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What is Due Diligence?
Due Diligence is
the care that a prudent person might be expected to exercise in the examination and evaluation of risks affecting a business
transaction (for example: corporate acquisition or merger, loan of finances, purchase of securities, real estate ventures,
decision to hire an employee, or in preparation for litigation, etc.) for the purpose of providing information with which
to evaluate the advantages and risks involved. (Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law)
Let TCG assist
you in gathering the necessary facts which will allow you to truly evaluate risks and make the strongest possible decisions
for yourself, your business or your clients. While each case is unique, below are the typical services TCG provides.
Services
Due Diligence & Background Investigations
Private individuals, corporations, and executive search firms regularly task TCG to conduct due diligence on
businesses, their executives and potential new hires for the purpose of identifying: inconsistent information, past irregular/improper
conduct, history of criminal or litigious behavior, professional license sanctions, or any other piece of information that
could potentially damage a business interest, assets, or an employer’s relationship with clients or other assets. As crucial
information such as criminal and litigation records are not uniformly housed in any national database, TCG conducts national
and international, on-site jurisdictional searches for this information using a team of expert document retrieval personnel.
At your direction, TCG will conduct such services based upon your specific needs.
TCG will generate a comprehensive
written profile of each subject by obtaining and analyzing the following information, including, but not limited to:
- Criminal Records History (County,State,Federal)
- Litigation History (National)
- Civil Judgments
- Compilation
of previous address history
- Motor Vehicle History
- Credit History
- Mortgage/Property Records
- Tax Lien and Bankruptcy Records
- Professional License and Certification History
- UCC Filing Records
- Corporate Records
- Press History
- Comprehensive Resume Verification
- Interviews with previous
employers, colleagues and other confidential industry sources (if warranted)
Competitive Intelligence
Profiling
By employing a multitude of techniques, while maintaining the utmost professional, ethical
and legal responsibilities, TCG provides clients with crucial background information on individuals, their business entities
and business relationships. TCG regularly verifies the integrity and stability of complex businesses and their executives.
In doing so, TCG compiles a comprehensive report, called an “intelligence profile” that provides clients with the personal,
financial, and professional information they require for strategic decision-making in order to protect and maintain confidence
in the integrity of their institutions and the trust of their clients.
Trial Preparation
and Litigation Support
Asset Verification and Location
TCG conducts asset verifications
to uncover material facts regarding potential assets, including verifying their actual existence and tracing their location.
TCG helps clients locate real property including, but not limited to: corporate and partnership interests, offshore accounts,
land, title, vehicles, boats, etc. This crucial information can be used to assist in judgment satisfaction, in verifying
business/partnership interests and in preparation for litigation.
Expert/Lay Witness Location
Litigators
regularly need to locate potential witnesses and other parties of interest that may provide information critical to their
casework. TCG can locate such persons for you using established investigative techniques, database research and other confidential
sources.
Jurisdictional Records Retrieval
All background investigations and due diligence matters
must be comprehensive to be truly effective. What most consumers don’t know is that ALL background investigations are not
created equal. A true background investigation utilizes a multitude of sources, not just database resources. The fact remains
that not all crucial information such as criminal and litigation records are uniformly housed in any national database (it
varies from state to state), TCG supplements investigations by conducting national and international, on-site, jurisdictional
searches for critical documents using a team of expert document retrieval personnel to complete a comprehensive background
investigation.
TCG can retrieve documents in all jurisdictions in the United States and overseas.
Security and Risk Assessments
Security Consulting, Risk Assessment, Crisis
Management, In-Service Training and Special Events Security are available through TLM Consulting Group. Our security experts
draw upon years of experience from The New York City Police Department, the FBI, Secret Service and CIA. For more detailed
information, please contact us.
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