DUE DILIGENCE

  • In today's complex global market proper due diligence is the key to risk avoidance. The risks inherent in today’s business transactions are greater than ever before A company or individual considering a new business partner, financial relationship with new entity, joint venture or the appointment of new key executive must have all the facts. We can provide these facts through a confidential fact finding investigations.

Are you buying a business or going into a partnership? Are you considering an acquisition or investment opportunity? Are you hiring a consultant, contractor, or other specialist? Do you know the background of the other people involved? Are there civil actions pending?Are they facing bankrupcy charges? Before you sign a contract, be certain you have conducted thorough "Due Diligence" to make the best and right decision.

  •  Akhbar Corporate Integrity Services can discretely conduct a background check and look behind the scenes and provide the information and facts that

may save you thousands of dollars before you invest your money and place your company in jeopardy through bad investments.

    • Before making critical business decisions involving an unknown entity,our investigators can uncover information relating to the financial condition of any business or individual including criminal activity,executive backgrounds,past business deals,financial viability,patterns of conduct,relationships and associations.We can provide the intelligence necessary to minimize risk,exposure and maximizing your success.
    • Business agreements may be influenced on expectations and anticipation rather than verified business relationships or financial data. Our due diligence services help financial institutions, corporations, partnerships and individuals minimize risk in their transactions and undertakings
      • The information provided on business partners, political and business environments, employees, competitors or prospective businesses is gathered in line with the highest quality and ethical standards.
      • Most of the local foreign corporate risk companies use our service to conduct due diligence,
      • Akhbar Corporate Integrity Services management has a longstanding, international experience in the risk consulting sector. This experience has been acquired during years of work for international leading companies operating in the area of risk management. Our reports are concise, factual and professionally prepared and have become a cornerstone of our success.

      The objectives of the due diligence enquiries are as follows:

        •  Conduct site visits to verify their existence and to establish the exact  location of the company in question,
        • Conduct discreet and on the ground enquiries  to establish and  to assess the  image, professional track record, reputation and perceived integrity of the subjects
        • Seek to identify any significant political, military or commercial connections maintained by the subjects and/or families, including links to the government
        • Seek to identify any criminal or corrupt associations or activities
        • Identify whether the subjects have ever committed any crime or have any litigation cases pending against them (including tax, liabilities, bankruptcies, civil litigation and criminal charges)

        Most probably your partner is not being faithful and honest to you, a business associate might be trying to trying to defraud you or perhaps someone you care about has started a habit that is going to be harmful to them. You need to be 100% certain before you take any action, but what if you are certain yet unable to prove it?

        Before you can confront someone with whom you have a relationship, whether in business or your personal life, you must have all of the facts. If all other options have been exhausted, or are not practical, discreet surveillance can be the only way to find out what you need to know.

        Confidentiality isguaranteed.

         

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        Corporate Intelligence

        The competitive nature of business, as well as the constant change in the economy, has created a vital need for investigative assistance for businesses of all sizes. Our corporate investigations cover the areas of industrial espionage, theft, mismanagement, and patent/trademark infringement. We provide the following services to cut losses and to restore profitability to your company.

        • Undercover operatives
        • Employee interviews/interrogations
        • Pre-employment background checks
        • Security consulting
        • Site investigations
        • Asset investigations for mergers and acquisitions
        • Theft deterrence
        • Polygraph Test

        Misuse of Privileged Information

        • Employees misusing company information, or stealing it, for their own gain. Disaffected employees misappropriating, stealing or destroying important information. Industrial espionage, die. stealing privileged information and offering it for sale to competitors.

        Undercover Operations

        Extensive information can be obtained on a long-term basis through the confidential placement of undercover operatives (working as regular employees) in your warehouse, store, or office. Our undercover program is tailored to our client's specific needs. Daily verbal and weekly written reports are compiled on subjects such as theft, morale problems, mismanagement, and drug abuse.

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        COMPUTER FORENSIC EXAMINATION

         

        • If your company losses data, we can assist to recover them,
        • We have the best & latest technology to retrieve data
        • Assisted by multi disciplinary forensic experts & Certified Fraud Examiners
        • We have the best Computer Forensic experts in the country
        • To Check data delected,
        • Recovery Digital evidence
        • Forensic Data Analysis
        • Visual intelligence Analysis

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        RISK MANAGEMENT

          • Advice and develop a contingency plan for "Management Buy Out".
          • The strategy involves a systematic, non-chaotic response to crisis situations.
          • Ensure smooth transition void of any negative issues to continue its operation.

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INSURANCE FRAUDINSURANCE FRAUD

PHYSICAL SECURITY SURVEYS/AUDIT

  • As Criminologist and Investigator we provide Security Survey Report
  • Security Surveys/Auditing for your company warehouses
  • We make observations,conduct interviews and provide you a written report
  • We wil provide insight into the strengths and weaknesses of your current security systems, policies and procedure
  • We will also provide specific recommendations regarding systems and equipment where areas can be improved
  • Recommends good security officer and reliable guards
  • Provide security guards and officers with full or partial screening

INSURANCE FRAUD

    • Enquiries on suspected fraudulent claims. aims.
    • Staged accidents: Life or General Insurance
    • Surveillance on subject's activities. (photo and/or video evidence)

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    ASSET TRACING

      • To identify and trace ownership of any asset
      • Be it tangible or intangible,
      • Carried out through discreet investigations.

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      FORENSIC ACCOUNTING

        • How someone has penetrated fraud in your organization.
        • Fraud from inception to disposition
        • Analyzing, gathering evidence, taking statements and provide reports.
        • Assisting in detection and deterrence of fraud.
        • To implement internal control systems.
        • Tracing of financial statement.
        • Damage evaluation and loss quantification

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        PREVENTION OF FRAUD & CORRUPTION

          • Initial detection for symptoms of fraud before it materialized
          • Internal investigations, theft ,pilferage & criminal breach of trust, cheating
          • Formulate anti-fraud and internal control policy.

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          BRAND PROTECTION

          Counterfeiting

          Manufacturers of high value goods such as  battery,engine oil, leather goods, clothes, perfumes, car spare parts, pharmaceuticals, taobacco are all at serious risk of fraud from unscrupulous illegal manufacturers making second rate imitation . The activities of these counterfeiters are damaging the reputation of genuine manufacturers and deprive them of their legitimate revenue.

          We have assisted the tobacco companies since 2003 to curb against counterfeit and contraband cigarettes.We coordinate the raids with the Royal Malaysian Customs and  Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs or the Police.

          We have had experience in conducting investigation in contraband products from Indonesia into Malaysia.

          Conduct surveillance and investigate counterfeit or contra band products

          We have ample experience investigating the smuggling of countefeit products.

          Good rapport with the law enforcement agencies

          Coordinate raids alongside enforcement agencies to suppress counterfeit activities.

            MARKET SURVEY

          • We conduct market survey for our clients
          • With our good contacts & experience in conducting market survey
          • Our Analysis of data to identify the supply chain from manufacturer to buyer
          • Good relation with law enforcement authorities & fast enforcement action

           

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          CREDIT CARD VERIFICATION & FRAUD

            • Establish the worthiness of the credit card applicants.
            • To trace the misuse of the credit card
            • To trace the card credit holders
            • To establish the identity of the offender by expert analysis.