Pre-Ipo Background Searches
Provide IPO professional parties with a comprehensive overview of the listing company through the compilation of all publicly available information. The report serves as a validation of the listing company’s corporate disclosures.
This is an independent, impartial exercise undertaken by experienced investigators with knowledge of the listing rules and requirements as upheld by Hong Kong regulators.
Asset & Location Trace Investigations
Our intuitive investigators employ wide-ranging, thorough, and creative means to locate individuals and assets across the globe.
Through a combination of discreet enquiries, specialist proprietary databases, and boots on the ground, we can identify vessel and aviation ownership, ascertain net worth, discover significant shareholdings, and trace addresses.
Disputes & Investigations
We strive to attain admissible evidence through specialist fact finding and intelligence gathering. We review and verify disclosures, discover further relevant information, and undertake analysis in support of the development of legal strategy.
We undertake a conflict check prior to accepting assignments to ensure we are able to serve our clients’ interests unreservedly.
Bespoke Reports
We are well-positioned to accept bespoke assignments such as short sell reports, trading risk reports, reputation searches, discreet personal inquiries as well as pre-deal and pre-investment due diligence. We have a global network and rely on local expertise.
Standardised Mass-Volume Reporting
We also provide large-volume standardised reporting such as Pre-Employment Screenings, Customer/Supplier KYC and AML checks, and Individual and Corporate Verifications.
Where needed, Headland staff may be seconded to assist with in-house compliance tasks.
Strategic Intelligence
Independent, reliable and expert intelligence gathering that helps businesses assess:
- The reputation and regulatory risks of new partners and markets
- Commercial & geopolitical risks associated with a New market
- Risks that would adversely impact their local operations
- The viability of their investments in certain markets
- Bidding strategy in unfamiliar markets
Debt Recovery & Negotiations
Our intelligence and analysis provides information on the other party’s financial circumstances and business operations. We provide context, obtain leverage, advise on the likelihood of recovery, and consult on possible settlement strategies.
We undertake negotiations on behalf of Clients and where needed, will do so on a contingency Fee basis.