A clear view
Establish what is known, what is claimed and where the evidence falls short.
Open a case
VERIFICATION AND INTELLIGENCE FOR OPERATORS IN AFRICAN MARKETS
Independent truth for assets,
transactions and operations.
- Multi-source
intelligence - GDPR
compliant - Rapid
deployment
Identity & Control
Who the counterparty actually is, who owns or controls it, who can bind it, etc.
Physical & Commercial Reality
Whether the asset, site, stock, operating presence and claimed commercial activity are real and plausibly match what has been represented.
Risk & Confidence Assessment
Material inconsistencies, unresolved issues, evidence gaps, fraud indicators, execution risks and the level of confidence in each finding.
Disposition & Next Actions
A clear recommendation and the exact documents, info, data obtained.
A considered position
Weigh the evidence and trade-offs before committing to a decision.
A practical way forward
Turn a decision into a sequence of actions with clear responsibilities.
Research & intelligence
Company and sector research, opportunity assessments and decision dossiers.
Commercial advisory
Assess counterparties and terms, and prepare for negotiation.
Operational preparation
Plan delivery and fieldwork. Set decision points and contingencies.
Working principles+
The quality of the decision
begins with the preparation.
Know what you know.
Keep facts, claims, inferences, and unanswered questions distinct.
Test the proposition.
Understand the incentives, constraints, and consequences of each route.
Make the next step clear.
Give the work an owner, a sequence, and a test for completion.
03 / The reading roomNotes on
Notes on
how we think.
Questions worth returning to.
Principles behind the work.
04 / Case studies
The case files.
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Correspondence05 / The next conversation
Begin with
a question.
↗Tell us what you are considering.
Start with the decision you need to make.