Due Diligence and AML/CTF Operations

Intelligence-led due diligence for higher-risk decisions

Sentinel Intelligence supports organisations that need defensible, well-documented intelligence before onboarding a counterparty, extending credit, entering a JV, appointing a director, or progressing litigation and recovery. Our due diligence and AML/CTF operations combine Australian-source records with advanced OSINT tradecraft to identify ownership, adverse indicators, and exposure risks that may not surface in basic screening.

We work with legal practices, debt recovery agencies, accountants, private lenders, corporate advisors, and investigation firms requiring overflow capacity. Deliverables are structured for internal decision-making and can be prepared to an evidentiary standard where required.

What we deliver

Corporate and individual due diligence

We provide targeted background intelligence on companies, directors, beneficial owners, and key counterparties, including:

Entity and director identification and verification
Corporate structure mapping (subsidiaries, related entities, historic changes)
Beneficial ownership and control indicators (where available)
Address and contact footprint analysis
Associated persons and networks (relationship mapping)
Litigation checks and dispute indicators (where available)
Insolvency, deregistration, and administration signals

AML/CTF intelligence support

We support AML/CTF programs with intelligence products that help teams apply a genuine risk-based approach:

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) support for higher-risk customers and transactions
Adverse media and negative news screening (open sources + context)
Sanctions and watchlist checks (as specified by client requirements)
Politically Exposed Person (PEP) indicators (role-based and relational)
Source of funds / source of wealth intelligence support (open-source led)
Geographic and jurisdictional risk indicators
Documentation packs and audit-ready summaries for compliance files

Note: We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. We provide intelligence and documentation to support your internal compliance and legal decision-making.

How our process works

1) Scope and risk focus

We align the scope to your decision: onboarding, transaction review, litigation, enforcement planning, credit risk, vendor risk, or internal investigation. We define what “material risk” looks like for your use case, then target the work accordingly.

2) Collection and verification

We combine open-source intelligence with relevant Australian record checks (where available and lawful). Every key finding is documented, time-stamped, and referenced to source.

3) Analysis and reporting

You receive a structured report with:

Executive summary and key risk flags
Entity and person profiles
Ownership/control indicators and relationship mapping
Adverse intelligence summary (with links/references)
Recommendations and suggested next steps (optional)

4) Optional ongoing monitoring

For repeat counterparties or higher-risk profiles, we can provide periodic refresh checks and change detection (e.g., new litigation indicators, entity changes, adverse media shifts).

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