France, Middle East
French corporate intel firm ADIT sets up in Dubai to get closer to current and future clients

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Hanuman Partners, Erys, Control Risks, Salveo, Putala Strategies

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

London/ManilaHanuman partners still on Sulu case despite major legal defeat

ParisErys wins Hermes contract

KyivControl Risks advising OECD in Ukraine

ParisBenjamin Griveaux rises ranks at ADIT

Washington/BucharestLobbyist close to Trump to boost European LNG project

Syria
Corporate intelligence specialists rush to Damascus

Although still precarious, the improving security situation is allowing geopolitical risk and investigation consultants to regain a foothold in Syria. Their return follows in the wake of international donors and groups interested in Syrian reconstruction, keen to monitor the situation and understand what is going on behind the scenes of the new regime in Damascus.

Afghanistan, Europe
Disputes emerge over awarding of EU's huge Afghan security contract

After their initial shock, the unsuccessful bidders for the EU's lucrative security contract in Kabul are racking their brains to find a way to challenge IDG Security's win.

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Field Intelligence moves beyond ESG, ADIT's soirées, Burford's loss

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

LondonField Intelligence expands range of services

Warsaw/ParisADIT's busy events schedule

Dubai/LondonVeteran sleuth Daniel Hall leaves Burford Capital

Lebanon
Beirut security firm resumes work with EU after being cleared in financial probe

The EU's diplomatic service EEAS in Beruit is once again calling on the services of Lebanese company Prosec to protect its delegation, after all charges against it were dropped in a corruption investigation.

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Kharon briefs Westminster, ADIT nervous, FBI investigates investment firm

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

LondonCompliance firm Kharon appears before UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee

FranceADIT bosses worried about L'Express investigation

WashingtonVenture capital firm backed by former UK defence secretary faces fraud allegations

France
ADIT and Amarante International up stakes as merger rumours swell

Leading French corporate intelligence and security players ADIT and Amarante International must reshuffle their shareholding this year. Meanwhile, rumours of a possible takeover have fuelled concern among rival firms after Amarante founder Alexandre Hollander was recently approached by ADIT.

France, Ukraine
ADIT wins French tender to train Ukrainian soldiers

The French ministry of armed forces has finally awarded its tender for the training of Ukrainian soldiers to Défense Conseil International, which was bought by ADIT earlier this year.

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ADIT/Amarante regional rivalry, Herminius, CR Investigations, Lextrack, De Vinculis

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

LyonAmarante snatches regional council contract from ADIT

LondonHerminius picks new adviser

New York/Boston/WashingtonCR Investigations takes on US staff

London/ViennaNew asset hunter tuned into Central Asia?

LondonNicholas Houghton closes a chapter

France, UAE
DCI struggles to bag French arms contracts in Abu Dhabi

With the forthcoming opening of its office in Dubai, ADIT intends to relaunch its new subsidiary Défense Conseil International in the region. The firm has been excluded in the UAE from several maintenance and training contracts for French military equipment acquired by Abu Dhabi.

France
Former Risk & Co security veterans regroup at My Protection Hub

A group of former executives of the security provider Risk & Co, which imploded in 2023 after years of erratic management, is resurrecting its core business in Africa and the Middle East.

France
ADIT reshuffles line-up after Défense Conseil International acquisition

Since taking over DCI, the corporate intelligence firm has been redistributing roles within the group from among its experienced staff.

France
French government gives green light for ADIT takeover of armed forces' operator DCI

ADIT has officially taken control of Défense Conseil International. France's Commission for Shareholdings and Transfers has just validated the sale of some of the French State's shares to the country's leading corporate intelligence group, thereby transforming it into a major player.

France
Global Diwan keen to find new partner to gain staying power

The business club created in 2020 by former ambassador Maurice Gourdault-Montagne and lobbyist Eric Schell is looking for its future 'strategic partner', with Forward Global, ESL & Network and GL Events all on the list.

France, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
Amarante's revenues top record €60m

French corporate intelligence and private security company Amarante International is counting on contracts in Saudi Arabia and Iraq to consolidate its position as an emerging market leader in Europe.

France, Saudi Arabia
After Ardian and Tikehau in Abu Dhabi, Eurazeo tries luck in Riyadh

Following the growing trend of French investment funds opening offices close to Gulf sovereign wealth funds, Eurazeo is seeking to set up a base in Riyadh.

France, Middle East
Influence battle between Israel and Gulf nations plays out in Nice

Global Diwan, a French-Middle Eastern business club, has pushed back the date of its second annual forum in Nice, where the mayor, a long-standing friend of the Israeli consulting firm Elnet, has been outspoken in his support of Israel.

France, Middle East
Threatened by takeover, DCI goes all out to land export contracts

With would-be buyer ADIT closing in, DCI's CEO Samuel Fringant is fighting a rear-guard action by positioning the firm for several big contracts.

France, Saudi Arabia
Race to lead French business interests in Saudi Arabia in full swing

As the strategic partnership between Paris and Riyadh takes shape, French companies are trying to tap into networks that will help them win contracts in Saudi Arabia. A handful of private and public business clubs and consultancies are jostling to champion French interests in the kingdom.

France, Iraq
TotalEnergies optimistic about its $27bn contract after the arrival of new prime minister Sudani

TotalEnergies, which is determined to proceed with its big contract in Iraq, can count on the support of the French presidency, which sent its Middle East adviser to Baghdad to meet new PM Mohammed Shia Al Sudani.

France, Iraq
French security firms struggle to get foot back in Iraq

The promise of contracts tied to large infrastructure projects made by Baghdad raised high hopes among French security specialists, particularly GEOS and Amarante. But these opportunities have yet to materialise.

UAE, United Kingdom
Kroll assists UAE central bank

The UAE Central Bank has recently insructed corporate intelligence giant [...]

France, Iraq
Baghdad business centre's corporate intelligence plans

Set up by the French para-public corporate intelligence firm ADIT [...]