
The questions people ask first.
- Who is this service for?
- Solicitors and legal teams, Investors and family offices and Recruitment, procurement and compliance teams.
- What do you deliver?
- Documented source register, Identity and relationship checks, Risk indicators with evidence references and Executive summary, gaps and recommended next steps.
- How does a commission start?
- Start with the question you need answered. We agree what the answer is for before anything else, and nothing is collected until the scope and the lawful basis are settled.
Discretion comes first.
A confidential initial conversation clarifies the objective and whether we can accept the instruction. Scope, resources, availability and fees are agreed before delivery.
Delivery is subject to applicable law, jurisdiction, legitimate purpose and access to relevant sources. Any limitations are documented, not concealed.
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