BUSINESS INVESTIGATIONS & VETTING NEW BUSINESS CLIENTS

Are you acquiring a new business or partner?

Are late invoice payments hurting your business?

Our team of experts can help you make more-informed business decisions.

Business Investigations and Credit Reports – Vetting New Business Clients – Business Credit Risk. Do you provide services to other companies? Have you conducted a due diligence investigation? Are you vetting potential new business clients for creditworthiness? The easiest way to reduce your business’s credit default risk, is to assess the financial health of prospective new business clients and extend credit (or not) accordingly. A good business credit report and score are essential for getting the money you need to run and grow your business successfully. A good credit score can save you money with lower interest rates, provide business credit without the need for a personal guarantee, and improve the overall image of your company. I’m sure you have experienced problem clients. Unfortunately, difficult clients are part of the cost of doing business, and demanding clients come with the territory; however, their ability to pay for the services is an unexpected costly loss of revenue.  

No matter what incentives you put in place, some people will renege on debts, especially when they’re broke. More than one-third of people in the United States – or 77 million individuals — have debt in collections. Likewise, most businesses that have requested credit have a credit history, and if they have defaulted or breached an agreement, they will have a civil judicial history. Knowing how many times your potential new client has been sued, and what for – could save your company from becoming embroiled in civil litigation.

Executive – Expert Witness – Consultant CV – Business Partner

When litigation overshadows conversations between opposing counsels and their prospective clients – each counselor must ask… is there any information “out there” that our counselors don’t know? Are there undisclosed conflicts of interest? Misrepresentation of assets owned or controlled? Deceit?  At Stryker Investigation Service, we have a great deal of knowledge and understanding about gathering evidence and establishing facts to help executives and counsel decide which courses of action best protect people, assets, and reputations. 

What does it really mean when an investigator says that they are going to do a background investigation on a person and track down all the relevant documents “on the public record”? Here is a list of the various public documents that you should expect from your investigator when investigating a person.

Mergers and Acquisitions – M&A

Our investigators have performed quality due diligence reports for key stakeholders, presidents, partners, and suppliers. Due diligence is essential to any potential business investment, merger, or acquisition (M&A) investigation. They are used to confirm financial viability, debt commitments, and facts as they are represented, thus ferreting out any threats, misrepresentation, or omitted civil litigation history. Concluding with a comprehensive report that examines critical information that may directly impact a buyer’s decision to merge, make a purchase, or withdrawal from the deal. Whether you are onboarding, a new business partner, or you’re working on purchasing a new business, our team of experts can help you make more-informed business decisions.

We can assist you in obtaining the company information. Provide you with business credit rating, payment history, legal filings, UCC filings for credit, and ultimately offer a recommended credit amount based on their economic resources and their ability to pay.  No vetting process is going to be 100% accurate. But then again, this will give you a better chance to manage risk, control losses, and avoid the nightmare.

If your company develops a bad reputation, top performers may jump ship when they realize things are going south. There’s no shame in turning away business; because no matter who you are or what you do, the fact is that a bad client can do more damage to your company than just not paying their bill.  

We offer a full suite of solutions that includes business credit, risk management, compliance, data, and analytics. Our reports provide you with financial insights, including business credit scores and important business information for your customers. Access details on more than 15 million U.S. businesses and 1 million Canadian businesses, including privately owned, small, or hard-to-find companies.

EXPERT WITNESS EXPERIENCE

Expert witness rules vary by jurisdiction. See State Civil Procedure Rules. In federal courts, expert witness testimony is governed by Article VII of the Federal Rules of Evidence.

TYPES OF BANK ACCOUNTS WE LOCATE

Stryker would like to caution potential clients with this warning. There is a big difference between the terms “asset search investigation” and “financial investigation.” These are two completely different investigations requiring different professional experts and skill sets.

An asset is an economic resource. Anything tangible or intangible that is capable of being owned or controlled to produce value and that is held to have positive economic value is considered an asset. As such, an asset search investigation is relatively easy to conduct, as the majority of Tangible Assets; (fixed) and are documented in public records. Though Tangible Assets; (liquid) are not a matter of public record and require a permissible purpose to conduct a search.

On the other hand, a financial investigation is a completely different investigation. At its simplest, a financial investigation tries to determine where the money comes from, how it moves, and how it is used. Also known as forensic accounting, this type of investigation is often crucial when dealing with corporate investigations, theft, embezzlement, money laundering, dishonest employees and can be associated with criminal charges. Investigators analyze all documents that show the paper trail of events involving money with the primary objective of documenting the movement of money.

Tracing funds and activities within companies and across jurisdictions presents complex challenges to which our experts apply their forensic investigative abilities. Stryker’s team provides financial investigative expertise for class actions, civil litigation, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and white-collar criminal matters.

Law Citations:

Georgia Code Title 53. Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates | California Code, Probate Code -Division 6. Wills and Intestate Succession 6100-6806
Federal Statute: Title III, Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA), 15 USC, §§1671 et seq. / Code of Federal Regulations: 29 CFR Part 870 / Explanatory Brochures and Regulatory Materials Online: www.dol.gov/whd, www.wagehour.dol.gov / U.S. Wage and Hour Division: Fact Sheet #30 – The Federal Wage Garnishment Law, Consumer Credit Protection Act’s Title III (CCPA) / Field Operations Handbook – 02/09/2001, Rev. 644, Chapter 16, Title III – Consumer Credit Protection Act (Wage Garnishment)

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