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Our detective and business intelligence services
INTELLIGENCE NETWORK is a private detective and economic intelligence firm, specializing in investigations , intelligence gathering and training in investigative techniques for businesses and individuals .
Our investigative and business intelligence activities focus on investigations that you, as an individual, your internal department, as a company, the police or your lawyer, cannot or can no longer investigate for time, technical or administrative reasons.
Our resources and tools complement their work and activities. We regularly collaborate with lawyers, internal investigators within companies, and police services.
Our work as private investigators, specializing in economic intelligence, lies at the crossroads of police investigation and investigative journalism . Our work includes:
- OSINT , or open-source intelligence, refers to publicly and legally obtained information that is nonetheless complex to find and analyze. Our research covers a wide spectrum, ranging from administrative searches, such as documents extracted from the commercial register , to geolocation via the metadata of a photo or document, and information related to the use of personal telephone data, among other things.
- Human intelligence gathering ( HUMINT ) is the collection of information from human sources in its various forms. We regularly interview anyone likely to provide information in order to compile the most complete file possible.
- Fieldwork including tailing and surveillance
Our areas of expertise at Intelligence Network
Investigations into fraud, theft, swindling or breach of trust
Our private investigation business at INTELLIGENCE NETWORK focuses primarily on gathering evidence in legal disputes . We specialize in asset searches ( real estate, cars, boats, and other valuables ).
We are regularly mandated to work in parallel with the police services to accelerate procedures and to investigate in addition to their work where they cannot or no longer investigate for administrative, technical or time-related reasons.
Our fraud litigation support investigation service uses investigative and research techniques to reconstruct information , make sense of the facts, and find levers for action to best serve your interests and assert your rights .
We will provide you with evidence admissible in court if necessary, collected discreetly and legally .
Searching for heirs and inheritances in Switzerland
For over 5 years, we have developed a service dedicated to heir searches in Switzerland and inheritance searches within Switzerland. We are regularly contacted for the search for dormant funds in Switzerland by families and by genealogy firms abroad.
We also assist individuals with personal family research. INTELLIGENCE NETWORK works closely with genealogy firms and associations in Switzerland and abroad. We also have experts in DNA research.
Our reports are meticulously documented and will enable you to initiate or accelerate personal or legal proceedings.
Recruitment verification – Due diligence
A traditional pre-employment screening process is limited to general reference checks and validations. This initial step is formal and documented for the candidate, providing reassurance for the employer. It includes standardized, important, and relevant elements .
INTELLIGENCE NETWORK 's candidate verification service employs investigative and research techniques to ensure that the candidate possesses the required qualifications and does not pose a risk to your business.
To truly mitigate the risks associated with hiring and to give you peace of mind in your recruitment process, thorough due diligence is essential. This common Anglo-Saxon practice is gaining traction in Swiss companies, particularly for high-risk and high-responsibility positions.
Verification of individuals and companies
Did you know that most of the information you need to make a decision already exists? Finding it isn't always easy, and interpreting it is a skill that can be learned.
INTELLIGENCE NETWORK's business intelligence work specializes in transforming information into intelligence.
You want information that makes a difference, saving you time, uncovering opportunities, or reducing uncertainty, among other things. Whether your needs concern a legal entity or an individual , our due diligence service will find the information you require , often exceeding your expectations and assumptions.
We collect, analyze and provide you with concise and easy-to-understand reports containing reliable and relevant information essential for your decision-making.
Information about Swiss territory
As investigators, lawyers, business recovery agents or genealogists , Swiss or foreign, you occasionally have specific information needs regarding natural or legal persons or assets in Swiss territory .
At INTELLIGENCE NETWORK , we use numerous databases and techniques that give us privileged access to information on Swiss territory.
Our commercial and private information service in Switzerland is a fast service providing raw information on individuals, legal entities and real estate to support you in your searches in a simple, efficient and advantageous way.
Competitive analysis, monitoring and online reputation
The activities of detectives and business intelligence are often misunderstood. Our work covers a wide range of research and investigations, primarily for the protection of the business world and for monitoring investigations .
Our mission is to help you anticipate major trends , identify opportunities and reduce uncertainty to ensure the competitiveness and sustainability of your business.
Among our other services, we regularly perform:
- Competitive analysis : This involves profiling your competitors and analyzing your business environment. Our work is similar to that of an investigative journalist, and the information gathered often exceeds your expectations and assumptions . Our competitive analysis service collects and processes key information and covers a wide range of research (financial information, patents, structure: official entities in Switzerland and abroad, scientific research, analysis of companies and executives, job postings, intellectual property, etc.) to support your strategic decision-making by helping you identify business opportunities and/or mitigate risks.
- An online reputation analysis is an audit of your personal or professional image (including benchmarking) or that of your competitors on the internet. Our online reputation analysis service identifies the main channels of your online presence and tracks key performance indicators. This service allows you to see how you are perceived externally and to monitor your progress and the impact of your strategic and commercial decisions.
- Competitive intelligence is a continuous process of actively monitoring the environment designed to support the strategic management of your business. Our proactive intelligence service will enable you to gather strategic information on the business, competitive, and technological landscape , as well as potential changes in the external environment.
All assignments entrusted to INTELLIGENCE NETWORK are documented in a report providing you with the necessary information and evidence to make informed decisions . We also offer complete transparency regarding the tools and methods used to produce our results.
Why entrust your investigation to INTELLIGENCE NETWORK?
Impartial, confidential, and transparent approach: We are a Swiss company with private shareholders. We therefore guarantee to our clients, both private individuals and businesses, that all mandates entrusted to us are handled impartially and confidentially. We also guarantee complete transparency regarding the tools and methods used to produce our results.
Multi-sector expertise, rigorous methodology, and adherence to the legal framework: we operate across industries, geographies, and cultures thanks to our techniques, tools, and network. We cover a broad spectrum of research, and our resources allow us to conduct in-depth investigations. All our research follows a strict methodology and respects the legal framework to ensure reliable and usable results, which can be used in court, if necessary, to defend your interests.
Transparent billing, respect for the quote and the investigation deadline: each investigation is subject to a free quote and transparent billing on the various costs incurred by your investigation, according to the type of strategic approach recommended in order to best serve your interests as quickly as possible.