{"id":4220,"date":"2025-12-16T06:46:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T06:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosecure.com.tr\/corporate-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T18:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:43:00","slug":"corporate-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prosecure.com.tr\/en\/corporate-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4220\" class=\"elementor elementor-4220 elementor-1375\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422000 e-con-full pz-page pz-p-istihbarat e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e422000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-hero pz-shero\">\n  <div class=\"pz-bg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prosecure.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kurumsal-istihbarat-hero-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Corporate intelligence \u2014 pre-decision research into people, companies and relationship networks\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"pz-ov\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"pz-in\">\n    <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n      <span class=\"pz-cat\">Corporate Investigations &amp; Risk Advisory<\/span>\n      <h1>Corporate Intelligence<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"pz-d\">An investment, a partnership or a hiring decision \u2014 beneath every case lies verified information. Corporate intelligence is the analytical discipline that turns scattered, unverified data into a basis you can act on and defend; it underpins all of Prosecure's investigative work.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pz-cta\">\n        <a class=\"pz-btn pz-btn-w\" href=\"#pz-prefoot\">Discuss Your Situation <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n        <a class=\"pz-btn pz-btn-o\" href=\"#durumlar\">When is it needed <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2193<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"pz-m\"><span>The initial consultation is confidential.<\/span><\/p>\n      <div class=\"pz-proof\">\n        <div><b>30+ years<\/b><span>Intelligence, investigations, and risk analysis across public service, the United Nations, and global energy. With Prosecure since 2014.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div><b>FBI National Academy<\/b><span>205th Session; a verifiable, systematic method of assessment.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div><b>Intelligence &amp; Organized Crime<\/b><span>Directorate of Intelligence and Anti-Smuggling &amp; Organized Crime, Turkish National Police, 1992\u20132006; field discipline now brought to corporate intelligence.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div><b>One point of contact<\/b><span>The assessment and the case are led by the founder \u2014 one named person.<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec\" id=\"nedir\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-head\">\n      <span class=\"pz-lbl\">Definition<\/span>\n      <h2>What is Corporate Intelligence?<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"pz-p\">Corporate intelligence is the discipline of gathering, verifying and analyzing information \u2014 within legal and ethical limits \u2014 to support a company's strategic decisions. The goal is not to accumulate data, but to tell which information is reliable, relevant and meaningful for the decision at hand.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pz-cyc\">\n      <details class=\"pz-c pz-macc\"><summary><span class=\"pz-n\">01 \u00b7 SOURCE<\/span><p class=\"pz-k\">Lawful, verifiable sources<\/p><\/summary><p class=\"pz-sm pz-mt1\">Official records, the trade registry, court and enforcement records, open sources (OSINT) and commercial databases.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details class=\"pz-c pz-macc\"><summary><span class=\"pz-n\">02 \u00b7 VERIFICATION<\/span><p class=\"pz-k\">Confirmed, never single-source<\/p><\/summary><p class=\"pz-sm pz-mt1\">Every critical finding is tested against independent sources; unconfirmed information does not enter the report as fact.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details class=\"pz-c pz-macc\"><summary><span class=\"pz-n\">03 \u00b7 ANALYSIS<\/span><p class=\"pz-k\">A decision-ready assessment<\/p><\/summary><p class=\"pz-sm pz-mt1\">Findings come together in a single, readable risk assessment; management sees what happened and what can be done.<\/p><\/details>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec pz-tint\" id=\"casusluk\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-head\">\n      <span class=\"pz-lbl\">Boundaries and ethics<\/span>\n      <h2>The Difference Between Corporate Intelligence and Espionage<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"pz-p\">The difference is not how sophisticated the method is, but its legitimacy. Corporate intelligence works from open, lawful and ethical sources; espionage resorts to covert, unauthorized and illegal means. Prosecure does only the former \u2014 because a finding obtained unlawfully makes both the decision and the case indefensible.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pz-two\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"pz-tag pz-ok\">Corporate Intelligence<\/span>\n        <ul class=\"pz-plain\">\n          <li><b>Public and lawful sources<\/b> \u2014 registry, official records, open sources.<\/li>\n          <li><b>A transparent method<\/b> \u2014 the process is documented and traceable.<\/li>\n          <li><b>Compliance with data-protection law (KVKK)<\/b> \u2014 limits defined from the outset.<\/li>\n          <li><b>A defensible finding<\/b> \u2014 usable at the decision table and, where needed, in court.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"pz-tag pz-no\">Espionage \u00b7 unlawful information<\/span>\n        <ul class=\"pz-plain\">\n          <li><b>Covert, unauthorized access<\/b> \u2014 no consent, no basis.<\/li>\n          <li><b>Illegal methods<\/b> \u2014 wiretapping, data theft, infiltration.<\/li>\n          <li><b>Legal and criminal liability<\/b> \u2014 it comes back on the company.<\/li>\n          <li><b>Information with no evidentiary value<\/b> \u2014 it poisons the case and undermines the decision.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec pz-dark\" id=\"risk\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-meas\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"pz-head\">\n          <span class=\"pz-lbl\">The cost of the decision<\/span>\n          <h2>A decision made on the wrong information becomes an investigation later.<\/h2>\n          <p class=\"pz-p\">Most fraud begins with missing information before ill intent: an unverified claim, an unresearched partner, an overlooked connection. The later the risk surfaces, the more expensive it is to undo.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pz-stats\">\n          <div class=\"pz-cell\"><p class=\"pz-big\">85%<\/p><p class=\"pz-sm\">Share of companies that faced at least one fraud or compliance incident in the past two years.<\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"pz-cell\"><p class=\"pz-big\">~40%<\/p><p class=\"pz-sm\">Share of those incidents where the loss exceeded TRY 5 million.<\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"pz-cell\"><p class=\"pz-big\">35%<\/p><p class=\"pz-sm\">Share of companies that carry out regular risk and counterparty assessment.<\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"pz-cell\"><p class=\"pz-big\">50%<\/p><p class=\"pz-sm\">Share of incidents detected only within the first year \u2014 half surface later.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"pz-xs pz-src\">Source: PwC T\u00fcrkiye &amp; TE\u0130D, 2026 Fraud Survey (T\u00fcrkiye).<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pz-simbox\">\n        <span class=\"pz-k2\"><span translate=\"no\">Prosecure Fraud Risk Simulator<\/span><\/span>\n        <h2>Before you research others, measure your own blind spot<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"pz-sm\"><b>The ACFE fraud triangle:<\/b> Pressure \u00b7 Opportunity \u00b7 Rationalization \u2014 and Process\/Records \u00b7 Conflict of interest \u00b7 Compliance and governance; a 0\u2013100 score across six areas.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-p\">The first step in assessing others through intelligence is seeing how exposed your own organization is. A 21-question pre-assessment makes the critical indicators visible.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pz-hon\">\n          <div class=\"pz-cell\"><p class=\"pz-k\">21 questions<\/p><p class=\"pz-sm\">A structured assessment<\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"pz-cell\"><p class=\"pz-k\">~5 minutes<\/p><p class=\"pz-sm\">A quick pre-assessment<\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"pz-cell\"><p class=\"pz-k\">Preliminary analysis<\/p><p class=\"pz-sm\">A starting point for expert work<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <p><a class=\"pz-btn pz-btn-w\" href=\"\/en\/fraud-risk-simulator\/\">Measure Your Corporate Risk <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-seal\"><i>\u2713<\/i><span>Aligned with ACFE principles \u00b7 ~5 minutes \u00b7 downloadable PDF report<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pz-risk\">\n      <details class=\"pz-riskwrap pz-macc\"><summary><h3 class=\"pz-h3l\">The most expensive information is the kind you learn too late.<\/h3><\/summary><p class=\"pz-sm pz-mt1\">The cost of a connection that surfaces after the decision is not one-dimensional: an investment that cannot be recovered and a <b>financial loss<\/b>; <b>legal liability<\/b> arising from a relationship with the wrong party; <b>reputational damage<\/b> from your brand being associated with the wrong name; and the <b>time<\/b> spent unwinding the case.<\/p><p class=\"pz-sm pz-mt1\">That is why the first step is not a large audit but a short, confidential pre-assessment before the decision. Intelligence does not remove risk \u2014 it makes it visible in time and in a verifiable way.<\/p><\/details>\n      \n      \n      <p class=\"pz-mt2\"><a class=\"pz-btn pz-btn-w\" href=\"#pz-prefoot\">Start research before you decide <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec\" id=\"durumlar\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-head\">\n      <span class=\"pz-lbl\">When it comes into play<\/span>\n      <h2>When is corporate intelligence needed?<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"pz-p\">The right question asked before a decision prevents much of the risk that would otherwise follow. Each of the situations below connects directly to a related investigative engagement at Prosecure.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pz-g3 pz-art\">\n      <div class=\"pz-card\"><h3>Before a partnership, investment or decision<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">Independently verifying a party's identity, history and reputation before entering into a relationship.<\/p><a class=\"pz-svc\" href=\"\/en\/third-party-risk-management\/\">Related work: Third-Party Risk <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pz-card\"><h3>Mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A)<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">A target company's ownership structure, hidden connections and undisclosed risks \u2014 as part of due diligence.<\/p><a class=\"pz-svc\" href=\"\/en\/third-party-risk-management\/\">Related work: Due Diligence <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pz-card\"><h3>Hiring and critical positions<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">Verifying the declared history and references for senior and sensitive roles.<\/p><a class=\"pz-svc\" href=\"\/en\/employment-background-check\/\">Related work: Background Verification <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <details class=\"pz-more pz-macc\"><summary>Other 3 situations<\/summary><div class=\"pz-card\"><h3>Suspicion of fraud and internal investigation<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">Uncovering, on the evidence, the person, method and connections behind an incident.<\/p><a class=\"pz-svc\" href=\"\/en\/fraud-investigation\/\">Related work: Fraud Investigation <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"pz-card\"><h3>Before collection, recovery or litigation<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">Researching a party's real assets and ability to pay before you act.<\/p><a class=\"pz-svc\" href=\"\/en\/asset-tracing-recovery\/\">Related work: Asset Tracing <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"pz-card\"><h3>International parties and compliance<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">Sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening in cross-border relationships; measuring money-laundering risk.<\/p><a class=\"pz-svc\" href=\"\/en\/third-party-risk-management\/\">Related work: Sanctions &amp; PEP Screening <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n    <p class=\"pz-sm pz-mt2\">If your situation isn't on the list: <a class=\"pz-tl\" href=\"#pz-prefoot\">let's discuss it on a confidential basis <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec pz-tint\" id=\"kapsam\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-head\">\n      <span class=\"pz-lbl\">Scope<\/span>\n      <h2>What does a corporate intelligence engagement cover?<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"pz-p\">Scope is set by the nature and risk level of the matter; in every engagement, findings come together in a single, readable assessment.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pz-two\">\n      <ul class=\"pz-plain\">\n        <li><b>Identity and legal-entity verification<\/b> \u2014 who the party really is.<\/li>\n        <li><b>Beneficial ownership (UBO) and ownership network<\/b> \u2014 the names behind it.<\/li>\n        <li><b>Reputation and adverse-media screening<\/b> \u2014 the public record.<\/li>\n        <li><b>Compliance checks<\/b> \u2014 sanctions, PEP and watchlist matches.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <ul class=\"pz-plain\">\n        <li><b>Legal and enforcement history<\/b> \u2014 litigation, liens and disputes.<\/li>\n        <li><b>Financial and solvency signals<\/b> \u2014 the gap between claim and reality.<\/li>\n        <li><b>Relationship-network and hidden-connection analysis<\/b> \u2014 the unseen bridges.<\/li>\n        <li><b>Conflict-of-interest and red-flag detection<\/b> \u2014 the critical warnings.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec\" id=\"ciktilar\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-seg\">\n      <div class=\"pz-head\">\n        <span class=\"pz-lbl\">Decision support<\/span>\n        <h2>What do we deliver at the end of the engagement?<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"pz-p\">The scope of the report depends on the nature of the matter; in every case, the aim is for management to see clearly who they will be working with, what the risk is, and what steps can be taken.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-mt1\"><a class=\"pz-btn pz-btn-d\" href=\"#pz-prefoot\">Request a Pre-Assessment <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-xs pz-mt1\">The initial consultation is confidential and creates no obligation. If findings are to be taken to court or arbitration: <a class=\"pz-tl\" href=\"\/en\/litigation-support-and-dispute-investigations\/\">Litigation Support<\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <ul class=\"pz-plain\">\n          <li>An executive summary and a consolidated risk assessment<\/li>\n          <li>An identity, legal-structure and beneficial-ownership (UBO) map<\/li>\n          <li>Compliance findings: sanctions, PEP and watchlist results<\/li>\n          <li>A reputation and adverse-media assessment<\/li>\n          <li>The red flags identified and the reasoning behind them<\/li>\n          <li>The scope of the sources used and the verification method<\/li>\n          <li>Actionable recommendations and monitoring items before the decision<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec pz-dark\" id=\"kurucu\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-founder\">\n      <div class=\"pz-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prosecure.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hasan-alsancak-prosecure-2026.webp\" alt=\"Hasan Alsancak \u2014 Founder and General Manager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pz-col\">\n        <div class=\"pz-colhead\"><span class=\"pz-lbl\">The name behind the work<\/span><\/div>\n        <p class=\"pz-quote\">Good corporate intelligence is not having a lot of information; it is being able to tell the right information apart.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-k\">Hasan Alsancak<\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-sm\">Founder &amp; General Manager<\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-xs pz-mt1\">Directorate of Intelligence and Anti-Smuggling &amp; Organized Crime, Turkish National Police (1992\u20132006, Superintendent) \u00b7 FBI National Academy, 205th Session \u00b7 30+ years \u00b7 with Prosecure since 2014.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-mt2\"><a class=\"pz-tl\" href=\"\/en\/hasan-alsancak\/\">Meet our founder <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e422009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e422009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec\" id=\"ilgili\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-head\">\n      <span class=\"pz-lbl\">Related services<\/span>\n      <h2>Work that runs on the same discipline<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"pz-p\">Corporate intelligence is often the first step of an investigative case; as the findings deepen, they turn into the engagements below, run on the same discipline.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pz-g3\">\n      <a class=\"pz-card\" href=\"\/en\/fraud-investigation\/\"><div class=\"pz-ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prosecure.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Suistimal-Inceleme-1.webp\" alt=\"Fraud investigation and internal inquiry\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\"><\/div><h3>Fraud Investigation<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">Uncovering, on the evidence, the person, method and connections behind an incident; prevention and compliance.<\/p><span class=\"pz-go\">Explore the service <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n      <a class=\"pz-card\" href=\"\/en\/third-party-risk-management\/\"><div class=\"pz-ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prosecure.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prosecure-ucuncu-taraf-risk-yonetimi-img-007.webp\" alt=\"Third-party risk management and due diligence\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\"><\/div><h3>Third-Party Risk Management<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">Independent, pre-decision due diligence on partners, suppliers and investment targets; sanctions, PEP and UBO.<\/p><span class=\"pz-go\">Explore the service <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n      <a class=\"pz-card\" href=\"\/en\/asset-tracing-recovery\/\"><div class=\"pz-ph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prosecure.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Varlik-Arastirmalari-1.webp\" alt=\"Asset tracing and recovery\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\"><\/div><h3>Asset Tracing &amp; Recovery<\/h3><p class=\"pz-sm\">Researching real assets and ability to pay before collection, recovery or litigation.<\/p><span class=\"pz-go\">Explore the service <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"pz-sm pz-mt2\">Related protection services: <a class=\"pz-tl\" href=\"\/en\/executive-protection\/\">Executive Protection<\/a> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <a class=\"pz-tl\" href=\"\/en\/event-security\/\">Event Security<\/a> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; also <a class=\"pz-tl\" href=\"\/en\/employment-background-check\/\">Background Verification<\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"pz-tl\" href=\"\/en\/litigation-support-and-dispute-investigations\/\">Litigation Support<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42200a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e42200a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec pz-tint\" id=\"sss\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-head\">\n      <span class=\"pz-lbl\">Frequently asked questions<\/span>\n      <h2>About corporate intelligence<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"pz-p\">Basic questions about the scope, sources, legal nature and confidentiality of the engagement.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pz-faq\">\n      <details open><summary>What is corporate intelligence?<\/summary><div class=\"pz-fa\">Corporate intelligence is the gathering, verification and analysis \u2014 within legal and ethical limits \u2014 of the identity, reputation, compliance and beneficial-ownership risks relating to a person, company or business relationship. The goal is to make the risks visible on the evidence before a decision, and to place that decision on defensible ground.<\/div><\/details>\n      <details><summary>What is the difference between corporate intelligence and espionage?<\/summary><div class=\"pz-fa\">The difference is legitimacy. Corporate intelligence works from public, lawful and verifiable sources, with a transparent and documented method. Espionage resorts to covert, unauthorized and illegal means. Information obtained unlawfully creates liability for the company and carries no evidentiary value in decision-making or in litigation.<\/div><\/details>\n      <details><summary>In which situations is corporate intelligence carried out?<\/summary><div class=\"pz-fa\">Before a partnership, investment or supplier decision; in evaluating a merger or acquisition; in senior hiring; in a suspicion of fraud and internal investigation; before collection, recovery or litigation; and in cross-border, high-risk relationships. Scope is set according to the risk level of the matter.<\/div><\/details>\n      <details><summary>What is researched in an engagement?<\/summary><div class=\"pz-fa\">Identity and legal-entity verification, beneficial ownership (UBO) and the ownership network, reputation and adverse media, compliance checks (sanctions, PEP, watchlist), legal and enforcement history, financial signals, and conflict-of-interest and red flags. The findings come together in a single, readable risk assessment.<\/div><\/details>\n      <details><summary>Where does the information come from, and is it lawful?<\/summary><div class=\"pz-fa\">The trade registry and official records, court and enforcement records, international sanctions and PEP lists, press archives and other public sources (OSINT), and commercial databases are used. Critical findings are confirmed against independent sources. The engagement is planned throughout in line with data-protection law (KVKK) and applicable regulation.<\/div><\/details>\n      <details><summary>How is confidentiality protected?<\/summary><div class=\"pz-fa\">The research is carried out without alerting the party being researched and is limited to those who need to know. Requests and findings are kept confidential; where needed, we work under an NDA. The reporting line is defined at the start of the engagement.<\/div><\/details>\n      <details><summary>What is the deliverable, and how can the findings be used?<\/summary><div class=\"pz-fa\">The deliverable is an executive summary, a consolidated risk assessment, a UBO map, compliance and reputation findings, the red flags identified, and actionable recommendations. Confirmed findings provide a basis for management, procurement and contract decisions. If the findings are to be taken to court or arbitration, the steps should be reviewed together with your legal counsel.<\/div><\/details>\n      <details><summary>What is the cost of not researching?<\/summary><div class=\"pz-fa\">Not researching does not remove the risk; it only defers its visibility. A hidden connection, compliance breach or financial weakness of a party you trusted usually surfaces after the relationship is established. The cost of a short pre-decision engagement is far below the cost of managing a risk that surfaces later.<\/div><\/details>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42200b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e42200b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pz-sec\" id=\"nasil-baslariz\">\n  <div class=\"pz-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"pz-seg\">\n      <div class=\"pz-head\">\n        <span class=\"pz-lbl\">Next step<\/span>\n        <h2>How do we start?<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"pz-p\">Three steps: a confidential conversation, a short pre-assessment, and a scope agreed together. Nothing is binding until the scope is approved.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-mt1\"><a class=\"pz-btn pz-btn-d\" href=\"#pz-prefoot\">Request a Pre-Assessment <span class=\"pz-a\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n        <p class=\"pz-xs pz-mt1\">The initial consultation is confidential and creates no obligation. We respond within one business day.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <ul class=\"pz-plain\">\n          <li><b>1 \u00b7 A confidential first conversation<\/b> \u2014 We listen to which party you're dealing with, the decision you need to make, and how urgent it is.<\/li>\n          <li><b>2 \u00b7 Pre-assessment and scope<\/b> \u2014 The risk level of the matter is assessed; a scope and timeline are proposed.<\/li>\n          <li><b>3 \u00b7 Research and report<\/b> \u2014 Sources are screened, critical findings are confirmed; a risk assessment and recommendations are reported.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate Investigations &amp; Risk Advisory Corporate Intelligence An investment, a partnership or a hiring decision \u2014 beneath every case lies verified information. Corporate intelligence is the analytical discipline that turns scattered, unverified data into a basis you can act on and defend; it underpins all of Prosecure&#8217;s investigative work. 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