ICP'S RESEARCH STANDARDS
ICP's proprietary information is gathered on a case by case basis by analysts to provide you
with COVID related operational and payment status, credit limit, trade assessment, full owner,
linked entity, parent, operational, legal and other risk information. Please see below for the
full research. We encourage clients using the information for credit risk to provide a maximum
credit limit for ICP analyst opinion.
ICP has an extensive historic database which is used for report validation, benchmarking and
data metrics.
Information is obtained via several means, in all cases interviews with the subject and desktop
research. Further information is obtained as appropriate from our own contracts within Chambers
of Commerce, Registries, Shipping Agencies and other federal, government or official sources, as
well as other ‘softer’ sources of information that can enhance overall subject risk
understanding.
Proprietary aspects of the ICP product comprise the following details which are usually included in all reports:
Including company name, contact, website, email, previous company names if applicable, trading styles, trading names, address.
All research, investigations and interviews are carried out by a global network of experienced investigators and native speakers.
All our researchers have extensive experience of all market sectors and types of companies –
ranging
from SME’s, Sole Proprietorships, Large complex public companies to Offshore entities.
ICP also boasts a London-based team of multi-lingual, multinational credit-reporting analysts
who add another level of ‘macro-economic’ knowledge and intelligence to locally sourced
information.
Information is obtained via several means but principally through interviews with the subject
and
through desktop research. Further information is obtained as appropriate from our own contracts
within the chambers of commerce, registries, shipping agencies and other governmental or
official
sources which enhance the overall subject risk understanding.
Our researchers are financially trained for ABC / Compliance risks and are fully educated in
financial reporting. All reports are independently tested and reviewed by our senior analysts
before being sent to the client.
ICP has unrivalled database coverage for our regions of
expertise which is matched by the depth and insight gained via repeated personal contact with
subject companies. The research for our core expertise regions is undertaken by ICP's own
multi-lingual, native researchers located in the region and overseen by our Senior analysts
located in our London office.
ICP has an extensive historic database which is used for report validation and metrics. ICP has
the capacity to provide extensive historic data, including shareholder information, where
possible.