Investigative Due Diligence

A Kroll investigation is the standard by which due diligence investigations are measured. Kroll provides clients with the information they need to assess the background, reputation, and integrity of any business before entering into a substantial financial relationship.

How We Investigate

When organizations are exploring underwritings, investments, acquisitions, mergers or other commercial partnerships, among the principal’s questions to be answered are:

• Are the representations and warranties that form the basis for the deal accurate and complete?
• What is the background and reputation of the parties with whom we will be doing business?

We seek out information on relevant issues such as management backgrounds, company reputations, ethical track records, regulatory compliance, market conditions, hidden interests, environmental liabilities and non-disclosure of material facts. We are also able to evaluate critical intangibles that can impact the success of a proposed deal, including the compatibility of management styles, ethics and corporate cultures of potential alliance partners.

The Kroll Advantage

We maintain the world’s most comprehensive database library of public and proprietary investigative information. Our due diligence investigative strategy is designed to probe a wide range of available electronic and public record sources.

However, the greatest additional value goes beyond our expertise in retrieving publicly available information. Outside the United States and the United Kingdom, publicly available information is scarce and often untrustworthy, sometimes non-existent. In international due diligence investigations, information must largely be obtained through human intelligence sources.

For more than three decades, we have developed relationships in business, government, law enforcement, academia, journalism and other quarters that provide us with valuable access to important information. Our information is ethically sourced and complies with international laws. With offices in 65 cities and more than 25 countries, we also have the global presence needed to investigate multinational business transactions, including those in emerging markets. We take a consultative approach to investigative due diligence, tailoring research to the client’s unique circumstances, and all assignments are executed with complete discretion and confidentiality.

Related Services:

• Financial Due Diligence
• Hostile Takeovers
• Transactional Due Diligence