BLACKFILE verifies people, companies, documents and sources of information, conducts Due Diligence, establishes connections, and locates people and assets.
We help private clients, businesses, banks and legal teams make decisions based on verified data.
Verification of people, companies and documents, Due Diligence, search for people and assets, risk analysis worldwide.
BLACKFILE is engaged when open data and standard checks are not sufficient for a decision to be made.
We locate information, cross-check sources, reconstruct connections and separate confirmed facts from assumptions.
The result is not an array of information, but a clear picture of the situation and an understanding of possible next steps.
Not more information. More clarity.
We establish information, connections, assets, events and the actual position of the parties involved.
We cross-check information from independent and admissible sources.
We connect individual facts into a coherent picture of the situation.
We formulate clear conclusions and possible actions for the client and its advisors.
BLACKFILE is engaged when it is necessary to verify a person or company, locate a debtor, a person or assets, uncover hidden connections, and obtain information sufficient for a decision to be made.
Person / Corporate / Assets / LocationWe establish the actual biography, business history, assets, connections, conflicts, litigation history and reputational risks.
We check owners, executives, ownership structure, litigation history, business reputation and hidden risks of the company.
We establish a person's current location, activity, contacts and connections within a lawful task.
We find and cross-reference information not found in standard reports: connections, property interests, digital traces, connections and significant events.
We locate the debtor, establish his actual position, identify assets and related structures, and check methods of concealing property.
For banks, companies, legal teams and private creditors.
We identify real estate, companies, shares, vehicles, digital assets and other elements of a person's property position across different countries.
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Describe the situation in general terms. We will determine which methods and specialists are required.
BLACKFILE works on instructions from banks, financial institutions, legal teams, companies and private clients. We may be engaged at the stage of initial verification, debtor tracing, asset search, preparation for litigation, and support of a recovery strategy.
Each task requires its own combination of analytical, financial, legal and digital tools.
People, companies, documents and beneficial owners - before a transaction, contract or important decision
Locating individuals and debtors, identifying assets and asset-concealment schemes across jurisdictions.
Facts, evidence and chronologies for litigation, corporate and private disputes.
Identifying threats and vulnerabilities, vetting the environment and providing support in crisis situations.
Real matters, approach and outcome. Client names and identifying details are not published.
CH / CASE / 001Asset Tracing
CH / CASE / 002Beneficial Ownership
CH / CASE / 003Family Intelligence
CH / CASE / 004Debt Intelligence
CH / CASE / 005Corporate InvestigationsEvery project begins with a review of the task. Before work starts, we agree on objectives, permissible methods, timeframes, engagement format and expected result.
You describe the situation in general terms, without providing personal data, documents or other sensitive materials.
Результат этапаPreliminary understanding of the taskWe assess the lawfulness of the request, possible conflicts of interest, risks and the feasibility of secure performance.
Результат этапаDecision on whether the matter can proceedAfter the initial review, we agree on a secure channel and clarify the objectives, source data and required result.
Результат этапаAgreed briefWe define the scope of verification, the composition of specialists, stages, timelines, budget and completion criteria.
Результат этапаPlan, timeline and costWe cross-check information from permissible sources. Material facts undergo additional verification.
Результат этапаVerified factual pictureYou receive a structured material, key conclusions, identified risks and possible next steps.
Результат этапаMaterial for decision-makingSensitive materials are requested only after the task has been reviewed and a secure channel has been agreed.
We do not aim to collect the maximum amount of information. Our task is to establish material facts, verify them and turn them into a clear basis for a decision.
CH / STANDARD / 06We take on only matters that can be carried out by lawful and professionally permissible methods.
Information about the client, the matter, the specialists and the project materials is not disclosed publicly.
Access to materials is granted only to the team directly involved in a given matter.
Facts, analytical conclusions and working hypotheses are marked separately.
Conclusions are determined by the quality of the information, not by the answer the client expects to receive.
The result should help make a decision, protect interests or identify the next justified step.
Each principle is built into task review, planning, information collection, verification and preparation of the result.
How we work→
BLACKFILE conducts checks and investigations worldwide, taking into account local law, the availability of sources and the particulars of a given situation.
An international project brings together corporate data, documents, local expertise and legal context. The client works with a single team and receives a coherent result regardless of the number of countries involved.
We cross-check information, documents and corporate data from different jurisdictions.
We take into account law, language, the business environment and the particulars of available sources.
The client has a single point of contact and a coordinated working process.
Information from different countries is brought together into a single verified factual picture.
BLACKFILE forms project teams from analysts and specialists in Due Diligence, corporate investigations, tracing of people and assets, legal analysis, and international information verification.
Team composition depends on the task, jurisdictions, and level of risk. Information about specialists directly involved in projects is not disclosed publicly.
Coordination of complex international checks and single accountability for the result.
CoordinationInternational projectsМеждународная работаVerification of companies, owners, executives, business history, and risk factors.
CompaniesTransactionsМеждународная работаAnalysis of background, connections, assets, litigation history, and business reputation.
BackgroundReputationМеждународная работаEstablishing a person's location, current contacts, activity, and environment.
TracingInternationallyМеждународная работаIdentification of corporate connections, real estate, property interests, and financial traces.
AssetsOwnership structuresМеждународная работаSearch for debtors and assets, assessment of recovery prospects, and information support for enforcement.
DebtorsRecoveryМеждународная работаAssessment of the legality of methods, the legal environment, documents, and jurisdictional limitations.
LegalityJurisdictionsМеждународная работаCollection, cross-referencing, and multi-level verification of information from permissible sources.
SourcesVerificationМеждународная работаBLACKFILE помогает частным клиентам, семьям, компаниям и профессиональным советникам проверять информацию, оценивать риски и принимать обоснованные решения.
Before a transaction, partnership or an important personal decision, an independent verification of people, assets and circumstances is needed - without publicity or unnecessary participants.
When a situation affects the family, children or close associates, verification must be especially discreet: a minimum of participants, limited access to materials.
A counterparty, transaction or internal incident requires facts: who stands behind the company, what actually happened and which risks are material.
Before entering a project, it is necessary to understand to whom you are entrusting money: the actual beneficial owners, reputation, history of disputes and jurisdictional risks.
A strong position in a dispute requires facts that are not in the case file: the opponent's assets, the sequence of events and verifiable evidence.
When you prepare a decision for a client, independent external verification of the underlying data reduces the risk of error and strengthens your recommendation.
When a situation affects the family, children or close associates, verification must be especially discreet: a minimum of participants, limited access to materials.
Ценность работы BLACKFILE - не в количестве найденных данных, а в способности проверить их, установить связи и превратить разрозненные сведения в основание для решения.
Мы не продаем стандартный пакет. Методы, команда и глубина проверки определяются характером ситуации.
Аналитика, корпоративные данные, финансовые связи, цифровые следы и проверка документов объединяются в единую картину.
Существенные выводы проходят дополнительную проверку до включения в итоговый материал.
Чувствительная информация запрашивается только после проверки задачи и согласования безопасного способа взаимодействия.
Состав команды и методы работы адаптируются к стране, правовой среде и фактическим условиям проекта.
Клиент получает структуру фактов, выводов, рисков и возможных следующих действий, а не массив несвязанных данных.
BLACKFILE публикует аналитические материалы о международных рисках, корпоративных структурах, санкциях, мошенничестве, цифровых активах и современных методах проверки информации.
Публикации основаны на открытых и допустимых источниках и не содержат сведений о клиентах, действующих проектах или внутренних источниках.
Methods and guides · MethodologyHow we work: from scattered data to a basis for decision-makingSetting the task, selecting sources, verification, separating facts from hypotheses, quality control, and the format of final materials.Обновлено: 31 July 20267 minute readRead the material →
Methods and guides · GuideHow to prepare for an initial enquiry4 minute readЧитать →Опишите ситуацию только в общих чертах. На первом этапе не отправляйте документы, персональные данные, платежную информацию и другие чувствительные материалы.
BLACKFILE проведет первичную оценку запроса и, если задача соответствует нашей специализации, предложит подходящий формат дальнейшего взаимодействия.
