Challenges
An international private firm was considering a partnership with one of Egypt's leading retailers and wholesalers of electrical home appliances. Among many players in the market, the firm chose Jeiran Security to conduct due diligence on their potential partner. Jeiran Security was requested to meet market needs and ensure that Know Your Customer (KYC) standards were being met. We were also asked to interview previous employees at the subject's firm as well as their current partners. We conducted security and reputation checks on seniors and stakeholders, whose information was not
Solutions
All of the individuals we interviewed provided positive feedback on the company and its stakeholders. However, after conducting in-depth checks with legal entities to ensure that legal and regulatory requirements were met, we found out that one of the stakeholders was secretly politically affiliated with one of Egypt's political movements. This was an essential element to point out to our client especially considering that none of the other interviewees knew about this. The due diligence report we produced was fundamental to our client's mitigation against political risks. Their entity would have otherwise been subjected to many loses if the partnership was processed and finalized.
Drum Cussac Group Limited sub-contracted the services of Jeiran Security throughout Beirut, Lebanon for the secure movement of its clients. We have been using Jeiran Security for this service for over a year and we have found Jeiran Security’s service delivery to be of a high standard and competitively priced. We are extremely confident in the professional service Jeiran Security conducts and continues to provide to DC Group ”
