Decision-grade insights on companies, where data can’t be trusted

Human-led company research for credit, trade, and counterparty decisions where data cannot be taken at face value.

Beyond the public record, ICP finds what changes the decision

Control, operating reality and payment context turn basic records into evidence you can act on.

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Public record

What is formally recorded.

Legal identityRegistered name and status
Registered locationJurisdiction and address
Corporate filingsIncorporation and returns
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ICP proprietary data

What connections reveal.

Director and controlWho sits behind the entity
Ownership linksCommon control signals
Filing behaviourPatterns worth attention
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ICP research and interview

What the market confirms.

Operating realityActivity tested on the ground
Payment behaviourTerms and trade context
Financial resilienceRisk factors investigated

Plus more than 50 other data points

Evidence that stands behind the decisionFrom what is recorded, to what is known.

Trusted by risk teams operating where certainty is hardest to find.

40+ years of research200+ countries covered10k+ reports delivered

When data doesn’t exist, risk increases

In emerging and opaque markets, public records can be incomplete, unreliable, or deliberately unclear. Automation creates confidence, not certainty.

ICP exists for decisions where surface-level data is not enough.

Research that goes beyond the data

ICP exists for decisions where surface-level data is not enough.

Research built for the decision in front of you

Every report is researched and prepared specifically for your organisation, risk, exposure, or concern.

Research documents and financial calculations

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How it works

From your question to a report you can act on, every stage is built around the decision in front of you.

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Request research

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Start with the decision, not a search result.

Tell us the company, market and the question in front of you. We use that context to focus the research where it will make the biggest difference to your decision.

At this stage, we focus on
  • Company and jurisdiction
  • The relationship or exposure
  • Report scope and delivery speed
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Human investigation

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We test what the data cannot tell you.

Researchers assess official records alongside trusted local sources, interviews and market context. We look for the gaps, contradictions and relationships that can alter a decision.

At this stage, we focus on
  • Source and entity verification
  • Ownership and key relationships
  • Commercial and risk context
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Decision-ready report

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Receive a clear view of what matters.

Your findings are assessed and written as a confidential report for your organisation. The result is a decision-ready view of the company, the evidence and the factors that need attention.

At this stage, we focus on
  • Executive decision summary
  • Evidence-led findings
  • Clear risk and next-step view
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Certainty over
convenience

When the cost of being wrong is higher than the cost of deeper research

ICP is used when the cost of being wrong is higher than the cost of deeper research. We operate as an extension of your risk and due-diligence team in markets where automation fails.

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Real stories. Real results

“ICP is used when the cost of being wrong is higher than the cost of deeper research. We operate as an extension of your risk and due-diligence team in markets where automation fails.”

Rachel M.
DTM Technologies

Trusted wherecertaintymatters.

For over four decades, ICP has operated discreetly as a research partner to global insurers, banks, export credit agencies, and financial institutions. No marketing noise. Just work that holds up.

Confidence starts with clarity

Everything you need to know before you explore a sample or request research.

ICP Credit provides business intelligence, counterparty risk, credit assessment, and due diligence reports to help organisations make informed decisions about customers, suppliers, partners, and other business relationships.

Trusted by financial institutions, investors, and global corporations

Decision-grade insights on companies, where data can’t be trusted.