Corporate Investigation Services

Due diligence, fraud detection, competitive intelligence, and bug sweeps for boardrooms. Licensed investigators protect your corporate interests — legally.

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Internal Corporate Investigations, Due Diligence and Competitive Intelligence

Internal Corporate Investigations, Due Diligence and Competitive Intelligence

There is no roadmap to follow for corporate investigations. Discreet Investigations works with management to chart milestones for comprehensive, successful outcomes. We deliver hard evidence that helps decision-makers mitigate risk, understand threats, and pursue appropriate legal remedies.

We provide detailed written reports, audio, video, documentary, and digital evidence — all court-ready and admissible in Ontario civil and commercial proceedings.

  • Fraud and theft
  • Statement analysis and witness interviews
  • Competitor investigations
  • Due diligence on executives and business partners
  • Intellectual property investigations
  • Strike action and labor dispute investigation
  • Cyber investigations and data breach response
  • Workplace violence, harassment and misconduct
  • Workplace safety violations
  • Background checks on personnel and entities
  • Debugging sweeps and eavesdropping protection
Why Discreet Investigations Stands Apart

Why Discreet Investigations Stands Apart

In-Depth Background Checks. Background checks on individuals and corporate entities are essential for establishing credentials and mitigating risk. We perform thorough background checks on prospective and current employees, executives, business partners, and corporate entities (private and public).

  • Verify identity and address
  • Prior criminal record
  • Character check
  • Bankruptcy record
  • Credit history
  • Asset check
  • Pending legal proceedings, lawsuits and judgments
  • Employment record and education verification

Corporate Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM). The miniaturization of electronic bugs and snooping devices has made corporate espionage easier and harder to detect. Our TSCM experts perform professional bug sweeps and protect your confidential information in boardrooms, offices, and off-site locations.

TSCM services are essential before confidential meetings, trade-secret discussions, business deals, labor negotiations, and legal discussions. We recommend TSCM after construction activity or if your location was open to unsupervised access.

Corporate Investigation Services FAQs

How do you distinguish between legitimate competitor research and espionage?
Competitive intelligence uses public sources (annual reports, patents, regulatory filings, public announcements). Espionage involves theft of trade secrets, hacking, electronic eavesdropping, or illegal access. We conduct investigations that respect the law — we will not employ illegal methods to gather intelligence, and we will document any signs of illegal activity.

What is TSCM and when do we need it?
TSCM (Technical Surveillance Countermeasures) is a professional bug sweep using specialized equipment to detect hidden listening devices, video cameras, trackers, and compromised technology. Conduct TSCM before sensitive meetings, after construction, if unauthorized access occurred, or if you suspect surveillance.

Can you investigate our own employees?
Yes. We conduct impartial, professionally documented investigations of employee misconduct, theft, conflicts of interest, and policy violations. Our reports are detailed and admissible in employment disputes and can support your HR and legal decisions.

How long does a corporate investigation take?
Every case is different. Initial investigations range from one to four weeks depending on scope. We outline scope, timeline, and expectations at your initial consultation.

What is corporate due diligence and when do I need it?
Due diligence is a structured background investigation of a person, company, or asset before a transaction — typically a merger, acquisition, partnership, executive hire, or major contract. It surfaces undisclosed litigation, regulatory issues, financial distress, hidden ownership, and reputational risk before money or commitments change hands.

Can you investigate a potential business partner before a merger or acquisition?
Yes. Pre-deal investigations cover beneficial ownership, litigation history, regulatory record, undisclosed liabilities, key-personnel background, and reputation in the industry. Findings are summarized in a structured report your deal team can use during negotiation, valuation, and reps-and-warranties drafting.

How does an internal fraud investigation work?
We scope the suspected scheme with you (theft, expense fraud, kickbacks, IP misappropriation), then combine document review, financial-pattern analysis, discreet interviews, and where appropriate covert observation. Findings are documented for HR, civil recovery, or criminal referral — without alerting the subject until you're ready to act.

Can you provide expert witnesses for civil litigation?
Yes. Our senior investigators have been qualified in Ontario civil and family courts as experts in surveillance, counter-surveillance, and investigative methodology. We work directly with litigation counsel on case strategy, evidence presentation, and trial preparation.

What is a workplace harassment investigation under OHSA?
Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act requires employers to investigate complaints of workplace violence and harassment. An external licensed investigator brings impartiality, procedural rigour, and a defensible report — important when an internal HR investigation could later be challenged for bias. We deliver findings, not recommendations, leaving the employment decision to you.

How do you protect attorney-client privilege during a corporate investigation?
When the engagement is structured through your legal counsel, the investigation work product is typically covered by litigation or solicitor-client privilege. We coordinate engagement letters, reporting channels, and document handling with your firm so privilege attaches from day one and the work is shielded from disclosure.

Can a private investigator investigate a senior executive's outside activities?
Yes. Executive vetting, conflict-of-interest investigations, and moonlighting reviews are standard corporate engagements. We document outside business interests, related-party transactions, undisclosed competitive activity, and lifestyle inconsistencies — all through lawful means and reported confidentially to the board, general counsel, or compliance officer who retained us.
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+1 (888) 680-0036
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