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Corporate intelligence firms face succession choices

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Diligence, CRA, Quintel

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonDiligence counts on capital raise

New YorkWave of departures at CRA

LondonQuintel finances in a lull

United Kingdom, United States
JS Held streamlining with guidance from shareholder Kelso

Company executives promise further acquisitions are on the cards in London and the US, but some believe JS Held's current round of cuts may be the prelude to a sale by shareholder Kelso.

Turkey, United States
Boston's Airde Group trips up on Turkish rugs

The private investigation firm has been working for Turkish carpet maker Orient Turistik Magazacilik San Ve Tic, (OTMSVT) which alleges that distributor Aytek passed off poor quality rugs as imitations of OTMSVT products. The investigation's results have been mixed.

United States
Risk Advisory hit by sackings and resignations, but also boasts new hires

A number of important staffers have departed The Risk Advisory Group, and not always under agreeable circumstances. It all began in late 2020 with Goran Maksimovic, who was sacked after sending an email that revealed he had accepted a sweet offer from a competitor.

United States
The background to Frank Holder's departure from JS Held

Revealed by Intelligence Online, the sudden departure of Frank Holder, JS Held's operations director, created something of a surprise in June. The veteran is already considering what his next move will be.

United Kingdom
Hakluyt opens up in Canada after the United States and Dubai

Strategic advisory company Hakluyt, which aims to generate revenues of more than $100m this year, is continuing to expand. After opening offices in Washington, San Francisco and Dubai, it is now looking to establish itself in Toronto.

United Kingdom
G3 reorganises its international offices network

The London-based Good Governance Group has made changes to its office network by moving its offices in the UK's capital and Germany, and opening a new office in Singapore.

France, Japan, United Kingdom
Audere ups its game with new Asia-focused consultants

Oliver Blackmore earlier this year completed taking over Audere International, a corporate intelligence firm founded by his father Charles Blackmore. He is now stepping up recruitment of consultants internationally, particularly in Asia, to strengthen his company's presence there.

France
French company EPEE considers handing over to ADIT

The partial sale of the veteran business diplomacy and security group EPEE, led by Jacques Hogard, is being watched closely from all sides. EPEE handles security for the Nigerien uranium mine Arlit strategic to the French state.

United Kingdom, United States
Facebook's intelligence in Europe now operated by an anonymous fund

Security and corporate intelligence provider Falanx, one of the very few in the sector to be publicly traded (on London's Alternative Investment Market), has seen business turn around thanks to a game-changer contract with the American social media giant.

United Kingdom, United States
Mintz acquires Bishop Group still in mourning

Flush with cash from the arrival of its new investor ICV Partners last year, Mintz Group has expanded its London unit with the purchase of the historical Bishop Group. Here is the behind-the-scenes story of this deal.

United Kingdom
Charles Blackmore sets his succession plan at Audere in motion

The head of small business intelligence firm, Audere International, has brought his son Oliver Blackmore on to the company's board.