Pre-Deal Due Diligence

When evaluating a potential investment, acquisition or new relationship, it’s critical to look beyond the numbers to the people behind them. While traditional due diligence focuses on financials, assets and operations, Weaver goes further. Our investigative, pre-deal due diligence services uncover the social history, integrity and reputation of companies and their leaders. We help decision-makers reduce risk, protect their brand and move forward with confidence.

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What is Pre-Deal Due Diligence?

Pre-deal due diligence involves evaluating potential counterparties before finalizing a transaction. This often includes background and screening services for companies and officers, such as comprehensive investigations to assess integrity, track records and potential risks.

Weaver works with organizational leaders to identify opportunities, negotiate from a position of strength and protect long-term value. By recognizing red flags tied to management, ownership or reputation, we provide a detailed picture that enables smarter, safer investment and growth decisions.

Why Pre-Deal Due Diligence Matters in Today’s Deals

In high-stakes transactions, reputational risks can be just as damaging as financial ones. A deal that looks solid on paper may fall apart or potentially harm your brand if principals are linked to corruption, lawsuits or regulatory issues.

Weaver’s pre-deal due diligence services help clients:

Validate the trustworthiness of counterparties
Uncover hidden risks before committing capital
Safeguard brand reputation and credibility
Build confidence in sensitive industries or global markets

Why Weaver?

Integrity-focused due diligence investigations

Weaver’s pre-deal due diligence services leave no stone unturned. We combine deep industry knowledge, human intelligence gathering, open-source data, social media analysis and subscription database research to uncover potential issues tied to management, reputation, affiliations and financial condition.

Our team also brings decades of international experience, conducting investigative due diligence in markets across Western and Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas and beyond. This global capability allows us to adapt to local contexts and regulations while providing consistent, reliable insights for clients investing both domestically and abroad.

Company and Officer Background Due Diligence

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Weaver’s company and officer background due diligence services, also known as background checks or executive screening, focus on the people, integrity and reputational risks behind a company or transaction. We aim to provide a clear, reliable picture of the social history of the individuals and entities involved, helping you make informed decisions to avoid costly surprises.

This translates to conducting investigative due diligence on companies, owners, executives and deal partners to uncover potential red flags such as:

Litigation and regulatory history: Undisclosed disputes, criminal records, sanctions or regulatory actions from agencies like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Adverse media and reputational risks: Adverse media coverage, consumer complaints or questionable online behavior that could affect a company’s or individual’s reputation
Financial and business risks: Bankruptcies, foreclosures, significant civil judgments or undisclosed business structures and affiliations
Potentially concerning affiliations: Ties to politically exposed persons (PEPs) or foreign governments, as well as business structures, ownership and related entities that may not be fully disclosed

Industries We Support

Weaver’s investigative due diligence services are especially valuable in industries where leadership integrity, regulatory scrutiny and reputational risk are critical to success. These include:

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Executive Due Diligence That Protects Your Business

When a technology executive came to us with questions about a potential new hire at the executive level, we performed an extensive due diligence investigation into the applicant’s background. We discreetly inquired with industry sources about some of their accolades highlighted in their CV and realized that they were significantly exaggerated. We reported to the client who had concerns regarding the potential hire’s largely inflated claims that they had been the driver in greatly increased revenue at other companies in the industry. The executive was then able to make a more informed decision about this person’s job candidacy.

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