Escalated Due Diligence
Local experts, offline records, real sources
Uncover the risks databases can’t reach. GTI’s native-speaking experts and on-the-ground investigators interpret local-language records, retrieve offline registry files and speak to local sources. Backed by 2,500+ Network Partners in 250+ jurisdictions.
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The right local expert on every case
Our Global Human Intelligence Network puts 2,500+ vetted Network Partners to work in 250+ jurisdictions, including the hardest to reach.
Work with experts who know the market
Each case goes to a Network Partner chosen for the country, the sector and the language, with experience of similar cases.
Get consistent quality in every country
GTI hand-picks, vets and trains every Network Partner, keeping the highest work standards from Lagos to Jakarta.
Investigate globally without the safety exposure
GTI carries the duty of care for partners on the ground, keeping the safety and logistics risk off your programme.
Go as deep as each risk requires
Add the right level of human intelligence to every case, so your budget and effort go where the risk is highest.
DESKTOP RESEARCH
Native-speaking experts research and interpret online records in the local language where findings need local context to report correctly.
IN-COUNTRY RESEARCH
Network Partners retrieve court, ownership and regulatory records that are only accessible offline, straight from local registries.
ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE
Network Partners add discreet human source enquiries and a site visit, for strategic relationships and high-risk jurisdictions.
Escalate any report in one click
Escalate for human-led insights straight from a Digital Due Diligence report, and the deeper report builds on the same subject. Every step stays in one case file, showing where you went deeper and why.
Make decisions you can always defend
Whichever Escalations scope you choose, the report works the way your programme does.
Built around your programme
We tailor each report’s scope components with you, then rate findings on your risk matrix and share them in your template.
Defensible evidence for every finding
Every finding has a full audit trail of sources, from an online court record or registry entry to a profiled human source..
Monitor at any depth and frequency
Turn any scope component into ongoing monitoring, with periodic review on your preferred cadence.
Where Escalated Due Diligence delivers the most impact
Red flags and discrepancies
Resolve a red flag or a mismatch in a screening report with local records and sources before you decide.
Markets with limited records
Apply the right depth for each jurisdiction, even where public records are thin or inconsistent.
Strategic relationships
Check high-stakes suppliers, distributors and partners before you sign or renew.
Regulatory review
Build an evidence trail that stands up when a regulator or auditor asks how you decided.
Lean compliance teams
Settle uncertainty fast without adding headcount or another supplier to your programme.