Verify counterparties, directors and business relationships before a transaction, using referenced records and a clear assessment of unresolved risks.
Due diligence tests the facts that matter to a proposed investment, contract or business relationship. The starting point is the exact entity and individuals involved, the decision deadline and the risks the client needs to understand. Findings identify source dates, identity confidence and information gaps.
Each capability is scoped, collected and reported under written engagement and lawful-methods controls.
Enquiry into targets, sellers and principals in advance of acquisition or investment.
Structured background enquiry into commercial counterparties, distributors and joint-venture partners.
Discreet enquiry into candidates for senior appointment and board membership.
Enquiry across jurisdictions of variable transparency, with in-country source access.
Structured examination of public standing, litigation history and media exposure.
Rapid, targeted enquiry when a specific concern has emerged.
Sceáwian conducts all engagements under a written lawful-methods policy, applicable jurisdictional licensing, conflict-check protocol, chain-of-custody controls and the Australian Privacy Principles. Nothing on this page constitutes an offer to perform work outside those constraints. Scope, fees and permissible methods are agreed in writing before any collection commences.
Many matters require an integrated investigation, intelligence and visual approach.
A targeted review can help before an acquisition, joint venture, supplier appointment or material investment. It should answer a decision question, such as whether the proposed contracting party is the entity described or whether relevant adverse information has been independently verified.
Confirm registered names and identifiers, map ownership and directorships where records permit, review relevant litigation and insolvency information and assess adverse reporting in context. Match people using more than a name. For overseas records, document coverage, language, translation and access limitations.
Provide the proposed transaction, exact entity identifiers, known principals, jurisdictions and required completion date. Explain any specific concern instead of requesting every available fact about a person. Due diligence is a time-specific assessment and cannot confirm the absence of all risk. Legal, financial and tax advice remain separate.