Clear purpose. Careful inquiry.
Corporate Investigations
Discreet corporate investigations to help businesses examine suspected misconduct, protect their interests and make decisions grounded in evidence.
A focused look at business concerns
Your Business Concern Sets the Direction
Corporate investigations help a business examine concerns about its people, operations or assets. You need a clear account of what happened before deciding how to respond. A focused review brings the relevant facts together for that decision.
Facts Investigations begins with the issue you need to understand. We consider relevant company policies, the available records and your objectives. From there, we discuss an approach that fits the circumstances.
The issues behind the assignment
Business Concerns We Can Help Examine
Your concern determines the scope of the work. Our corporate investigations cover the following areas, with an approach suited to the circumstances.
Financial Fraud & Embezzlement
Unexplained transactions or concerns about company funds may call for a closer review. We examine relevant information within the agreed assignment to help clarify what occurred.
Theft Within the Business
Missing stock, equipment or other company property can raise questions. An investigation can help establish relevant circumstances and document findings for your review.
Workplace Conduct & Discrimination
Concerns about workplace behaviour deserve a careful, impartial approach. We help examine the circumstances of reported conduct, including discrimination concerns, within the scope agreed with you.
Policy, Ethics & Job Performance
Reported breaches of company rules may involve ethical conduct, work duties or performance. We consider the relevant policies and circumstances when planning the inquiry.
Workplace Safety Concerns
Where concerns arise about workplace practices or conduct, we can investigate relevant facts. The assignment focuses on the issues you identify and the information needed to understand them.
Intellectual Property Concerns
Suspected misuse of business information or intellectual property may require investigative support. Discuss what is at issue, what you already know and the questions you need answered.
Methods suited to the concern
How We Examine the Available Information
The scope of corporate investigations depends on the business concern and the information available. We discuss suitable methods before work begins.
Records & Electronic Information
We can examine relevant financial records and electronic files as part of an agreed assignment. Where file recovery is needed, we first discuss access, scope and practical requirements.
Surveillance & Workplace Observation
Observation may help clarify workplace activity or other conduct relevant to the case. We plan any proposed surveillance around the location, the concern and useful observation times.
Undercover Assignments
An investigator may work within a business to observe relevant workplace conditions and behaviour. We assess whether this approach suits the assignment before agreeing on the work.
Our team also assists with high-risk employee dismissals and labour disputes. We discuss the needs of each situation before agreeing on support.
An assignment with a clear purpose
Agreeing the Scope and Following the Evidence
A useful investigation starts with defined questions. We discuss the objectives, available information and reporting needs with you before the assignment begins.
Agree on the Questions
First, we review the concern, business location, relevant company policies and any deadlines. Together, we discuss the scope, proposed methods and budget.
Carry Out the Assignment
Next, we conduct the agreed inquiries and document relevant information. The work follows the purpose and scope established for the assignment.
Explain the Findings
Finally, we set out the findings and explain what the information supports. Any gaps or unresolved questions form part of that discussion.
Information your team can review
Reporting That Addresses Your Business Questions
Corporate investigations should leave your team with information it can review and use. We discuss reporting requirements as part of the assignment.
Decisions Stay With Your Business
Our role is to investigate and explain the information gathered. Your management team or legal adviser can then consider the findings alongside company policies and any other relevant information.
Written Findings
An account of the agreed work, relevant observations and the information established.
Supporting Material
Relevant records, photographs, video or electronic material gathered during the assignment, where available.
Context and Unresolved Points
Clear distinctions between established findings, available context and questions that remain open.
Discretion throughout the assignment
A Considered Approach to Corporate Concerns
Founded in 2012, Facts Investigations is a licensed Ontario private investigation agency based in Mississauga. We bring a discreet, case-specific approach to corporate concerns.
We take time to understand the concern and the company policies relevant to the work. This helps keep the assignment focused and the reporting useful.
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Planning your next step
Corporate Investigations: Common Questions
When should a business consider corporate investigations?
An investigation may help when a business needs to clarify suspected theft, fraud, workplace conduct or a policy concern. Start with the questions you need answered and the information already available.
What should we prepare for the first discussion?
Bring a summary of the concern, relevant dates, the business location and any applicable company policies. Also identify the records available and any deadlines that affect the assignment.
How do you decide which methods to use?
We consider your objectives, the information available and the circumstances of the case. We then discuss suitable methods and agree on a scope before starting the work.
What affects the cost and time involved?
Rates typically range from $75-$150+ per hour, depending on the scope and complexity, plus any applicable expenses needed to carry out the assignment. We discuss the proposed budget and schedule with you before work begins.
How can the findings help our business?
The findings give your team a factual basis for deciding what to do next. We explain what the work establishes, the supporting material and any further questions worth pursuing.
What reporting will our business receive?
We discuss reporting needs when agreeing on the assignment. The report sets out the work completed and the relevant supporting material, so your team can review the facts in context.
How can we arrange a corporate investigation?
Use our case-request portal or contact our team. Explain the business concern and location, and we can discuss objectives, scope and next steps before work begins.
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