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Facts that changed the course of a situation

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19 CASES / 06 PRACTICESReview process: objective - sources - verified connections - outcome
02 / FINDER

Where does your situation begin?

Biography, business history, ownership structure, court episodes and hidden risks - before a transaction, partnership or appointment.

  1. Situation
  2. Practice
  3. Verifiable facts
  4. Potential outcome
Practice areas
Background Check, Due Diligence
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03 / FEATURED CASE
A repayment agreement signed: the parties settled the debt after thirteen years
Featured caseBF-002Debt IntelligenceDebt recovery

Europe, several jurisdictions

Debt recovered after 13 years

The debt was considered unrecoverable: over 13 years the debtors had changed countries, contacts and surnames. The client came to us when all standard recovery routes had been exhausted.

  • The debtors' actual place of residence was established after changes of country and personal data
  • Assets and companies connected to the debtors in Europe were identified
  • A negotiating position supported by documents was prepared

Outcome. The parties reached a payment agreement. The client obtained a legally usable basis for monitoring performance.

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  1. Task
  2. Context
  3. Check
  4. Established facts
  5. Result
04 / THREE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO A RESULT

Each task requires its own mechanics

Holding companyNominee 1Nominee 2Beneficial owner
Due Diligence

Identifying an undisclosed beneficial owner

The formal structure led to nominee owners. A check of connections revealed the actual beneficial owner.

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SOURCELast known locationVERIFIEDEvent 1VERIFIEDEvent 2RESULTCurrent location
Person Search

International search for a person

From the last confirmed point - through verified events - to the current location.

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VERIFIED CONNECTIONSReal estateCompaniesTransportOwnership interests
Asset Tracing

Global asset search

Scattered property interests were assembled into a confirmed ownership picture across several jurisdictions.

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05 / CASE ARCHIVE

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  1. BF-001 International Debt Recovery (Debt Intelligence) - Debt Intelligence, International matter
  2. BF-002 Debt recovered after 13 years - Debt Intelligence, International matter
  3. BF-003 Documenting the factual circumstances - Corporate Investigations, One jurisdiction
  4. BF-004 Protecting a child's interests in an international family dispute - Family & Private Matters, Several connected jurisdictions
  5. BF-005 Identifying the hidden beneficial owner of a corporate structure - Due Diligence, Several connected jurisdictions
  6. BF-006 International debt recovery of USD 2,000,000 - Debt Intelligence, International matter
  7. BF-007 International search for a person - Person Search, International matter
  8. BF-008 International search for a person in a high-risk situation - Person Search, International matter
  9. BF-009 Global asset search for an investment fund - Asset Tracing, Several connected jurisdictions
  10. BF-010 Corporate fraud and misstatement of accounts - Corporate Investigations, International matter
  11. BF-011 Verification of signs of surveillance and risk assessment - Risk Analysis, One jurisdiction
  12. BF-012 Corporate blackmail and information pressure against a CEO - Corporate Investigations, International matter
  13. BF-013 Analysis and documentation of a discrediting campaign - Corporate Investigations, Several connected jurisdictions
  14. BF-014 Locating a bank's debtor and recovering a loan of RUB 950 million - Debt Intelligence, International matter
  15. BF-015 Asset tracing following the identification of corporate violations - Asset Tracing, Several connected jurisdictions
  16. BF-016 Private debt of USD 100,000: locating the debtor and recovering payments - Debt Intelligence, International matter
  17. BF-017 International search for a debtor and recovery of payments on a debt of USD 120,000 - Debt Intelligence, International matter
  18. BF-018 Search for the debtor and related crypto assets in connection with a debt of 180,000 USD - Debt Intelligence, International matter
  19. BF-019 International search for a debtor and related assets in respect of a EUR 70,000 debt - Debt Intelligence, International matter
06 / STRUCTURE OF THE MATTER

From the initial situation to a verifiable result

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What the client needed to check, find or establish.

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08 / RELATED SERVICES

From a similar case to your specific matter

SRV-01Individual check

Biography, connections and risks confirmed by sources

SRV-02Company Due Diligence

Owners, structure and hidden risks before a transaction

SRV-03Locating a person

Confirmed location within a lawful task

SRV-04Asset Tracing

Map of assets and ownership across several jurisdictions

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