Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE (EDD)
Enhanced Due Diligence is the gold standard for handling high-risk clients and transactions. It ensures compliance, protects against financial crime, and safeguards reputational integrity; especially vital in cross-border ventures across Africa where regulatory environments vary widely.
At Brondby Enterprises, we conduct the following EDD Checks;
- Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Checks
- Site Visit / Address Verification
- Reverse Directorship Checks
- Property Ownership and Assets Search
Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Checks
HUMINT involves gathering information directly from human sources in the field. While online searches and public databases offer abundant information, human sources are essential for filling critical intelligence gaps.
HUMINT provides insights that cannot be found in official records. This is by: verifying a company’s reputation, identifying hidden risks and confirming operational activities.
Our investigators may obtain information through: Industry contacts, Local sources, Field interviews and Market intelligence networks.
Case Studies; See Appendix 'A'
HUMINT CHECKS (Kenya)
Our client engaged us to conduct an initial on-the-ground assessment to gain a comprehensive understanding of both the formal and informal dynamics influencing the local defense sector and public procurement processes. Through discreet inquiries with 5 well-connected local sources, we provided the client with valuable insights into the key factors shaping procurement procedures and contract awards within the defense sector in Kenya.
HUMINT CHECKS (Angola)
Our client engaged us to carry out on-the-ground business intelligence on a private telecommunications entity in Angola and its associated individuals. Through discreet inquiries with 4 well-connected local sources, we obtained comprehensive insights into the company and its affiliates, including their business reputation, regulatory issues, litigation history, potential red flags, and overall standing within the local market.
Site Visit / Address Verification
This is a visit in person by our local agents to an address provided by our clients. Photographs are taken at the address to confirm any apparent evidence of residence of a person or business in the provided address.
Site visits provide opportunities for first hand observation, data collection and contextual understanding. The process basically includes; Confirming office location / Individual residency, verifying operational activities, checking staff presence and photographing premises.
Reverse Directorship Checks
Reverse directorship checks are a due diligence process that involves Brondby Enterprises investigating an individual subject’s history as a director of other companies, verifying their current and past appointments, if any. It typically involves checking for conflicts of interest, past disqualifications, and overlaps with other roles.
Property Ownership and Assets Search
This due diligence process is designed to verify and uncover an individual’s or company’s real estate holdings, movable assets such as vehicles, and financial interests—including shares in companies, partnerships, or trusts, as well as bank charges, pledges, or securities registered against those assets. It serves as a vital tool for compliance, litigation checks, and business risk analysis.
Across many African jurisdictions, conducting property and asset searches often means navigating several registries—land, corporate, vehicle, and intellectual property—and, in some cases, local courts as well.
OUR CLIENTS
Our clients come from a diverse range of industries which includes the following:
- Corporate Investigators
- Credit Insurance Companies
- Commercial Banks
- Trade Associations
- Legal Firms
- Financial Institutions
- Debt Collection Agencies
- Export Credit Agencies
- Security Services Companies
- Asset Managers
- Private Equity Firms
- Multinational Corporations