Focused intelligence for high-stakes decisions.
Structured investigations, due diligence, monitoring, and evidentiary intelligence — for legal, regulatory, financial, and strategic use. Covert where required. Primary-source throughout. Decision-ready by design.
All inquiries handled with full confidentiality from first contact
Core service lines
Due diligence to maritime
Primary-source only
No brokered database resale
Years of intelligence
Continuously collected
Analytical standard
Built for legal scrutiny
Eight disciplines.
One intelligence standard.
Every service line draws on the same primary-source methodology, analyst rigour, and confidential execution capacity. The scope changes. The standard does not.
Standard Due Diligence
Identity verification, sanctions screening, adverse media, and basic ownership review — structured and delivered to a defensible standard for lower-risk counterparty decisions.
View serviceComprehensive Due Diligence
Expanded screening across litigation history, corporate structure, directorship networks, regulatory exposure, and reputational signals — for mid-risk transactions and relationships.
View serviceEnhanced Due Diligence
Intensive, primary-source investigation into high-risk counterparties — penetrating offshore structures, beneficial ownership, concealed relationships, and jurisdiction-specific risk with full analytical documentation.
View serviceLitigation Intelligence & Asset Discovery
Counterparty intelligence, hidden relationship mapping, and asset tracing in support of pre-action strategy, enforcement proceedings, and international arbitration.
View serviceSpecial Investigations
Fraud, corruption, sanctions evasion, and concealed ownership investigations — including politically sensitive matters requiring structured analytical output and covert collection methodology.
View serviceContinuous Intelligence Monitoring
Ongoing surveillance across adverse media, executive exposure, sanctions developments, and network changes — with structured early-warning briefs whenever material signals emerge.
View serviceExecutive & Reputation Intelligence
In-depth background intelligence on executives, board candidates, and key partners — covering reputational exposure, undisclosed relationships, and early-warning risk signals before appointment or engagement.
View serviceMaritime & Sanctions Intelligence
Vessel ownership analysis, routing history, sanctioned port exposure, vessel-to-vessel transfers, and high-risk corridor assessment for trade finance, insurance, and compliance decisions.
View serviceNot sure which service applies? Most engagements are scoped in a brief confidential intake — share only what is necessary and we will confirm fit before any work begins.
Every service.
In full detail.
Each service line is built on the same primary-source methodology and analytical standard. Below is precisely what each engagement covers, what it produces, and when it applies.
SDD provides a structured rapid-assessment of a subject's risk exposure across sanctions, regulatory, reputational, and criminal dimensions. Designed for time-sensitive onboarding, pre-transaction screening, and initial counterparty checks where a comprehensive investigation is not yet warranted — but uninformed decisions are not acceptable.
What is Covered
Typical Use Cases
CDD delivers a layered investigative assessment that moves beyond surface-level screening to construct a substantive intelligence picture of a subject. It maps corporate affiliations, identifies litigation history, analyses digital footprint, and traces ownership to reveal the network context that standard checks miss.
What is Covered
Typical Use Cases
EDD is designed for situations where conventional due diligence is insufficient. It deploys national-security-grade methodology to trace beneficial ownership through layered offshore structures, map corporate control across jurisdictions, and surface concealed relationships that standard checks do not reach.
What is Covered
Typical Use Cases
Litigation intelligence supports law firms and dispute teams with structured, court-ready intelligence before, during, and after proceedings. We map counterparty relationships, trace assets through offshore structures, investigate witnesses, and deliver findings formatted for legal use.
What is Covered
Typical Use Cases
When the stakes are highest and the matter most sensitive, special investigations deploy the full depth of 9 Intelligence's analytical and collection capability — for situations where conventional research fails, where speed and discretion are both critical, and where findings must be defensible under scrutiny.
What is Covered
Typical Use Cases
Continuous monitoring provides structured, ongoing surveillance across adverse media, executive exposure, sanctions developments, and network changes. Early-warning briefs are delivered whenever material signals emerge — before they become decisions made without context.
Monitoring Disciplines
Adverse Media
Adverse Media Monitoring
Continuous global media surveillance across languages and jurisdictions — identifying negative coverage, legal proceedings, regulatory actions, and reputational signals as they emerge.
Brand & Reputation
Brand & Reputation Monitoring
Structured tracking of reputational exposure, sentiment shifts, disinformation risks, and brand signals across digital environments, media channels, and networks.
Executive Intelligence
Executive Monitoring & Protection
Early-warning intelligence monitoring for named individuals — identifying emerging risk, exposure signals, and reputational developments before they escalate.
Network Intelligence
Network & Ecosystem Monitoring
Ongoing surveillance of counterparties, partners, and strategic networks — tracking changes in ownership, affiliations, sanctions status, and risk signals across the ecosystem.
Typical Use Cases
Executive intelligence is designed for situations where an individual's exposure, reputation, or personal risk must be understood and monitored. We identify early-warning signals, map network risks, assess reputational vulnerabilities, and deliver structured intelligence that supports protection and informed decision-making.
What is Covered
Typical Use Cases
Maritime intelligence delivers structured risk analysis for commodity traders, insurers, P&I stakeholders, and globally exposed operators. We investigate ownership structures, trace routing history, identify sanctioned port calls, and map sanctions exposure across vessels, operators, and their networks.
What is Covered
Typical Use Cases
Structured outputs.
Decision-ready.
Every engagement delivers a structured, primary-source referenced report. Findings are presented clearly, sourced precisely, and formatted for the use case — whether legal proceedings, board-level decisions, or regulatory submissions.
Intelligence Reports
SDD, CDD, and EDD reports structured for legal, regulatory, and commercial use — with full source referencing, confidence grading, and analytical commentary.
Investigative Findings
Litigation intelligence reports, asset tracing summaries, and special investigation findings — with evidentiary annexes and chain-of-custody documentation where required.
Monitoring Reports
Scheduled or real-time intelligence updates on monitored subjects — with flagged developments, escalation signals, and recommended response actions.
Executive Intelligence Reports
Structured individual intelligence profiles covering risk exposure, reputational signals, and network context — formatted for board, counsel, or nominations committee use.
Network & Relationship Maps
Visual network diagrams illustrating corporate control, beneficial ownership structures, and hidden relationship mapping — annotated for legal or strategic use.
Analytical Briefings
Concise analytical memoranda for time-sensitive decisions — formatted for oral briefings, board presentations, or counsel review with clear next-step guidance.
Structured outputs built for action.
Deliverables are designed to support real decisions, not bury stakeholders in noise. The format depends on scope — but always aims for clarity, context, and practical usefulness.
Red-flag memos
Fast summaries of material issues, immediate exposure, and practical implications — designed to inform decisions under time pressure.
Diligence briefs
Structured findings that separate signal from noise and support decision-makers clearly — with confidence levels and escalation recommendations.
Risk maps
Clear framing of exposure, priorities, and where attention should be focused next — aligned to the decision context of the engagement.
Timeline notes
Fact development and sequencing to support internal review, legal strategy, or escalation planning — sourced and structured for scrutiny.
Screening summaries
Concise background outputs for appointments, partnerships, boards, and key individuals — with material issues surfaced and sourced.
Monitoring updates
Ongoing reporting where emerging signals, narratives, or developments matter over time — with early-warning flags and recommended responses.
Recommendations
Next-step options that help leadership move with clarity rather than hesitation — practical, prioritised, and grounded in the intelligence.
Confidence framing
Clear indication of what is established, what is developing, and what remains uncertain — so decision-makers understand exactly what the intelligence supports.
Every report is written for the decision-maker, not the analyst.
Clear findings, prioritised risk themes, and practical next steps — formatted for how it will actually be used.
Fast where possible.
Deep where necessary.
Every engagement begins with a discreet intake. No unnecessary information is required before we confirm fit and scope.
Covert & confidential
Need-to-know workflows throughout
Primary-source only
Direct collection, validated findings
Decision-ready reporting
Structured outputs, clear next steps
Discreet intake
Share only what is necessary. We scope the intelligence question, confirm fit, and agree the right approach before any formal engagement begins. Secure communications and need-to-know access are established at this stage.
Defined scope
Every engagement has a clear intelligence objective, defined deliverable, and agreed timeline. There is no scope creep and no ambiguity. Objectives, jurisdictions, and success criteria are fixed before collection begins.
Covert execution
All work is conducted with full confidentiality. Primary-source collection is discreet. Subjects are not alerted. Discretion is the operational standard — not an option. Multilingual and cross-border collection is standard practice.
Structured delivery
Findings are delivered in a clear, structured report. All sources are referenced and outputs are formatted for the intended use — legal, regulatory, or strategic. Reports are written for the decision-maker, not the analyst.
Optional monitoring
After report delivery, monitoring can continue. We track changes in the subject's risk profile and deliver updates as significant developments emerge — with escalation signals and recommended response actions.
Optional continuation after report delivery
Engagement Principles
Disciplined. Confidential.
Decision-ready.
- Rapid screening within hoursSDD engagements can be completed same-day for time-critical matters.
- Standard CDD and EDD in 48–72 hoursDepending on scope, jurisdiction, and complexity.
- Covert and confidentialOperations conducted discreetly. Subjects are never alerted.
- Primary-source intelligence onlyNo commercial database resale. Direct collection, fully source-tracked.
- Expert analyst back-endEvery engagement has a qualified analyst responsible for quality, accuracy, and delivery.
- NDA and formal engagement termsProvided prior to commencement of any client work.
START THE PROCESS
Start with a discreet intake.
Share only what is necessary.