Key risk
check
There is a specific subject and a question that needs an answer.
What is included
An answer to the question, supporting documents and a list of circumstances that could not be established.
Corporate intelligence bureau
Intelligence for decisions,
not registry
extracts.
We help you vet a partner, assess the risks of a deal and make decisions based on documents.
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Laboratory: document review and a management memo. No registration required.
01 / Laboratory
Document review.
A memo for management.
The Laboratory extracts statements from the documents you upload, each linked to the relevant page. You check them against the sources, and the results go into an analytical memo for management. The Laboratory currently works with documents in Russian.
Z / LABTraining example · fictional documents
Management question
Are there grounds for the final payment under the supply agreement?
The agreement covers 100 units of equipment for RUB 2,400,000, and a RUB 1,200,000 advance has been paid. The supplier requests the final payment, and the acceptance certificate is signed.
Statement 1 of 5The Laboratory found a discrepancy between the certificate and the agreement. Check the statement against the document excerpts and choose an answer. The draft memo updates immediately, and you can change your answer.
However, the certificate records acceptance of only 60 units of equipment
Acceptance certificate · page 1
Quantity60 units
Total valueRUB 1,440,000
At the same time, the certificate states that the obligations have been performed in full.
Open the documentFor comparison · Agreement · page 1
Quantity under the agreement100 units
Contract priceRUB 2,400,000
Open the document Do the document excerpts support this statement?
Continue the review in the full example.
Five statements from the agreement, the certificate and the payment document, and the complete management memo. No registration required. To work with your own documents: pilot for RUB 2,990, 3 analyses, 14 days of access.
From documents to research
When external
sources are needed.
Assessing a counterparty may require checking the company’s owners, the business reputation of those involved and the history of their connections. An analyst will compare this information with the documents you provide.
Research can also be commissioned directly.
02 / Working with the bureau
Research with an analyst
We will discuss your task and propose the scope of work, timing and cost.
What risks come
with the counterparty?
A new supplier, an investment or a partnership. We check the circumstances that may affect your decision.
Deliverables
- The company’s ownership structure, participants and business connections.
- Risk assessment, source references and circumstances that could not be established.
- Questions for negotiations and documents worth requesting.
What matters
when appointing an executive?
We check the candidate’s experience and business reputation in light of the powers the role will carry.
Deliverables
- The candidate’s professional history and roles in companies.
- Business connections and possible conflicts of interest.
- Interview questions and information that needs clarification.
What explains the contradictions
and changes in the company?
We reconstruct the sequence of events, identify those involved and compare possible explanations.
Deliverables
- Timeline of events and key participants.
- Working hypotheses, supporting evidence and alternative explanations.
- Open questions and the direction for further checks.
How to choose the depth of researchFrom a key risk check to a complex analytical question
We agree scope, timing and cost after discussing the task.
Key risk
Extended
check
You need a complete picture of the company’s activities, history and business connections.
What is included
Research into the subject and its significant connections, cross-checking of sources, and analysis of risks and contradictions in the context of your decision.
Analytical
research
The situation needs to be explained and several hypotheses tested.
What is included
Working hypotheses, a timeline, research into several subjects and alternative explanations. The boundaries of the work are defined together with the client.
03 / Our method
Sources, verification, limitationsHow we substantiate
our conclusions.
A report should let you check the reasoning and see what new information could change the assessment.
Every conclusion
has grounds
We link material statements to sources. We separate facts from interpretations and hypotheses.
We test alternative
explanations
We compare versions of events and assess which information supports or refutes each of them.
We state the limits
of the research
We say plainly which questions could not be answered and how that affects the risk assessment.
04 / Open library
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Delo Group
and Rosatom.
How an equity stake, the allocation of board seats and the ability to finance a buyout of the partner’s stake affect corporate control.
Open the bulletinGeopolitical analysis · 28 min read
Street Vote
Who influences the decisions of the Ukrainian authorities, and how, while elections are not being held?
At the centre of the study are public pressure, the actions of state institutions and the position of partner countries when the authorities’ decisions are revisited.
Before we start
Questions and answers
When is the Laboratory enough, and when is research needed?
The Laboratory helps you check the information in the documents you provide and prepare a memo for management. Research with an analyst is needed when the answer depends on external circumstances: the company’s history, its participants, business connections or events outside the document set. It can be commissioned directly.
Can I upload my own documents?
Yes. Working with your own documents is available in the pilot: 3 analyses of document sets of up to 20 pages each and 14 days of access for RUB 2,990. You set up the pilot yourself, documents are uploaded in your account, and sensitive information is masked before analysis. A training example with fictional documents is publicly available.Pilot terms
Is there a Laboratory subscription?
Yes. For regular work there are the Practice, Team and Department plans with monthly billing. If you take the Practice plan, the pilot fee is credited toward the first month. The pilot does not renew automatically, and no plan is switched on automatically.Laboratory plans
How are the timing and cost of research determined?
They depend on the subject, the questions, the countries involved and the availability of sources. Before work begins, we agree the scope of the check, timing, cost and final deliverables. Any change in scope is discussed separately.
What sources does the bureau use?
Depending on the task: state registers, court materials, officially published information, professional information systems, archives and publications. The availability of specific categories of sources is assessed before the research begins.
Who checks the conclusions and is responsible for the analysis?
In the Laboratory, the user checks the statements against the documents. Their answers and comments are taken into account when the draft memo is generated automatically.
In bureau research, an analyst checks the information and substantiates the conclusions. The bureau’s report is issued with its author, sources and limitations stated. The decision based on the report is made by the client.
How are confidential materials transferred?
A description of the task is enough for the first contact. Confidentiality terms and the method of transferring materials are agreed separately. Please do not attach documents to your first message until these terms have been agreed.
Next step
Discuss
your task.
Tell us what needs to be checked, what decision you are preparing and when you need the result.
A description of the task is enough to start.
No confidential documents are needed yet.
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