Business security

Who it is for

• Business owners
• CEOs and CFOs
• Boards of directors
• Companies facing a transaction or a new partner

When it is needed

• There is a suspicion of theft, kickbacks or collusion with contractors.
• A deal is being prepared and the other side is known only from its own account.
• Data, clients or key people are leaving the company.
• You need an outside view of how security is actually organised.

Risks it addresses

• Internal fraud and theft
• Collusion with counterparties
• Loss of assets in a deal
• Counterfeiting and brand infringement
• Reputational damage

What it includes

• Internal investigations and forensics
• Counterparty checks: risk assessment, adverse information, verification of stated facts
• Transaction support
• Competitive environment analysis
• Security audit of the company and recommendations
• Countering counterfeiting and protecting intellectual property
• Outsourced security — the function without the headcount

How it runs

1. A conversation and a defined task: what happened, what is known, what is needed.
2. Setting boundaries: which methods apply, which do not, and why.
3. Collecting and verifying information from accessible and lawful sources.
4. Analysis: building versions, testing them, discarding what cannot be supported.
5. A report: findings, how well they are supported, recommendations and options.

The result

A document that makes clear what is happening, how provable it is and what your options are — including the option of doing nothing.

Boundaries and confidentiality

We do not gather information by unlawful means and do not substitute for the investigating authorities. If the situation calls for a police report, we say so.