Background Check｜Pre-Engagement Risk & Supply Chain Investigation

Pain Points

Three Core Pain Points

More security incidents now originate from partners, not from inside. When you entrust data, systems, and supply chain to others, do you really know them?

Supply Chain Risk

Software supply-chain attacks, upstream vendor leaks, and hidden tier-2 supplier links can become the biggest gap in your security.

Pre-Engagement Due Diligence

Without sufficient due diligence prior to M&A, JV, or technology licensing, you may inherit hidden legal, financial, and reputational risks.

Hidden Ownership & Sanctions

Real beneficial owners hidden via offshore layers and nominees, or partners with substantive links to international sanctions lists.

Investigation Scope

5 Investigation Areas

Ownership Structure

Full visibility into parent/subsidiary, holding relationships, SPVs, and trust structures.

Ultimate Beneficial Owner

Pierce multi-layer ownership to identify the true UBO.

Affiliated Entities

Same group, sister companies, common directors, common shareholders relationship network.

Technology Cooperation

Patents, trademarks, technology licenses, joint R&D history and disputes.

Blacklists & Sanctions

OFAC, EU, UN, regional sanctions lists, and substantive links to sanctioned entities.

Service Flow

5-Step Service Flow

★ If you have a specific SOP, our consultants will adjust together with you.

Engage

NDA signing

Scope

Define investigation goals & depth

Collect

Public information & licensed sources

Analyze

Relationships and risk grading

Deliver

Structured findings and recommendations

Use Cases

Typical Use Cases

🌏 Cross-Border M&A

Comprehensive due diligence in the target country to avoid inheriting hidden legal, tax, and reputational risks.

🔗 Supplier Evaluation

New supplier and tier-2 supplier review — ensure upstream isn't tied to sanctioned entities or national security risks.

📜 Technology Licensing

Has the licensee been involved in IP theft? Any flow of funds with sanctioned entities?

🤝 Joint Venture Review

JV partner UBO, financial state, history of past joint ventures.

Report Sample

Structured Report Delivery

Each report goes through cross-validation across security, finance, and legal — so decision-makers can grasp the full risk picture quickly.

Executive Summary

One-page snapshot of key findings and risk levels

Relationship Network

Visualized ownership, directors, affiliates

Risk Grading

Low / Medium / High classification with rationale

Recommended Actions

Actionable countermeasures based on findings

★ De-identified sample report PDF will be released in Phase 2.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a typical investigation take?

Depends on scope and depth. Basic investigation: ~5–10 business days. Deep investigation (with cross-border) ~3–6 weeks. We provide a clear timeline at the scoping stage.

Are the data sources legal?

Yes. We use only public information (corporate registries, listed disclosures, court rulings, news) and licensed commercial databases. We never use illegal means or violate privacy.

Do you support cross-border investigations (Japan, SE Asia, EU/US)?

Yes. Our partner network across regions enables cross-border investigations, with strong familiarity in Japan, Taiwan, mainland China, SE Asia, and major EU/US jurisdictions.

What if a major risk is found?

The report provides specific recommendations (terminate, request more documents, strengthen contractual clauses, etc.). When needed, we help convene internal risk meetings.

Could the report leak to third parties?

No. Each engagement is under NDA. All investigation data is destroyed within agreed timeframes after project completion, with destruction certification provided.

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