Due Diligence · OSINT · EU

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Lawful due diligence on companies, people, and assets — open, official, and licensed sources, analysed into decision-grade findings for clients across the EU.

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What we do

Escherlock investigates companies, individuals, and assets using lawful methods, then turns what it finds into clear, sourced conclusions you can act on. Engagements are scoped to the question you need answered.

For cross-service matters — M&A diligence, fraud investigation, and litigation support — see Solutions →

How we work

1

Scope

We define the question, the jurisdictions, and the boundaries of the engagement with you before any work begins.
2

Lawful collection

We draw on open, official, and licensed sources, using lawful methods throughout.
3

Analysis

We corroborate, weigh, and prioritise what we find, separating established fact from indication.
4

Decision-grade report

We deliver clear, sourced findings written for the decision you need to make.

Confidentiality and operational security run through every engagement. Information is requested on a need-to-know basis, communication and delivery run through a secure channel, and findings reach only authorised recipients.

See a redacted sample report (PDF) → — Illustrative, anonymised sample; shows the structure and standard of our reporting.

Selected cases

The examples below are anonymised and generic, illustrating typical engagements rather than specific clients.

Legal — disputes and asset tracing · cross-border (EU and US, with an offshore holding element)

Mapping a debtor's assets through layered nominee structures across multiple jurisdictions

Found the assets a debtor swore didn't exist — and proved the ownership link.

Private equity / M&A — EU target with US-connected principals · cross-border

Surfacing a related-party arrangement and a managed reputational gap before signing

A clean data room hid a related-party supplier. We surfaced it before signing.

Compliance / AML — EU regulated firm · subject with a cross-border profile and non-Latin-script media coverage

Resolving ambiguous sanctions and adverse-media flags on a documented basis for onboarding

A wall of negative press collapsed to a single recycled claim.

All cases →

Why Escherlock

Principal-led

Every matter is owned end-to-end by the senior principal who takes it on. Engagement load is deliberately limited so each is treated as our own reputation.
Methodology

A consistent, repeatable process from scope to report. Findings are corroborated where possible and every material conclusion is traced to its source.
Legality and compliance

Open, official, and licensed sources, lawful methods only. GDPR-aware and aligned to KYC/AML expectations. No intrusion, no pretexting, no illegally obtained data.
Confidentiality

Engagements are handled discreetly, on a need-to-know basis, through secure channels.
Coverage

Coverage across the EU, with other jurisdictions on request; methods and sources scoped to each legal and linguistic context.

About

Escherlock is a principal-led due-diligence and intelligence firm serving clients in the EU. It exists to answer a single recurring question for the people who carry the risk of a decision: can this company, person, or asset be relied upon?

Every matter is handled personally by the senior principal from start to finish — not routed through a team of junior analysts. The firm works with law firms, compliance and AML functions, investors and acquirers, and corporate risk functions. Each engagement is scoped to a defined question and delivered with discretion, source-level transparency, and close attention to the legal context of every jurisdiction involved.

Start a secure enquiry

Tell us the decision you're facing and the parties or assets involved, and we'll scope an engagement to fit. Email [email protected] or use the form below. Everything is treated in confidence.

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