Check the supplier before the supplier checks your patience.
We go to the factory, read the licences, count the machines and pull the export records. What you get back is a scored assessment and a risk list you can act on — not a brochure.
Six things, every time
Licences & scope
Business licence, export rights, and whether the registered scope actually covers what they are selling you.
Capacity & equipment
Machine list, shift pattern, and realistic monthly output — checked on the floor, not in a slide deck.
Quality system
ISO 9001 scope and validity, incoming inspection records, calibration logs, non-conformance handling.
Compliance evidence
Product certificates and test reports traced back to the issuing lab, with report numbers we can verify.
Export history
Shipment records to your market, and whether they have cleared customs there before.
Standing & finance
Company age, ownership, litigation and tax standing. Enough to know who you are signing with.
Four moves
Brief
You tell us the supplier and what is at stake. One call is usually enough.
Desk check
Licences, certificates and public records verified before anyone travels.
On site
Factory visit: floor, equipment, records, and a talk with whoever actually runs production.
Report
Scored assessment, risk list and the evidence pack. Yours to keep, yours to show your board.
Three artefacts
Scorecard
Weighted scoring across the six checks, with the reasoning written out.
Risk list
Every gap ranked by what it would cost you, and what would close it.
Evidence pack
Certificates, photos and report numbers filed so your own auditor can re-check them.
Four moments
Three levels
| Level | Covers | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Desk check | Licences, certificates, public records | 3–5 working days |
| On-site assessment | Desk check plus factory visit and records | 7–10 working days |
| Deep due diligence | On-site plus financial standing and sub-tier mapping | 15 working days |