What we check, by type of partnership
| Partnership | Your main risk | What we focus on |
|---|---|---|
| Joint venture | Partner’s past liabilities, control and exit | Full financial, tax and FEMA review; shareholding and charges; FDI route and pricing; exit-clause compliance — see the JV guide |
| Distributor / reseller | Credit risk, reputation, territory conflicts | Filed accounts, GST filing record, customers and receivables, litigation, other brands carried |
| Supplier / contract manufacturer | Capacity, quality, continuity, compliance | Existence, premises visit, capacity, labour registrations, export history — see supplier verification |
| Licensee / franchisee | Royalty collection, brand misuse | Financial capacity, tax on royalties, withholding and repatriation — see repatriation |
| Outsourcing / technology vendor | Data, delivery and continuity | Ownership, financial health, team size from payroll filings, key client concentration |
| Investment or acquisition | Valuation and hidden liabilities | Full financial, tax and FEMA due diligence |
Three levels of checks
Verify
Company records, GST and import–export registrations, filed financial statements, charges, director history and a premises visit. Answers “is this company real and roughly what it claims?”
Review
Three years of financials, GST and income-tax position, related parties, customers and receivables, litigation through public records and counsel, and a management meeting.
Diligence & structure
Full financial, tax and FEMA due diligence, red-flag report, deal-structure and tax advice, and drafting points for your agreement with your lawyers.
Promoters and directors
In India, the people behind a company matter as much as the company. With your mandate we review promoters’ and directors’ other companies (including struck-off ones), public litigation records, regulatory actions and adverse media — and, for anti-bribery programmes, government links and how intermediaries are paid. Checks follow Indian data-protection law and are limited to what your decision needs.
What you receive
- A written report in English: what we checked, what we found, red flags and a plain conclusion.
- Copies or references for every public record relied on.
- For deals: suggested conditions, warranties and protections for your agreement.
- Optional: a call with your legal, compliance or investment committee.
How we work with you abroad
- Engagement letter and NDA by e-signature; scope and fee fixed upfront.
- Calls on your time zone — US, UK, Europe, Gulf, Singapore, Japan, Australia.
- Visits from our offices in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Rajkot and Dubai; other locations by arrangement.
- Legal opinions come from lawyers; we coordinate with your counsel in India or at home.
Due diligence by home country: US companies · UK companies · EU & German companies · UAE & Gulf investors · Australian & NZ companies · Japanese companies.
People checks: background checks on Indian promoters & directors.
India’s own rules: anti-bribery law for foreign companies.