Business investigations

Doing business in Thailand can involve dealing with companies, directors, suppliers, business partners and other parties that you may know very little about. Phuket PI provides business investigations and due diligence services in Phuket and throughout Thailand to help clients verify information before making important commercial decisions.

We assist private clients, companies, lawyers and other professional advisers with discreet corporate enquiries, company checks, site visits, background investigations, process serving and other business-related assignments.

Business Investigations & Due Diligence

A business investigation can be useful whenever there is uncertainty about a company, individual or commercial relationship.

You may be considering a new supplier, entering into a business arrangement, investing money, dealing with an unfamiliar company or trying to establish whether information provided to you is accurate.

Our role is to investigate the specific questions that matter to you and provide factual information that can help you make a more informed decision.

Corporate Due Diligence

Due diligence is often carried out before entering into a significant commercial relationship or transaction.

We can assist with enquiries relating to Thai companies, their activities and the individuals connected with them. The precise scope depends on what you are considering and what you need to establish before proceeding.

This type of investigation can be particularly useful before making an investment, entering into a partnership, appointing a supplier or contractor, or committing substantial funds to a transaction in Thailand.

Company Background Checks

We can carry out background enquiries on companies operating in Thailand.

These investigations may be used to verify the existence and circumstances of a business, examine information connected with the company and identify issues that may warrant further investigation.

If you have been approached by a Thai business or are considering sending money, entering into a contract or establishing an ongoing commercial relationship, it may be sensible to conduct checks before proceeding.

Site Visits and Physical Verification

Sometimes information available on paper or online is not enough.

We can arrange site visits in Phuket and elsewhere in Thailand to establish what is actually present at a stated business address. This can be useful when you want to confirm that premises exist, establish whether a company appears to be operating from the location claimed, or obtain current observations from the site.

Depending on the assignment, photographs and other relevant observations may be provided following the visit.

Investigating Business Concerns

Business investigations are not limited to checks carried out before a transaction.

We can also assist where a client already has concerns about a company, business partner, employee, supplier or other party and wants to establish what is actually happening.

The investigation can be tailored around the particular concern rather than applying the same standard procedure to every case.

Process Serving for Businesses and Lawyers

Phuket PI also provides process serving in Phuket and throughout Thailand.

We can assist businesses, lawyers and private clients who need legal documents delivered to an individual or company in Thailand. Where appropriate, multiple attempts can be made at known addresses.

Process serving can also be combined with investigative work where the current location of the recipient first needs to be established.

Local Enquiries in Phuket

For clients outside Phuket or outside Thailand, even a relatively simple local enquiry can be difficult to carry out remotely.

Our agents can attend locations in person, make appropriate enquiries and report back on what is found. This can be useful where you need independent confirmation of circumstances on the ground rather than relying solely on information supplied by the other party.

When Should You Consider Due Diligence?

The most useful time to carry out due diligence is usually before money has been transferred or a significant commitment has been made.

If something about a proposed transaction, company or business relationship does not make sense, it is often easier to investigate those concerns before proceeding than to try to recover money or establish what happened afterwards.

Where a transaction is significant, independent verification can provide an additional layer of protection alongside advice from your lawyer, accountant or other professional advisers.

What Information Do We Need?

When requesting a quotation, please explain the situation and tell us exactly what you would like to establish.

If the enquiry relates to a company, please provide the company name and any other information you already hold. For site visits, please provide the exact address and preferably a Google Maps link.

The more clearly the objective of the investigation is explained, the easier it is for us to assess what work is required and provide an appropriate quotation.