The examples below include anonymised Case Studies and Client feedback about our work.

Case Study 1
The Client sought information concerning a person involved in litigation in which the Client was a Plaintiff. The Subject of Enquiry (SoE) had travelled extensively and was resident overseas. Extensive research and analysis identified that the SoE had been involved in previous court proceedings but had not been called as a witness (which would have materially assisted the case of the plaintiff in that case) – possibly by travelling abroad. Research identified errors made by the SoE that were likely to be of material assistance in preparation of the case for the Client. The report was provided within 24 hours, and forwarded to legal counsel in order to prepare the case. The Client was awarded a full apology and a six-figure sum in damages and costs.

Client feedback

“(the report is) amazing – all in one day. I started reading and could not stop. Very telling insight to (the SoE’s) modus operandi.Very well done and thank you…(we are) utterly delighted with report."

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Case Study 2

A report was requested into a SoE who was allegedly involved in hostile activity towards the Client. The SoE was resident overseas and had ensured that much of their life was private. Extended research identified them and their associates, and a number of overseas-registered companies with which they were involved. The Report also provided the Client with a recommendation for the means by which further investigation might be made, and was prepared in order that it could be passed to law-enforcement authorities by the Client’s lawyers.

Client feedback

“A comprehensive and wide-ranging report on the activities, in a number of countries, of a former intelligence agent and their associates producing many informative lines of enquiry which were followed up. All completed within the time allocated and only using legitimate means of investigation.”

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Case Study 3

A report was requested into a Chinese company being considered by a Client as the supplier of an order for a significant amount of money. The request was for a fast-time report to enable the client to assess the credit worthiness of the proposed supplier. Produced in under 24 hours, the report identified certain issues that cast doubt as to the credentials of the subject company; principally an undeclared ultimate ownership and an absence of any verified trading record. The report informed the Client’s investment decision.

Client   feedback

“...a very timely report for one of our clients on a supplier in China with a very quick turnaround and all who read it were impressed."

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Case Study 4

Ventham Consulting is pleased to have been able to assist the inquiry into Economic Crime undertaken by the Treasury Select Committee of the UK's House of Commons. The inquiry examined the UK's anti-money laundering systems, sanctions regime, and how consumers are affected by economic crime. Written evidence was submitted on behalf of a Client.

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Case Study 5

Ventham Consulting were engaged to assist a Client in a long-running legal case, by undertaking research and analysis on their behalf for a leading London law firm. The work included detailed analysis of disclosed material and the preparation of reports to brief the Client and lawyers. The case was concluded satisfactorily for the Client.

Client   feedback

“Ventham Consulting were extremely responsive throughout, and provided a high level, in-depth analysis of another party. The reporting was extremely helpful, containing far more insight than the usual due diligence providers, presented in an accessible and digestible way."

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Case Study 6

Ventham Consulting were engaged to assist a Client in identifying any adverse reporting concerning the apparent beneficial owner of a company engaged in a third-country in which the Client wished to develop business. The research assessed that the SoE was likely to have had close connections to the former leader of that country, and that this had materially assisted their business. Research also identified that the SoE had established several interconnected companies in different jurisdictions, including some classified as “offshore” jurisdictions, that appeared to have been used to obfuscate the transfer of assets. Research further provided details concerning a former company officer of the Client company who, it was assessed, was likely to have entered into a business relationship with the SoE almost immediately after (and possibly prior to) departing the Client company.

Client   feedback

“Given the timing of the contract that we lost to the subject of the research, we did not conclude that our erstwhile company officer had shared any specific company information with our competitors. The confirmation of the subject of research’s connections with the then leader of the third-country was useful in informing our understanding of that contract award."

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Case Study 7

Ventham Consulting were engaged to assist a Client in undertaking intensive research into a company based in a third-country, which was understood to be active in several locations in which the Client wished to develop business. The research identified a complex structure of inter-connected business entities, across numerous jurisdictions, that appeared to have unusually high-levels of inter-company loans and dividend payments. It was assessed that it was likely that the subsidiary companies were being used to obtain funding at favourable terms from different governments and agencies, and that the true end-use of such funding was intentionally made opaque by the corporate structure. The research identified historic links to corrupt practices, that may have informed the current corporate structure, which appeared to include persons assessed as likely to be “placeholder” directors, acting on behalf of other, undeclared, beneficial owners. The research informed the decisions of the Client’s board of directors.

Client   feedback

“This research revealed that the can of worms was larger/fuller than we had previously believed. This knowledge helped inform our decisions with respect to the company being researched."

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