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Corporate Intelligence Assessment

Tell us what you need to verify, and a Corporate Intelligence specialist scopes the assessment for you

Human-led Corporate Intelligence and due diligence that begins as a request, not an automated report.

Corporate Intelligence specialistsEvery request is scoped by a named specialist, never an automated score.
Strictly confidentialEach case is handled in confidence, from first request to final report.
UAE & GCC expertiseScoped for mainland, free zone and offshore structures across the Emirates.
Fixed scope before engagementCost, timeline and sources agreed before any work begins.
How it works, in three steps
  1. Submit your request

    Share your objective, the entities involved and the jurisdictions in play.

  2. Specialist scopes and confirms

    A named specialist defines the sources and agrees the cost and timeline before work starts.

  3. Decision-ready report

    Analysts verify every finding and deliver a risk-ranked report, to the agreed cost and time.

Start your request

Share a few details and the right specialist will respond. No automated scoring, no obligation.

RefIRM-DD

A specialist replies personally, usually within one business day.

Request received

Thank you. A named specialist will review your objective and respond to scope the assessment, with cost and timeline confirmed before any work begins.

Every request is personally reviewed by a Corporate Intelligence specialist. No automated scoring. No AI-generated reports.

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Country offices behind the Dubai base
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Specialist divisions under one provider
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Defined certainties: cost, time, results
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Regional coverage from Dubai World Trade Center
How this works

A request that turns into an engagement, not a form that returns a score

Many tools in this market promise an instant rating once you type in a company name. That is not what you are starting here. When you send a request, a specialist reviews your objective, the entities involved and the jurisdictions in play, then recommends the scope that actually answers your question. Our role is advisory: we decide which registries, watchlists, financial sources and human enquiries the case needs, and we tell you what each part will cost and how long it will take before you commit.

That structure exists for a reason. It improves the quality of the brief, sets accurate expectations on both sides, and keeps the work proportionate to the risk. It is the difference between a raw data pull and true risk intelligence: findings interpreted by a specialist, set in context, and framed as compliance intelligence your board and regulators can rely on. If you want the wider context first, our Corporate Intelligence and due diligence advisory in the UAE explains how we approach reputational, commercial and investigative work across the GCC.

Scope of work

What your Corporate Intelligence assessment can cover

01

Corporate due diligence and integrity checks

Verification of a company's registration, licensing, structure, financial standing and reputation, so you understand who you are dealing with before you sign.

02

Financial and commercial due diligence

Quality-of-earnings review, related-party screening and market validation for acquisitions and investments. This pairs with our M&A and investment risk assessment when a deal is on the table.

03

AML and sanctions screening

KYC and KYB checks, PEP and adverse media screening, and watchlist verification against UN, OFAC and EU lists. See our dedicated AML and sanctions screening for high-risk entity work.

04

Third-party risk assessment

Vendor, supplier and partner vetting before onboarding, covering ownership, financial health and compliance exposure across your supply chain and counterparties.

05

Reputational dossiers on companies and individuals

Discreet background intelligence on prospective hires, executives, shareholders and partners, including litigation history, conflicts of interest and beneficial ownership tracing.

06

Market and corporate intelligence services

Competitor mapping, market-entry intelligence and investigative research that puts a transaction in its commercial context, drawn from open-source and analyst-led methods.

Grounded in the UAE

Scoped for how business and regulation actually work in the Emirates

Risk in the UAE has its own texture. Mainland and free zone entities answer to different authorities, beneficial ownership can sit behind layered structures, and the country's alignment with FATF standards means sanctions and ultimate beneficial owner verification carry real regulatory weight. An assessment that ignores this local detail misses the points that matter most.

  • Trade licence and corporate-standing verification across DED and free zone registries
  • UBO and ownership tracing through complex or offshore structures
  • Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening aligned to UAE and international lists
  • Findings written for boards, investment committees and compliance teams
Who we work with

Designed for banks, regulated institutions, sovereign investors, family offices, multinational corporations and law firms operating across the UAE and GCC.

Matched to your objective

A recommended scope, matched to your objective

Most providers list the types of due diligence and leave you to guess which you need. We start from your objective and recommend the business risk assessment that fits it. Tell us the decision you are facing, and the scope below is where a specialist will usually begin before tailoring it to your case.

Your objectiveRecommended assessment scope
Acquiring or investing in a companyFinancial and commercial due diligence, ownership and UBO tracing, sanctions screening, and a reputational dossier on the target and its principals.
Hiring a senior executivePre-hire background and integrity screening, credential and employment verification, litigation and adverse media checks.
Onboarding a vendor or partnerThird-party risk assessment covering corporate standing, financial health, sanctions exposure and supply-chain integrity.
Entering the UAE or GCC marketMarket intelligence, competitor mapping, regulatory and compliance review, and counterparty verification.
Protecting a sensitive negotiationInvestigative due diligence combined with counter-surveillance support, including technical sweeps of meeting rooms and devices.

Vendor and supplier work in particular benefits from a defined process, which is why our third-party and vendor due diligence sits as a standing programme rather than a one-off check.

The engagement

From request to decision-ready report

Submit your request

Share your objective, the entities involved and the jurisdictions in play. The more context you give, the sharper the scope.

Specialist scoping call

A specialist defines the intelligence workflow, confirms the sources and agrees the cost and timeline with you in advance.

Intelligence-led assessment

Analysts run the registry checks, financial review, screening and discreet enquiries, then cross-check every finding before it reaches you.

Decision-ready report

You receive a risk-ranked report with clear findings and recommendations, delivered within the agreed time and to the agreed cost.

Specialist-led

Not sure how much diligence your decision needs? Start with a scoping conversation.

Start scoping
One provider, two capabilities

Intelligence and counter-surveillance, kept distinct but available together

Inside Risk Management runs two specialist divisions.

Division 01

Corporate Intelligence & Due Diligence

Corporate investigations, screening, reputational dossiers, risk intelligence and investment risk.

Division 02

Defensive and Counter-Surveillance Technologies

Technical security: TSCM sweeps, mobile threat detection, secure communication and managed detection and response.

Most assessments only need the first division. Some, such as a high-value negotiation or a sensitive boardroom decision, benefit from both at once, which is rare to find under a single provider. Where a case calls for deeper commercial context, we draw on our market intelligence and competitive analysis to complete the picture.

What you receive

Findings you can act on, and defend

Every engagement is run on the principle of certainty in cost, time and results, agreed before work starts.

A confirmed scope and fixed timeline
A named specialist as your point of contact
Risk-ranked findings with severity and probability
Source-backed verification, not assumptions
Clear recommendations for negotiation or exit
Board and committee-ready documentation
Strict confidentiality on every file
Full alignment with UAE regulatory requirements
Frequently asked questions

Before you send a request

It starts a conversation, not an automated report. A specialist reviews your objective, the entities involved and the jurisdictions in play, then recommends a scope. Nothing is charged and no work begins until you have seen and agreed that scope, its cost and its timeline.

We start from the decision you are facing and work backwards. The specialist identifies which registries, watchlists, financial sources and human enquiries the case genuinely needs, keeping the work proportionate to the risk rather than selling a fixed package.

It depends on scope, the entities involved and how layered the ownership is. The specialist confirms a firm timeline during scoping, and the report is delivered within that agreed time — certainty on timing is part of every engagement.

Yes. KYC and KYB checks, PEP and adverse media screening, and watchlist verification against UN, OFAC and EU lists can all sit inside an assessment, or run as dedicated work for high-risk entities.

Yes. Third-party risk assessment covers vendors, suppliers and partners across corporate standing, financial health, sanctions exposure and supply-chain integrity, including UBO and ownership tracing through complex or offshore structures.

Every request and file is handled in strict confidence, and each engagement is run in full alignment with UAE regulatory requirements, including FATF-aligned sanctions and ultimate beneficial owner verification. Findings are framed as compliance intelligence your board and regulators can rely on.

Yes. Our Defensive and Counter-Surveillance Technologies division can pair with an assessment to protect a sensitive negotiation, including TSCM sweeps of meeting rooms and devices — both capabilities available under one provider.

Start your request

Start your Corporate Intelligence assessment request

Describe the decision you are about to make. A specialist will scope the assessment, confirm the cost and timeline, and tell you what your request needs before any work begins.

Start your request

No automated reports. Every engagement begins with a confidential scoping discussion with an experienced Corporate Intelligence specialist.