Make confident investment decisions about people, companies and countries through expert intelligence
Challenge
Investment decisions are increasingly impacted by geopolitical and political volatility, regulatory divergence and changing dynamics in target markets. Traditional investment due diligence rarely surfaces political risk, security and integrity risks early enough, or shows how shifting scenarios could affect deal outcomes. As a result, decision-makers can find themselves making commitments based on incomplete or contested information.
How we help
Control Risks supports investors and multinationals by integrating commercial and integrity due diligence with political and policy intelligence to answer the questions investors face when capital and reputation are on the line.
Our experts provide comprehensive enhanced due diligence and hard-to-get intelligence in local contexts. From origination to exit, we assess market access, regulatory risk, stakeholder dynamics and leadership capabilities — zeroing in on factors that can inform pricing, structuring and go/no-go decisions, while highlighting opportunities to create value post-close. Our approach combines human intelligence with data-led analysis and AI-supported screening to surface critical risks in competitive, time-sensitive deal environments.
Cut through the noise to make confident, informed decisions
Our services
Commercial due diligence and leadership intelligence
Outside-in assessment of targets, leadership teams and key stakeholders. We evaluate management capability, culture, track record and incentives through integrity and commercial due diligence to identify risks that could undermine value.
Political and regulatory risk analysis
Jurisdiction-specific political risk analysis covering political cycles, regulatory direction, sanctions screening and national security regimes. We assess how geopolitical scenarios could affect approvals, operations and exit pathways.
Risk diligence
Integrated risk diligence across financial crime, ESG, geopolitical and operational factors. We benchmark practices, assess risk culture and define post-close remediation priorities — supporting confident investment and portfolio decisions.
Fund manager assessments
Independent assessments of fund managers covering track record, governance, risk culture and operational capability. We support investor due diligence, manager selection and ongoing monitoring — including KYC screening and integrity analysis where required.