Due Intelligence: due diligence that checks the ground.
Due diligence asks whether the paperwork is in order. Due Intelligence asks one more question: is the business, the person, the site or the situation really what it seems? The answer usually lives on the ground.
Due diligence vs Due Intelligence
| Due diligence | Due Intelligence | |
|---|---|---|
| Looks at | What has been filed and declared | What is filed, and what is actually on the ground |
| Covers | Mostly companies | Businesses, people, sites, situations and ideas |
| Ends with | A file of documents | A clear picture, red flags, and what to do next |
| When it is done | Once, before a deal | Before you commit, and on the ground while you act |
Most business pain is undue. It was avoidable.
A few things we keep hearing about, usually a little too late.
The buyer who loved your product, took the stock on credit, then stopped answering calls.
The Due Intelligence fixCustomer and partner checkThe "manufacturer" who turned out to be a phone number and a cousin's godown.
The Due Intelligence fixVendor and supplier verificationThe new partner whose last three companies closed quietly.
The Due Intelligence fixPromoter and director checkDiscovering the local dispute about the site after the lease is signed.
The Due Intelligence fixSituation assessmentA business plan that worked beautifully in Excel and nowhere else.
The Due Intelligence fixCommercial feasibility studyThe licence that takes six months because the file keeps coming back.
The Due Intelligence fixLicences, permits and NOCsTwo stages
Know first. Then act.
Ground Intelligence
Due Intelligence on businesses, people, sites and ideas, before money, time or reputation is on the line.
- Business checks
- People checks
- Investment checks
- Ground and situation
- Feasibility and studies
Ground Implementation
Once you know the ground, we help you move on it: approvals, liaison, vendors and teams on site.
- Approvals and compliance
- Setup and execution
Due Intelligence before undue stress.
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