Due diligence & background check
Multi-source investigation of a target, a partner, an investor or an executive: international registers, regulatory databases, press, digital footprint, ownership chains. Assessment of reputational risk, delivered in decision-ready form with a one-page executive summary.
When to engage us
Appointment to a sensitive post
Who checks the integrity of the person before they take up the post?
Taking a stake
Who checks what the data room does not say about the managers and the beneficial owners?
New client or new transaction
Who checks their identity, their beneficial owners and their risks?
Foreign investor in your capital
Who checks who stands behind the investor before signing?
Our approach
Verifying information
Public data, regulatory databases, specialised and paid databases.
Identifying chains of control
Beneficial owners and ownership chains.
Identifying risks
Litigation, sanctions, controversy and reputation.
Engagements delivered
Real engagements, anonymised: the client is never named.
Assessment
Due diligence on a technology investment target
Checks on directors, beneficial owners and the shareholding trajectory, drawn from legal registers and open sources.
- Investors, family offices and advisers
- Startup / Small
Assessment
Human-source enquiry for an international firm
Discreet interviews with people who know the subject, deliberately limited use of open sources, every quote qualified by a description of its source.
- Law, notarial and accounting firms
- SME
Frequently asked questions
What is integrity due diligence?
An integrity and reputation investigation that documents what a data room or declared references do not show: ownership chains, beneficial owners, controversies, litigation, the reputational exposure of a target, a partner or an investor.
How does a background check differ?
A background check concerns a person rather than a company: the actual career history, public antecedents, reputational exposure and financial integrity of an executive, a key employee or a governance member, before a hire or an appointment.
Which sources does Coreo work from?
International registers, regulatory databases, press and analysis of the digital footprint. Coreo traces ownership chains, identifies beneficial owners and assesses reputational risk: media controversy, litigation, standing within the sector.
What does the client receive, and how soon?
An integrity and reputation report with a one-page executive summary, a qualified risk level and prioritised points of concern. 3 to 5 weeks, under a confidentiality agreement as standard.
A situation to qualify?
A first direct conversation with a partner. With no commitment.