In today’s business environment, entering into any new business relationship brings risk. Prudent businesses are now performing “Due Diligence” investigations on potential business partners, acquisitions, clients and/or suppliers before finalizing the deal or possible merger. 

A “Due Diligence” investigative report provides a comprehensive look into the history of a business or individual.  There are hundreds of questions that impact any business decision and conducting a comprehensive background investigation provides the confidence and security needed to proceed.

Answers to the following questions may positively or negatively affect your decision to enter into a business relationship or form an acquisition:

• Is there litigation against/or that will follow the business or individual?
• Is there a criminal past that may impact your business relationship?
• Has the media been positive or negative about the business or individual? 
• Are there federal sanctions against the business or individual? 
• What is the financial strength of the business or individual?
• Are there tax liens, judgments or bankruptcies to contend with?
• Does the business or individual have the license or education claimed?
• What will the business or individual’s business references say about him/her?
• Are there significant UCC filings?
• Are there any pending or past SEC violations?

The “Due Diligence” report is developed using a national network of paralegals, original research, state and federal agencies and international agents in 200 countries and territories worldwide.  Turnaround time on domestic “Due Diligence” reports average three to ten business days. Completed reports are always available on our password protected secure website, www.auricoinvestigations.com, giving clients strict confidentiality and the ability to check real time status of investigative reports.

RECOMMENDED SEARCHES (DUE DILIGENCE)

Corporate/Business Searches

General Search

• Business Credit Report
  • Address Verification, Company Background Information, DBA’s, Intelliscore with Risk Assessment, UCC Filings, Tax Liens & Judgments, Primary and Secondary Business Categories with SIC Codes, bankruptcies, and Payment Trends
• Media Search Report
  • National News Media search including: Periodicals, Newspapers, Press Releases, and Internet Search
• Federal Criminal Report
  • National Criminal Records Search at the Federal Level (10 year search)
• Federal Civil Report
  • National Civil Records Search at the Federal Level (10 year search)
• County Civil Report
  • Civil Records Search where Company is located (10 year search)

Advanced Search

• General Search Included
• Expanded County Civil Report
  • Civil Search including counties based on company principals’ address summary (10 year search)
• SEC Report
  • For publicly traded companies including: Litigation, Violations, and Sanctions against the Company
• Executive Summary Report
  • Overview and synopsis of all findings and Risk Assessment

Individual Searches

General Search

• Social Security Trace Report
  • Address Summary and Social Security Number Verification
• National Profile Report
  • Address Verification, Aliases, Properties, Deeds & Transfers, Corporate Affiliations, Professional Licenses, Bankruptcies, Tax Liens & Judgments, and UCC Filings
• Felony/Misdemeanor Report
  • Criminal Records Search in County of Residence (10 year search)
• County Civil Report
  • Civil Records Search in County of Residence (10 year search)
• Index National Report
  • National criminal Arrest Records Search (7 year search)

Advanced Search

• General Search Included
• Expanded County Civil Report
  • Civil Search based on Individual Address Summary (10 year search)
• Expanded Felony/Misdemeanor Report
  • Criminal Search based on Address Summary (10 year search)
• Federal Criminal Report
  • National Civil Records Search at Federal Level (10 year search)
• Federal Civil Report
  • National Civil Records Search at Federal Level (10 year search)
• Securities & Exchange Commission Report
  • For principles of publicly traded companies including: Litigation, Violations, and Sanctions against an Individual
• Executive Summary Report
  • Overview and synopsis of all findings and Risk Assessment

*Prior and trade names for companies, aliases, maiden names, and spelling variations for principles can be included on an individual case basis.