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CRI Group Due Diligence

CRI Group Due Diligence solution on potential business partners when adding a new vendor or hiring a new employee is vital to confirm the legitimacy and reduce the risks associated with such professional relationships. Global integrity DueDiligence360^TM investigations provide your business with the critical information it needs in making sound decisions regarding mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and the selection of vendors, suppliers, and employees. It will ensure that working with an, i.e. potential trade partner will ultimately achieve your organisation’s strategic and financial goals.

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Due diligence is understood as the reasonable steps taken to satisfy legal requirements in the conduct of business relations. That allows you to reduce risks – including risks arising from the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) and the UKBA (UK Bribery Act), to make informed decisions and to pursue takeovers or mergers with more confidence. Unlike other kinds of control (audits, market analysis, etc.), it must be completely independent and thereby rely as little as possible upon information provided by the researched subject. The other important difference lies in the methodology: commercial or financial due diligence analyses available information, investigative type provides reliable and pertinent, but raw, information.

At CRI Group, we specialise in Integrity Due Diligence, working as trusted partners to businesses and institutions across the world. Our people work with energy, insight and care to ensure we provide a positive experience to everyone involved – clients, reference providers and candidates. CRI’s unique identity and vision evolved from our fundamental desire to support our clients and their candidates. Safeguard your business and its integrity with DueDiligence360™.

Our DueDiligence360™ expose vulnerabilities and threats that can cause serious damage to your organisation and can significantly reduce business. CRI Group is trusted by the world’s largest corporations and consultancies – outsource your due diligence to an experienced provider and you will only ever have to look forward, never back.

Use our DueDiligence360^TM reports to help you comply with anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption regulations or ahead of a merger, acquisition, or joint venture. You can also use them for third-party risk assessment, onboarding decision-making, and identifying beneficial ownership structures.
Identify key risk issues clearly and concisely using accurate information in a well-structured and transparent report format. Our comprehensive range of reports includes specialised reports that support specific compliance requirements.

Protect your reputation and the risk of financial damage and regulator action using our detailed reports. They enhance your knowledge and understanding of the customer, supplier, and third-party risk, helping you avoid those involved with financial crime.

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CRI Group investigators employ a proven, multi-faceted research approach that involves a global array of databases, courts and public record searches, local contacts, industry and media resources, and in-depth web-based research. Our resources include:

International business verification
Individual business interest search
Personal profile on individual subjects
Company profile on corporate entities
Historical ownership analysis
Identification of subsidiaries & connected parties
Global/national criminality & regulatory records checks
Politically Exposed Person database
International digital media research
Company background analysis

Industry reputational assessment
FCPA, UK Anti-Bribery & corruption risk databases
Global terrorism checks
Global financial regulatory authorities checks
Money laundering risk database
Financial reports
Asset tracing
Country-specific databases that include litigation checks, law enforcement agencies & capital market regulators.

Vendor due diligence & M&A due diligence on new commercial relationships, JV partners, acquisition targets, agents & distributors
Compliance due diligence – e.g., FCPA compliance, UK Bribery Act compliance & other (inter)national counter-bribery legislation
Due diligence investigation on third-party suppliers, agents or distributors
In-depth investigations ahead of mergers, acquisitions & joint venture formation

Pre-IP background checks
Research into recipients of proposed equity investments or loans
Enhanced due diligence during the client on-boarding process
Help with document review, risk rating, & programme audit
Training for in-house due diligence staff

Clients who partner with us benefit from our:

Expertise: CRI Group has one of the largest, most experienced and best-trained integrity due diligence teams globally.
Global scope: Our multi-lingual teams have conducted assignments on thousands of subjects in over 80 countries, and we’re committed to maintaining and constantly evolving our global network.
Flexibility: Our DueDiligence360^TM service is flexible and can apply different levels of scrutiny to the subjects of our assignments, according to client needs and the nature of the project.

At CRI Group, we specialise in Integrity Due Diligence, working as trusted partners to businesses and institutions worldwide. Our people work with energy, insight and care to ensure we provide a positive experience to everyone involved – clients, reference providers and candidates.

CRI’s unique identity and vision evolved from our fundamental desire to support our clients and their candidates. Safeguard your business and its integrity with DueDiligence360™.

Our DueDiligence360™ expose vulnerabilities and threats that can cause serious damage to your organisation and can significantly reduce business. The world’s largest corporations trust CRI Group and consultancies – outsource your due diligence to an experienced provider and you will only ever have to look forward, never back.

EU Parliament has presented mandates for EU businesses – under penalties of law – to carry out due diligence to identify, address and remedy their impact on human rights (including social, trade union, and labour rights), the environment (contributing to climate change or deforestation), and good governance (such as corruption and bribery) throughout their value chain.

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Does or did this party adhere to (inter)national regulations on anti-corruption & anti-bribery? Is it possible that there is a liability risk? Looking for a risk management solution for your business? Check out our brochure, covering all risk management powered by CRI Group.

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YOUR DUE DILIGENCE EXPERTS

Ashelea Arzadon

Assistant Manager Investigations

Zafar I. Anjum

Group CEO

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Food & Beverage

The Food & Beverage Industry is the fastest-moving industry in regards to changes. Consumer tastes, preferences, packaging, manufacturing, storage, and transportation are constantly changing, challenging the industry. It has been years since the news of...

Automotive

The automotive industry is the world's largest economic sector by revenue. And the uncertainty and risk in this global industry are never-ending. It faces uncertain times as the specter of a trade war between countries...

Aviation

The aviation industry is facing a series of challenges that must be addressed in order to sustain profitable growth. Over the course of the next 20 years, the global commercial aircraft fleet is expected to...

Insurance

The insurance sector is made up of companies that offer risk management in the form of insurance contracts. As an industry, insurance is regarded as a slow-growing, safe sector for investors. Every type of insurance...

Property

The property industry involves real estate (including land and buildings/structures) and other tangible properties, and can also include mineral rights and other resources. Unfortunately, for as long as there has been a market for buying...

IT & Telecommunications

IT (Internet technology) and telecommunications industry providers are the engines that help power commerce on a global scale. This massive industry includes companies that provide the infrastructure for communication across multiple countries and continents, including...

Finance & Professional services

Fraud is of the utmost concern for finance and professional services organisations. These include banks & financial institutions, real estate lenders, business credit and finance companies, commercial investment corporations, asset-based lenders, debt financing firms, acquisition...

Pharmaceutical & Healthcare

Fraud involving pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers constitutes a major source of economic waste affecting countries around the world. In spite of increased awareness of the problem and the application of sophisticated anti-fraud mechanisms, individual actors and...

Oil, Gas & Energy

The oil, gas & energy industry is a massive portion of the world’s economy, dealing mainly in petroleum – including upstream (exploration, development, and production of crude oil or natural gas) and downstream (oil tankers,...

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How to Identify and Prevent Employee Fraud?

In 2017 the major European ABB conglomerate admitted that an employee took advantage of serious management failings to disappear with $103 million of the firm's cash. According to CNN business, ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer and Chief...

Review and Reassess Your Organisation’s Third-Party Relationships

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UK solicitor sentenced to four years in prison over £2.3m fraud

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New European Parliament corporate due diligence and corporate accountability

Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability, ending an era of voluntary policing. A new EU mandate places liability on companies unable to assess and mitigate unethical third-party behaviour. New legislation requires companies operating in the EU...

John Wood Group to pay $177 million to settle bribery charges inherited through its merger

John Wood Group bribery probe trace back to its merger with Amec Foster Wheeler Plc. John Wood Group Plc has agreed to pay $177 million to settle the UK led bribery and corruption probe into a...

Looking for a Service Provider Due Diligence Checklist?

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5 Procurement risks: your lack of due diligence can lead harm

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Personal Due Diligence, Tips You Need to Know

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BS 7858:2019 | The new way to mitigate employee risk during COVID-19

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Q&A: Corporate fraud & corruption in the UK 2021

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The consequences of inadequate due diligence

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Risk assessment breakdown: Identification, Analysis, Evaluation

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BS7858:2019: everything you need to know and more!

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Don’t let the dominoes fall (ever) with our new TPRM certification…

CRI Group is launching a third-party compliance verification and certification program - 3PRM-Certified™ - across the Middle East, Europe and Asian region. This Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program can help organisations establish the legal compliance, financial viability,...

#InTheNews: the role of Risk Management in Banking & AI

SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Issues COVID-19 Risk Alert Lexology reported that “On August 12, 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), issued a risk alert highlighting COVID-19 compliance risks and...

ICC launches an Anti-corruption Third Party Due Diligence guide for small and medium size entities

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched an Anti-corruption Third Party Due Diligence guide for small and medium size entities. SMEs are often on the receiving end of burdensome due diligence procedures of large multi-national companies....

Third-party risk: how to survive in a brave new world?

The Current Business Climate Requires a Review and Reassessment of Your Organisation's Third-Party Relationships.We won't soon forget the year 2020 and the myriad ways worldwide business was derailed over a microscopic virus that caused a...

The Role of a Fraud Investigator

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Q&A session with our CEO: United Arab Emirates fighting Fraud and corruption

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#InTheNews: Bribery and Corruption

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Responsible management and CEOs

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7 Traits of a Resilient Leader

Every successful leader has encountered a challenging scenario at some point in their career. The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, however, has forced leaders to face unforeseen new challenges. With the pandemic’s colossal impact on operations, workforces,...

Why Financial Services Firms Need ISO 37001 ABMS?

When Société Générale, a global financial services institution based in France, agreed to pay a combined total penalty of more than $860 million for an alleged bribery and corruption scheme, it served as a warning...

Fraud Advisory Panel deep dives into the HBOS scandal

On 30 January 2017, following a four-month trial, former HBOS employees Scourfield and Mark Dobson involved in HBOS scandal were convicted of fraud and corruption involving a scheme that cost the bank £245m. Scourfield pleaded guilty to...

Background Screening Red flags: Numbers Don’t Lie

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COVID19 increases identity theft cases: 7 steps to lessen your risk

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TPRM: When is it time to conduct third-party screening?

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Fraud Advisory Panel UK counter fraud 2019 report is out!

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Fraud Advisory Panel have set up a COVID-19 fraud watch group

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Ethical code of conduct: What should be covered?

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Newly published whitepapers examine corruption laws and fraud

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Is your Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) strategy efficient?

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When is due diligence most critical?

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Stop gender based violence: incorporate risk assessment into your due diligence process

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ISO 37001: Applying Anti-Bribery Framework to Third Parties

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You suspect employee fraud. Now what?

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Managing Third-Party Risks: A Checklist

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Can ISO 37001:2016 prevent bribery?

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1 in 3 Furloughed UK Employees Pressured to Work

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Your company’s security begins at the hiring process

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CRI Named Certified Provider by HRO Today Association

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COVID-19: Top risk management concerns

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COVID-19: Fraudsters are preying on fear and confusion

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Middle East corruption: how can ISO 37001 help?

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Risk management and its continuous improvement

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