New counterparties
Verify the company behind a new borrower, supplier, distributor, or trade partner before exposure grows.
Company intelligence, delivered the way you need it
Choose a one-off investigation, a risk assessment, or ongoing advisory and data access.
Investigate. Decide. Integrate
Select a service to see what it includes.
Start with the decision in front of you
Tell us what you need to know, the company involved, and the decision at stake. We will help define the most useful research approach.
Discuss your requirement- Company and jurisdiction
- Relationship or exposure
- Question behind the decision
- Required delivery timeframe
When to use ICP
ICP is brought in when the cost of being wrong is greater than the cost of looking deeper.
Material exposure
Look beyond a score when a credit limit, guarantee, or commercial commitment needs stronger evidence.
Complex markets
Investigate ownership, operations, and market standing where public records are partial, outdated, or contradictory.
Heightened diligence
Build a defensible view for transactions, disputes, adverse information, or a time-critical escalation.
What your report is built to answer
Each report is scoped around your exposure and decision. The structure is designed to make the facts, evidence, and points requiring attention straightforward to use.
See inside a report- 01Executive decision summary
- 02Ownership and control context
- 03Trading, payment, and operating insight
- 04Adverse findings and contradictions
- 05Evidence-led findings and source assessment
- 06Clear risk factors and next-step view
A clear route from question to report
We agree scope and expected delivery before research begins—so the work remains proportionate to the risk at hand.
- 01
Define the decision
Tell us the company, market, relationship, and question behind the request.
- 02
Confirm scope and timing
We set an investigative approach and delivery expectation based on complexity and urgency.
- 03
Receive a decision-ready view
Your confidential report sets out the evidence, findings, and factors that need attention.
Trusted for more than four decades when evidence must stand up to scrutiny.
Questions to settle before you engage
Answers to the practical questions risk and credit teams ask before commissioning research.
Why use ICP instead of a credit bureau or database?
Databases can provide a useful starting point. ICP is commissioned when a decision needs investigation, verification, and context beyond an automated record or score.
Which companies and markets can ICP investigate?
ICP researches companies internationally, with particular depth in the Middle East, Africa, and other markets where reliable public information can be difficult to obtain.
How quickly can a report be delivered?
Delivery depends on the company, country, scope, and urgency. We agree the research approach and expected timing once we understand the decision you need to make.
How is the research handled?
Every assignment is independently researched and handled confidentially. Findings are assessed by experienced researchers and written for the commissioning organisation.
See how evidence becomes a decision
Explore a guided sample report to understand the depth, structure, and judgement inside an ICP investigation.