Counterparties2026-05-30
7 signs of a toxic counterparty before signing a contract
Problematic transactions often look normal during negotiations. Red flags appear before losses if ownership, history and behavior are reviewed properly.
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Intelligence notes and risk briefings
Analytical notes on counterparty intelligence, executive screening, beneficial ownership, sanctions exposure and corporate risk.
Suppliers2026-05-30
How to verify a supplier before procurement
Supplier verification reduces the risk of delivery failure, conflict of interest, inflated pricing and technical intermediary structures.
Read briefingBeneficial Ownership2026-05-30
Why registry extracts do not prove real control
Legal ownership and actual control are not always the same. Due diligence requires relationship analysis, role mapping, history and economic logic.
Read briefingExecutive Screening2026-05-30
Screening a CFO before appointment
A CFO receives access to money, reporting, banks and sensitive information. A wrong appointment can be extremely expensive.
Read briefingDue Diligence2026-05-30
What to check before buying a business stake
Buying a stake requires reviewing not only financials, but also ownership, liabilities, litigation, assets and actual control.
Read briefingSuppliers2026-06-05
How to check a supplier before advance payment
Advance payment to a new supplier should be reviewed before money is sent: legal entity, owners, litigation, bank details, website, documents and business logic.
Read briefingChina2026-06-05
China supplier verification before first payment
Before paying a China supplier, review registration, manufacturing profile, intermediaries, bank details, documents and digital traces.
Read briefingCounterparties2026-06-05
Counterparty check before a deal: what matters
Before a deal, review owners, litigation, sanctions exposure, links, reputation and counterparty behavior.
Read briefingProcurement2026-06-05
How to detect conflict of interest in procurement
Procurement conflict of interest often appears through repeated suppliers, linked contacts, inflated margins, intermediaries and weak competition.
Read briefingExecutive Screening2026-06-05
Director background check before appointment
A director receives influence over money, people and decisions. Screening helps identify business history, conflicts of interest, connected companies and reputation risks.
Read briefingCompliance2026-06-05
Compliance counterparty check: why lists are not enough
Sanctions lists matter, but risk may arise through owners, connected parties, payment routes, adverse media and business history.
Read briefingDue Diligence2026-06-05
What to check before buying a business stake
Before buying a stake, review not only financials, but owners, obligations, litigation risk, assets, counterparties and reputation.
Read briefingSecurity2026-06-05
Security officer candidate screening: why HR checks are not enough
A security officer receives access to internal conflicts, data and sensitive information, so ordinary HR screening is not enough.
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