For Clients
Private work, on the same standard as our published record.
Our public analysis is how you judge us before you engage us. Commissioned work follows the same method, the same review process and the same willingness to say what we do not know.
Who we help
01
Organizations & Institutions
You have to act on a situation before it is settled: a deteriorating country context, a mandate under pressure, a partner whose position is shifting. The need is a defensible reading of what changed and what follows from it.
02
Investors & Companies
Capital, contracts and market entry are committed against political conditions that public reporting describes late. The need is exposure stated plainly — what could break the case, and what would signal it early.
03
Media & Research Teams
A story or study depends on getting the actors, incentives and sequence right under deadline. The need is background that is sourced, attributable and honest about what the evidence cannot support.
04
Security, Legal & Compliance Teams
Sanctions, counterparties and supply chains change faster than the controls built around them. The need is a current picture of restriction, circumvention routes and where residual exposure actually sits.
Confidential briefing
A single question, answered in writing and in person by the analyst responsible.
Typically delivered within ten working days. Includes a written assessment, a recorded session with the analyst, and a follow-up window for clarification.
Standing advisory
Continuous access to the practice team covering your exposure.
Quarterly written reviews, named analyst contact, and defined escalation thresholds for crisis periods. Reviewed and re-scoped annually.
Bespoke assessment
A commissioned study on a defined question, with a published method.
Scope, sources and limitations are agreed before work begins. We state at the outset what the evidence base cannot support.
Early-warning framework
An indicator set built around your specific operational exposure.
Indicators, thresholds and reporting cadence are designed with your team and reviewed quarterly against observed performance.
Engagement
A deliberately short path.
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Request
You submit a briefing request describing the question and your timeframe.
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Contact
A manager responds within two working days to confirm scope and feasibility.
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Contract
Terms, confidentiality and deliverables are agreed in writing.
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Invoice
A single invoice is issued on agreement. No subscriptions, no accounts.
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Delivery
The named analyst delivers the assessment and the briefing session.
Private work
Need a clearer assessment of a developing risk?
Briefings are delivered by the analyst responsible for the assessment. Every request is read by a person, and we will say plainly when a question falls outside our competence.