Corporate investigations safeguard your organization’s reputation, assets, and employees by uncovering wrongdoing, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance. With experienced private investigators and proven methods, AF1 delivers actionable intelligence to help you make informed business decisions.
A corporate investigation is an in-depth evaluation performed by professional private investigators to protect companies from threats such as breached consumer records, fraud, internal misconduct, or exploitation of the corporate framework. These risks can damage your credibility, finances, and long-term success.
Depending on your needs, we can investigate internal employee issues, assess third-party partnerships, uncover financial crimes, or retrieve critical electronic evidence. Our team has proven business backgrounds, advanced investigative skills, and the discretion needed to protect your organization’s interests.
Understand the issue and define scope
Determine investigation type (undercover, research, financial, etc.)
Interviews, surveillance, records retrieval
Assess findings for legal and business implications
Provide actionable insights and recommendations
What We Do:
✅ Identify fraud, theft, and misconduct within your organization
✅ Vet potential business partners, acquisitions, and investments
✅ Recover missing records and uncover hidden risks
Why It Matters:
✅ Protects corporate reputation and credibility
✅ Minimizes financial losses from fraud or misconduct
✅ Ensures compliance with regulations and internal policies
How We Deliver:
✅ Undercover operations
✅ Financial investigations
✅ E-discovery and electronic data recovery
✅ Corruption and intellectual property theft investigations
We provide comprehensive protective security, investigative intelligence, and due diligence services. This includes executive protection, rapid response teams, corporate investigations, fraud detection, asset tracing, and government contract security operations.
Our Rapid Response Teams can mobilize within 24 hours nationwide. For investigative and due diligence cases, timelines vary depending on scope, jurisdiction, and required clearances.
Yes. All AF1 Security personnel are fully licensed, insured, and, where required, federally certified. Many are former law enforcement or military professionals with advanced protective training.
Yes. We hold GSA contracts and have worked with agencies including DHS, FBI, ATF, and more. Our protocols meet or exceed all federal compliance requirements.
Absolutely. Whether you need discreet personal protection, residential security, or a targeted investigation, we tailor our solutions to your specific needs and privacy requirements.
Yes. All cases are handled with strict confidentiality. NDAs and secure communication channels are standard for sensitive matters.
Yes. Our due diligence and investigative divisions have capabilities in 17+ countries, supported by vetted local partners and global intelligence resources.
We begin with a secure consultation to understand your needs, followed by a tailored service proposal. Once approved, our team deploys according to the agreed plan, maintaining clear communication and progress reporting throughout the engagement.
In the competitive world of due diligence services, Due Diligence Specialist consistently provides high quality and comprehensive reports. I regularly recommend Due Diligence Specialist to compliance professionals who need professional, cost-effective, and timely, due diligence investigations around the globe. Due Diligence Specialist representatives are responsive and solution oriented to meet the client’s needs.
As a construction and surety attorney, it is essential for me to work with investigative professionals who operate with precision and discretion. I retained AF1 Protective Agency and their Due Diligence Specialist division to locate a critical individual involved in a complex dispute. Their team delivered actionable results swiftly, using legally compliant methods that upheld evidentiary standards. I was impressed with their professionalism, responsiveness, and accuracy. I would not hesitate to retain them again or recommend their services to other legal professionals
I engaged AF1 Protective Agency’s Due Diligence Specialist division to support a complex post-sale dispute involving undisclosed financial gains. The sellers had withheld critical asset disclosures during the business transaction, and my client needed to assess recovery options. AF1’s investigative team conducted a comprehensive asset search that uncovered material financial activity benefiting the new ownership, activity that had been intentionally concealed. Their findings were timely, thorough, and court-ready, which gave my client critical leverage during litigation. I trust AF1 and recommend them for any attorney needing discreet, high-impact financial investigation.
Following the signing of a Letter of Intent by our buyer, we engaged AF1 Protective Agency’s Due Diligence Specialist division to perform a full-scale investigative review prior to closing on the acquisition of a manufacturing facility. Their team led a multidimensional due diligence operation covering legal standing, financial health, regulatory compliance, operational risk, and executive background checks on the CEO, CFO, and CTO of the target company. They also assessed the regulatory landscape related to the planned conversion of the facility from a bottling operation to a gummy supplement manufacturer. Their thorough reporting and investigative insights were invaluable in guiding our client’s negotiation and risk analysis. AF1 has become our go-to resource for all acquisition-related due diligence.
When one of my longstanding clients was unexpectedly denied re-entry into the U.S. despite prior visa approvals, I turned to AF1 Protective Agency’s Due Diligence Specialist division for a comprehensive background investigation. Their team conducted a multi-jurisdictional criminal records search, covering the client’s country of origin, INTERPOL alerts, and U.S. domestic databases. Their findings conclusively established that the client had no prior or current criminal record, which helped support our immigration appeal. The professionalism, discretion, and speed with which AF1 handled this sensitive matter were outstanding. Their work was pivotal to advancing our client’s legal standing.
We engaged AF1 Protective Agency’s Due Diligence Specialist division to conduct a comprehensive background investigation on a candidate for an associate attorney position. Their screening covered educational credentials, employment verification, professional licensing, litigation history, and criminal background, domestic and international. The report was detailed, well-organized, and delivered promptly, which helped inform our hiring decision with confidence. In a field where reputational risk is everything, AF1’s discretion and thoroughness were deeply appreciated.
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