How well do you know the people you invest in?
Neotas delves deeper to reveal the people behind the business
Our methodology helps you manage your risk and build trust in the businesses and people you invest in
As any private equity investor knows, people are key to the success of any deal. A dynamic management team can make all the difference in driving growth and achieving the best results.
Traditional due diligence tends to focus on financial and commercial risks to the business and reveals little about the people behind it. Important decisions are often made on the basis of face to face meetings and limited background checks.
- Where significant finances are at stake, it makes sense to draw on all available intelligence.
- It can help protect against fraud, alert you to undesirable traits or behaviours, and provide reassurance that you are backing the right people.
Neotas can help you to safeguard your investment and achieve better returns by makingbetter informed business decisions.
We answer the questions you didn’t even know to ask
We search all available web sources including over 10,000 international adverse media sites and more than 200 social media platforms, discussions and blogs.
Investment & Business Case Studies
Investing in a start-up
Due diligence and standard background checks had failed to raise any concerns about this exciting early-stage business. Neotas discovered that a vast quantity of personal data – including bank details – of one of the founders was openly available online, making them an easy target for fraud. It revealed the individual had significant personal wealth and a source of funds previously unknown. The investment went ahead but, suitably warned, the team took steps to address the risks. Neotas also identified trends in business content and social media accounts to inform the investors’ growth strategy.
Overseas Business Deal
This multi-million pound acquisition was close to completion, with due diligence and standard background checks having failed to raise any issues, when Neotas was given the business card of the key individual at the target company. We discovered he operated under multiple names in multiple jurisdictions, that he has been involved in numerous scandals and fraud cases, and that he had been the target of an assassination attempt. We identified a network of 15 individuals connected to the business and discovered that a second company which had supplied considerable funds was owned by a middleman.
Enhanced Due Diligence by Discovering Digital Trails
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