Hiring decisions, particularly for senior or sensitive roles, carry risk. We verify the information candidates provide, such as employment history and qualifications, and identify issues that may be relevant to their suitability, within applicable legal limits.
02 · Corporate Intelligence
Better intelligence. Better decisions.
Investigative insight that helps businesses evaluate opportunities, address concerns and understand risk before it becomes costly.
Overview
Decisions are only as sound as the information behind them.
Entering a partnership, acquiring a business, appointing a senior executive or responding to an allegation of wrongdoing all depend on reliable information. In Greater China, gathering that information requires local knowledge, language capability and an understanding of how businesses, records and relationships actually work.
Keylink's Corporate Intelligence division helps clients establish the facts. We investigate concerns, verify what counterparties say about themselves and provide context that is not visible in documents alone.
Our work supports transactions, investigations, operational integrity and reputational protection. The output is not information for its own sake, but insight that clients can act on.
“The value of intelligence lies in what it allows a client to decide, and to do, with confidence.
Services
Corporate Intelligence services
Before entering a joint venture, distribution agreement, acquisition or investment, clients need to understand who they are dealing with. Our due diligence investigations examine the background, ownership, reputation, track record and connections of companies and the individuals behind them.
In China and the wider region, this work combines research into available records with discreet enquiries informed by local knowledge, helping clients identify integrity, regulatory and commercial red flags before they commit.
When fraud, misconduct or irregularities are suspected, organisations need to establish what happened, who was involved and the extent of the loss. We conduct investigations that gather and assess evidence carefully, supporting clients' internal processes and any subsequent action they choose to take.
Where clients have a judgement, a dispute or a loss to recover, we research and trace assets that may be relevant, helping them and their legal advisers assess options and make informed decisions about recovery.
Counterfeiting and the misuse of intellectual property can erode revenue and brand value. We investigate infringements, identify the sources and networks involved and support clients and their advisers in protecting their rights.
Beyond individual investigations, we advise clients on the political, integrity and commercial risks that affect their strategy and operations in Greater China, drawing on our local knowledge and industry sources to provide context for important decisions.
Questions we help clients answer
- 01Who really owns and controls a prospective partner or target?
- 02Is a candidate for a senior role who they say they are?
- 03What happened, and who was involved, in a suspected fraud?
- 04Where are the assets relevant to a dispute or judgement?
- 05Who is behind counterfeit products in the market?
- 06What risks should we understand before entering a new market?
Our approach
Rigorous inquiry. Clear conclusions.
Each assignment starts with the client's question and the decision it supports. We agree the scope, gather information through research and discreet enquiries, and assess its reliability before drawing conclusions.
Findings are reported clearly, distinguishing between what has been verified and what remains uncertain. Where an investigation reveals technical evidence or security concerns, we bring in specialists from our Technical Solutions and Asset Protection divisions.
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When the stakes are high, clarity matters.
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