Corporate risk management with Pinkerton

Pinkerton is part of Securitas. In 1999, Securitas acquired the U.S.-based Pinkerton Detective Agency, and although Securitas has a long history dating back to 1934, Securitas is only half the age of Pinkerton. In practice the distinction is one of focus. Securitas Thailand delivers operational security such as officers, patrols, systems and monitoring, while Pinkerton handles analytical work including due diligence, investigations and risk consulting. You can engage either, or both, through the same point of contact.

It is a structured check on who or what you are about to commit to, carried out before the decision rather than after. Depending on the case it can cover corporate records, ownership structures, litigation history, regulatory standing, reputation and the background of key individuals. The output is a clear report on what was found, what could not be verified and where the risks sit. We are explicit about the limits of any enquiry, because a due diligence report that overstates its certainty is worse than none.

Start by telling us what the relationship involves and what would worry you most if it went wrong, because that shapes the scope. A light check on corporate standing and ownership is quick and inexpensive; a deeper review of reputation, connections and past conduct takes longer and costs more. Pinkerton has offices throughout Asia, so a partner with regional operations can be checked beyond Thailand. We will recommend the level of enquiry that fits the size of the decision, not the largest one available.

Investigations of this kind are exactly what Pinkerton handles, and they are treated as sensitive from the first conversation. Work can cover internal theft, fraud, conflicts of interest, intellectual property loss and compliance breaches. The aim is to establish what actually happened and produce findings that hold up, whether the outcome is an internal disciplinary process or a matter for the authorities. We will also tell you honestly when the available evidence is unlikely to support a firm conclusion.

Yes, and confidentiality is central to how these engagements are run. Enquiries frequently concern employees, partners or negotiations where premature disclosure would cause real harm. Information is shared only with the client contacts you nominate, and the scope of who knows about the engagement is agreed at the outset. If a case requires contact with third parties, we discuss the approach with you before anyone is approached.

It depends entirely on scope, and we would rather agree a realistic timeframe than quote a standard one. A focused due diligence check on a single company can often be completed within days. A broad investigation, or one involving several jurisdictions, takes considerably longer. At the scoping stage we give you an estimate with the reasoning behind it, and we tell you promptly if something emerges that changes it.

Yes. Crisis management is one of Pinkerton's services in Thailand, and it works best before anything has happened. The work covers identifying the scenarios that would genuinely disrupt your organisation, defining who decides what, and setting out how communication and escalation function under pressure. Plans are tested rather than filed, because a plan nobody has rehearsed rarely survives the first hour. This connects closely with the business continuity work offered through our local security consultancy.

It starts with a confidential conversation about the decision you are facing or the concern you have. From that we propose a scope, a timeframe and a cost, with clear reasoning for the recommendation. Nothing begins until you are comfortable with the approach. If we think the matter does not warrant the level of work you had in mind, we will say so.