More and more companies are making due diligence investigations a routine part of doing business. Failure to confirm the integrity of potential business partners can jeopardize your company, its reputation, and its very future. As recent events have proven, it is not uncommon for companies and individuals of even the highest apparent stature to misrepresent their capabilities, assets and financial stability, or neglect to reveal negative information about their organization or its officers. When trouble ensues, and due diligence has not been performed, the threat of lawsuits by shareholders – and even employees – is very real. The Armitage Research investigative team are experts in verifying information, uncovering discrepancies and determining the credibility of companies of any size, as well as their key executives. Before you make that important decision, consider having Armitage Research prepare a detailed due diligence report.
Mitigate your risk when making decisions regarding:
- New clients
- Prospective business partnerships
- Vendor integrity
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Strategic transactions
- Loaning substantial amounts of money
- Franchise or license agreements
- Investments
- Working with companies outside of the U.S.
Case Study
On numerous occasions, we have been asked by professional athletes to conduct due diligence inquiries on their agents, investments they are considering, or endorsement deals they have been offered.
A very well known professional athlete was considering buying into a partnership that was involved in car dealerships. It was determined through our investigative efforts that the principles had serious financial problems and were obviously looking for wealthy investors to bail them out. The financial problems were not disclosed to our client. Nor was the fact that this partnership associated with individuals who have been under the watchful eye of law enforcement for years. The investment was not made, and the athlete was extremely grateful.