Corporate intelligence

Our Corporate Intelligence team provides objective, clear and targeted investigative research and analysis of market data and intelligence across the globe.  Led out of our Centre of Excellence in the UK, we have a world-wide group of more than 140 highly experienced, multi-lingual corporate intelligence specialists. 

Our proprietary research methods combine access to the international data universe of online and public record information sources with market intelligence from specialist industry and regional contacts both within and outside the international PwC network to help clients manage regulatory and reputation risks, pursue strategic opportunities with greater confidence, and enforce legal claims.  We can help you:

• Understand more about the integrity, activities, background, reputation, source of funds and connections of acquisition targets or business partners (including agents, distributors, key suppliers and customers, licensees, JV and alliance partners)
• Identify and protect against incidence and investigation of deception, fraud, and corruption (particularly in relation to the  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA")
• Investigate suspicious and related-party transactions
• Trace, identify and recover misappropriated or disputed assets and funds
• Develop critical intelligence to inform major strategic decisions or disputes

Our services include:

• Integrity and enhanced due diligence on individuals and companies
• Forensic and FCPA due diligence on transactions
• Asset tracing, identification and recovery
• Strategic intelligence in disputes
• Political and reputational risk assessments
• Employment screening