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Before deciding on a business partner or agent in Asia a thorough Due Diligence is warranted. Things to look-out for are previous history of Agency/Distributorship trouble, inflated business achievements, financial health and reputation in the local industry.
In the USA a 10K tells you most of what you want to know; What’s the equivalent in Japan ? There isn’t one ! Our research can analyze the information in the public domain before digging deeper and asking informed industry insiders, who may be journalists, stock analysts, suppliers and/or vendors. It’s really about not getting a ‘nasty surprise’ when you pay up and gain control.
RiskMentor.org has the experience, manpower and connections to complete that Reputational Due Diligence engagement to the satisfaction of the Board, skeptical shareholders and detail oriented accountants.
Due Diligence Case Study 1 : The Power of Due Diligence
A company was invited to invest in an asset in Northern Spain. Given the historical
local separatist conflict involving the ETA terrorist group, the potential investor
needed to be sure that the investment would not be encumbered by hostile local interests.
The investigation revealed that there had been problems at the planning stage but
these had been resolved and the local political climate was favorable to foreign
investment and no problems were experienced.
Due Diligence Case Study 2 :
Eastern Europe DD
A Japanese Hi-Tech investor had found an interesting technology owned by a small
company based in an Eastern European country. The investor had concerns that the
owners of the company could be former Communist era officials whose ownership was
questionable. The investigation revealed that the owners were former government
officials but the ownership postdated the collapse and the title was not, nor likely
to be, disputed.
Due Diligence Case Study 3 :
Software
A Japanese software company was in difficulty and up for sale. A potential buyer
wanted to know if its troubles were just plain bad management and if it would fit
with a currently owned portfolio of software. The investigation revealed that the
company had a number of unpublicized but unresolved lawsuits which drew into question
the value of core assets. The investor proceeded anyway as such companies were rarely
on the market and experienced a devastating avalanche of lawsuits and losses over
a three year period.
Due Diligence Case Study 1
> The Power of Due Diligence. Click Here.
Due Diligence Case Study 2
> Eastern Europe Due Diligence. Click Here.
Due Diligence Case Study 3
> Software. Click Here.