United Kingdom
Amy Lashinsky and Ambrose Carey sell Alaco to US Risk Management group Sigma7

United Kingdom
Corporate intelligence pioneer Amy Lashinksy leaves Alaco

Amy Lashinksy, one of the founders of the corporate intelligence practice as it is known today, is taking semi-retirement.

Spotlight | United Kingdom
London investigators search for strategies to keep finances afloat

Alaco, JS Held, G3 and Blackpeak are among a flurry of London corporate intelligence firms that have taken steps to balance the books. While some strategies are more risky than others, most have brought significant staff changes.

United Kingdom
Alaco and Dentons Global Advisors discreetly struggle for talent

A hiring spree at Dentons Global Advisors highlights the growing differences between the strategies adopted by the firm and its rival London-based consultancy Alaco.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Tikehau , Nardello, Alaco, Avisa

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

Paris/LondonFrench fund Tikehau invests in UK corporate intelligence with Antithesis

Los AngelesWendy Wu joins Nardello's expanding California office

London/New YorkFormer FBI agent Robert Heuchling anchors Alaco in the US

ParisAvisa bolsters its ethics committee

United Kingdom, United States
Discreet succession crisis at risk management firm Sigma7

From London to New York, the risk management and corporate intelligence firm is currently undergoing big changes at the top.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Mitmark investigates crypto, Adrian Stones goes solo, and TRAG quits Hong Kong

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to London and Hong Kong.

LondonMitmark called in to investigate NFTs

LondonAdrian Stones goes solo

Hong KongTRAG joins exodus

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
CRA, Amarante in Erbil, Brahmachari returns to CRG, Nadia Schadlow joins Sigma7 and Ergo

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Erbil, London, Paris, Brussels and Washington.

LondonCRA seeks replacement for Panes.

Brussels/ParisAmarante strengthens position in Iraq with Falcon.

LondonBrahmachari returns to Control Risks.

WashingtonNadia Schadlow connects newcomer Sigma7 with Ergo.

United States
Alaco investigator retained to assist plaintiff seeking damages for alleged sexual assault by fleeing Jordanian diplomat

Commissioned by an alleged victim of a Jordanian diplomat, the investigations firm succeeded in finding contact information from the defendant, who had proved difficult to track down.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Alaco restructures after takeover, Quinlan, Silverbridge, new Africa-focused London firm

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on new developments great and small in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to London, New York and San Paolo.

LondonNew London-based firm focuses on South Africa.

New YorkStoneturn loses a partner.

LondonSilverbridge takes on new consultant.

New YorkFrench investigator joins Quinlan.

LondonAlaco restructures following takeover.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Nardello, BPCE, Alaco, Paris forensic investigators

Appointments, financial results, new contracts, in Washington, London and Paris: each week, we recount the great and small events in the global corporate intelligence community.

WashingtonNardello loses cyber chief.

ParisBPCE strengthens security with financial intelligence specialist.

LondonAlaco expands with Liberia contract.

ParisForensic investigators network.

Spotlight | United States
Kroll, JS Held, Ankura, Big Four: corporate intelligence giants battle for market supremacy

Faced with a booming and rapidly consolidating investigations market, corporate intelligence companies are trying to steer a course through uncharted waters.

United Kingdom
Carrick-Buchanan, hired by Restrata, also advises Strategia

Security veteran Sandy Carrick-Buchanan become a consultant for the Dubai-based [...]

United Kingdom
Change of Tack for ArmorGroup

Change is in the air at the headquarters of ArmorGroup at 25 Buckingham Gate in London. Between now and March, [...]