Enviro-Lynx Investigations

We offer a variety of background screening services including background checks, pre-employment screening, tenant screening, nanny screening, vendor & supplier screening, investment screening as well as  management, executive and board member screening.

Conducting a due diligence investigation on companies, their owners or management is one of the most useful tools in identifying investment scams, disreputable companies, poor business practices and conflicts of interest.  

We do more than simply conduct searches and provide results.  We conduct preliminary inquiries to ensure that we are searching under the correct names and within the correct jurisdiction; we review search results with a critical eye; use the information obtained to focus additional searches; prepare an easy-to-read report and provide suggestions where additional inquiries may be necessary.

We have access to a wide selection of public and private  resources enabling us to provide our clients with the most comprehensive, accurate, up-to-date information possible.  The following are two of our most basic due diligence investigations:

• Individual Due Diligence: An individual due diligence investigation is conducted on company’s owners, officers, directors or management personal. It consists of a review of public records, professional membership records, a national bankruptcy search, a provincial lien search, a litigation search and a comprehensive media search.

• Corporate Due Diligence: A corporate due diligence investigation will determine if a company  is legally registered, provide information on its registration, owners (and their addresses), shareholders, style names, historical names and amalgamation history.  It will also identify security agreements, financing statements, judgments, tax liens and credit history as well as highlight the company's litigious nature, solvency status, affiliations and public activities. 

A business background investigation involves a comprehensive, in-depth examination of the backgrounds of business and the principles who run them.  A business background investigation should be conducted prior to the signing of any major contracts, prior to initiating major transactions (such as extending credit, changing suppliers or vendors, purchasing or selling a business, mergers or acquisitions) or prior to commencing major activities (such a new product release, litigation, changing management etc) .  Due to the unlimited reasons for conducting a business background investigation, this type of investigation is custom designed to meet your specific needs.

An investment due diligence investigation is custom designed to focus on and identify issues relating to the specific investment you are interested in.  Before you consider investing your hard earned money in high risk stocks, public companies (especially resource and technology companies), the local business around the corner or the latest get rich quick scheme you heard of ... conduct an investment due diligence investigation and ensure that you know who you are investing in.  We can help identify your risks and enable you to make the right decision for you. 

When buying or selling a business, conducting a financial (buy-sell) due diligence investigation is essential.   All buy-sell investigations are custom designed to meet your specific needs. In addition to conducting all of the basic corporate due diligence inquiries (see above), we look at the company's financial statements, tax returns, government filings, contracts, permits, mortgages, leases, litigation history, assets, inventory records, compliance issues, employment contracts, benefits, sales history, client / customer base, marketing strategies etc.  We can also look at the company's competition, standing within their industry and the marketplace to ensure that this business has been properly represented and has the best chance for future success.  Our goal is to arm you with all the information you need to make informed decisions and obtain the best price for the business that you are buying and / or selling. 

To obtain more information on any of our due diligence, compliance and risk assessment services, please contact our client care department at info@enviro-lynx.com.