Due diligence

The opportunities for conducting profitable business in Africa are huge. Recent legislative changes, the relaxation of foreign exchange controls and the need to encourage foreign investment have prompted many African government to liberalise their economic policies and lower their trading barriers.

However, before you engage in any business venture in Africa, you need to balance the risks against the potential rewards. Specifically, you should know more about the local commercial environment and your prospective business partners. Are the local business practices compliant with your own corporate governance procedures?

To help you operate more smoothly and efficiently within the African business environment, let us conduct enhanced due diligence enquiries on your behalf.

Before finalizing any deal or business relationship, consider conducting the following:

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  general status enquiries

  to confirm whether the company actually exists.
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  competitive intelligence

  to identify current, future and third party threats to help you to anticipate costly surprises within the marketplace.
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  enhanced due diligence

  to establish potential reputational risks and liabilities
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  physical surveillance

  to determine the level of trading activity
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  financial analysis

  to calculate key accounting ratios and profitability

Benefit from both our experience and seasoned operatives to gain a deeper insight about any African company and its operations.