Investigative Research

All research and analysis, which is international in scope is based on publicly available information or Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), using a range of fee-based content, web sources and telephone research. Penny Crossland regularly attends conferences, courses and webinars to keep up-to-date with relevant sources.

Typical assignments:

• Know Your Customer Research
  In-depth KYC reports, confirming individuals' identities, identifying debts, civil or criminal filings and bankruptcies. Reports include searches for adverse news that might affect the supplier's reputation
• Investigative Due Diligence
  Pre-transactional investigations of companies and individuals to establish the suitability and reputation of potential business partners. Research includes looking for links to corrupt activities, failed businesses and dubious associates.
• Asset checking
  Establishing the whereabouts and assets of individuals in the UK
• Pre-employment checking
  Confirming candidates' education and employment records, checking for inconsistencies, contacting referees and searching for any negative news
• Establishing known associates
  Providing contact details of former colleagues and associates for executive search and corporate intelligence consultancies