Integrity Due Diligence (IDD)

In the event of a merger or an acquisition, you may be interested in knowing about the members of the board of directors of the company for their reputation, criminal records, other businesses, their ethical standards, loans, etc. The ultimate goal of IDD is a deeper understanding of the potential partner business, primarily from a risk management perspective related to corruption and to mitigate such integrity risks proactively.  However, you may ask, how can proper IDD be beneficial for your business?

An integrity due diligence focuses on identifying risks not normally revealed through other due diligence processes. It enables you to reduce risk, make informed decisions, pursue opportunities and manage difficult situations with greater confidence. IDD is the gathering of independent information to gain a deeper understanding of the integrity and corruption risks associated with a third party. IDD may also help to expose risks that an organisation might be vulnerable to internally. 

Netrika’s IDD services can offer your organisation ,the means to, both, identify these risks and confirm (or otherwise) information provided to them by a third party. Netrika examines the target organisation’s operations to identify issues that might pose major, but unquantifiable financial or reputational risks to an acquirer.

Examples of major focal points in Netrika’s IDD process include:

• The existence of any connections between the business and any political figures, as well as how the company interacts with regulators, government entities, etc
• The nature and strength of any such connections and whether any of those connections have been leveraged for the benefit of the company.
• The severity, nature, and legitimacy of any allegations made against the company or its key principals relating to bribery, corruption, money laundering, large-scale tax evasion, fraud or asset stripping.
• Any probable connections between the company and organised crime or terrorist organisation or overall broader risk of exposure to such groups.