COUNTERPARTY DUE DILIGENCE & FOUNDER INTEGRITY
“What were we actually dealing with behind the polished pitch book?”
Multi-jurisdictional integrity assessment of founders and beneficial shareholders across the UK, Cyprus, and the UAE ahead of final binding bids.
- —Corporate intelligence & beneficial ownership deconstruction
- —Offshore registry interrogation across 4 tax havens
- —OSINT digital infrastructure analysis
- —Discreet human source inquiries with former commercial partners
Uncovered that the principal founder was the subject of undisclosed criminal insolvency proceedings in Southern Europe under an alternate passport spelling, with £14M in unresolved liability claims.
Client renegotiated structural warranties and successfully reduced purchase consideration by £12.5M, preventing severe post-acquisition liability and reputational catastrophe.