Doing business with the wrong people, or the right people at the wrong time, can result in losses - not just financially, but also in terms of damage to reputation.

In a competitive market, the imperative to do business quickly can be very strong. The pressure to sign contracts can lead you to overlook the key fact that knowing your counterparty is probably the most important issue which determines if the business will succeed or fail.

Infospectrum delivers a thorough due diligence service to meet Know Your Counterparty compliance needs. Many of the trading companies we encounter have minimal public disclosure obligations, and in commodity markets it is common practice to register offshore. This should not stop you knowing who you are dealing with and how strong they are. We specialise in profiling such companies, identifying their structure and control, and producing a meaningful assessment of their management philosophy, operations, market position, and performance.

With our help, the publicly available, two-dimensional data can be transformed into a three-dimensional picture, enabling you to make sound risk judgements and to seize genuine opportunities with confidence.