Who we serve

Trust, then verify.

Independent checks on the business you're about to back, and on the one you've already backed.

The problem

You carry a fund’s risk without a fund’s machinery.

Most private investment here happens on a relationship and a pitch. You back someone you know, in a sector you understand, on numbers nobody independent has ever looked at.

Then you are in, and the only account of how your money is doing comes from the person spending it. That is not a reason to distrust anyone. It is a reason to have your own reading.

What we do

What we do for investors

Pre-investment review

An independent read of the accounts, tax position, obligations and contracts before you commit.

Business valuation

What the stake is actually worth, for entry, follow-on, or a negotiated exit.

Agreed-upon procedures

Targeted checks (confirm the cash, confirm the debtors, test the payroll) at a fraction of a full audit.

Shareholder reporting

A quarterly pack from the investee in a form you can compare period to period.

Investee audit

Statutory audit for the companies you have backed.

Forensic and dispute support

When the numbers stop reconciling, or a relationship goes wrong.

The engagement

How we work with you

01

Ask one question

You do not need a full audit to get an answer. Tell us what you actually want to know.

02

Fixed scope, fixed fee

We tell you what it costs and how long before we start.

03

We report to you

Independent of the founder or management. Our opinion goes to the person who engaged us.

The deliverable

What you get

Thinking about backing someone?

A short independent review costs less than one bad month of a bad investment.

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