Due Diligence

Paperwork, whether corporate filings, accounts or warranties can only ever provide part of the bigger and fuller picture.

Often, it is necessary to fully investigate an organisation or person’s history from multiple sources, whether private databases, non-standard sources which lawyers or accountants are unlikely to use, and, where necessary, human source enquiries.

Our enhanced due diligence reports can form part of due diligence associated with a business acquisition but equally, our checks are utilised by clients for :-

• Employment of senior executives
• Bribery Act compliance
• Before making an investment
• Strategic Partnerships or mergers
• Region or country specific assessments, such as when considering doing business in Russia

Discretion as well as a very thorough approach are vital when carrying out due diligence. You can be assured that our team are highly trained and experienced in working anonymously and with discretion at all stages during an enquiry.

Please contact us for a confidential assessment of your requirements and costs.

“In our line of business involving international franchising, we need to know that our franchisees are people we should be able to trust. We use Blackhawk for enhanced background checks and find their reports detailed, helpful and cost effective.”In-house Counsel for major international business with franchises in over 50 countries