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WHERE THIRD-PARTY DUE DILIGENCE MATTERS

Assess Risk Before You Enter the Relationship.

From vendors and suppliers to investments, customers and strategic transactions, We help you assess the entities and people you do business with - covering ownership, compliance, legal, financial and reputational risks.

Vendor & Supplier Due Diligence

Assess vendors and suppliers before onboarding or renewing relationships to identify potential legal, financial, compliance, operational and reputational risks.

ManufacturingFMCGRetailPharmaLogisticsIT ServicesTelecom
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KYC & Company Vitals

Verify the entity, registrations, directors and corporate details.

Ownership & UBO

Understand shareholding and identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners.

Compliance Risk

Review applicable statutory and regulatory compliance indicators.

Legal Risk

Identify litigation, regulatory proceedings and other legal exposures.

Financial Risk

Assess financial stability and potential financial distress indicators.

Operational & Reputation

Evaluate operational capability, business presence and market reputation.

THIRD-PARTY RISK EXPOSURE

Don't Let an Unverified Third Party Become Tomorrow's Crisis.

A vendor with hidden litigation, financial distress, sanctions exposure, or compliance violations can disrupt operations, trigger regulatory scrutiny, and expose your business to significant losses.

Assess Your Third Parties
73%
of Fortune 500 fraud cases involve an external party
₹4.45Cr
average cost of a third‑party data breach in India
1 in 3
companies have onboarded a vendor later found fraudulent
68%
of third party risk incidents go undetected for over 6 months
WHY ORGANISATIONS CHOOSE ARC

More Than Due Diligence. Decision-Ready Risk Intelligence.

Portal Access + API Integration

Track cases, monitor progress and access reports through a dedicated portal, with API integration options for seamless integration with your existing systems.

A Relationship Manager Who Owns Your Account

A dedicated Relationship Manager coordinates your requirements end-to-end, with additional support to ensure continuity throughout the engagement.

Tailored Packages & Processes

Customise assessment scope, risk parameters and workflows based on your third-party type, volume, industry and risk requirements.

Reports Designed for Decision-Making

Structured reports with clear observations, risk indicators and supporting documentation help stakeholders quickly understand findings and take appropriate action.

100% Data Security. Zero Incidents Reported

Data encryption, RBAC, MFA and GDPR, CCPA, DPDP compliant with zero incidents reported till date.

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INTELLIGENCE ARCHITECTURE

See the Insights Behind the Risk.

From verified statutory filings and sanctions watchlists to expert analyst commentary - explore how Arc synthesises multi-source raw records into executive-grade due diligence clarity.

Colour-Coded Risk Severity

Findings automatically triaged into 5 standardized severity tiers for rapid executive escalation.

Very high risk
3 Findings
High risk
11 Findings
Medium risk
24 Findings
Low risk
48 Findings
No risk
152 Findings

Evidence-Backed Records

Each observation is backed with source references, supporting documents, database findings, or verification proofs for stronger decision confidence.

MCA Statutory Filings
ROC Charges & Registry
Attached
Global_Sanctions_DB
OFAC, UN & Interpol
Verified

Seasoned Analyst Insights

Expert synthesis going beyond raw data to highlight operational risks and action items.

Lead Risk Analyst
Executive Summary
"Entity cleared basic automated screening; however, deep docket checks revealed an active IP dispute and undisclosed related-party liabilities. Recommend contractual safeguards."
Action RequiredIP Litigation
CONFIDENTIAL 1-ON-1 RISK BRIEFING

Evaluating a High-Stakes Counterparty?
Let's Review the Exposure.

Schedule an executive consultation with our Senior Risk Partner. We’ll assess your target vendor or counterparty, identify hidden red flags, and scope a custom 10-point investigation framework.

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Sample BGV Report

Intuitive Report Structure

Every section is intelligently interconnected with clickable references, simplified redirections, and structured navigation paths.

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DUE DILIGENCE COVERAGE

Every Critical Risk Area,
Assessed.

Assess your third parties across legal, financial, regulatory, compliance, reputational and ownership risks with findings supported by available evidence and analyst-led assessment.

Risk Parameters

Compliance Risk
Financial Risk
Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO)
Global Watchlists & Sanctions
Media Risk
Company Vitals
How It Works

Streamlined Due Diligence Process.

From case initiation to final report delivery, manage every step of your due diligence journey through a structured, transparent, and digitally enabled workflow.

1
Initiation

Raise a New Case Request

Submit a new due diligence request through the client portal. The designated contact person is automatically notified by email with a secure consent-form link.

2
Collection

Consent & Document Submission

The contact person completes the consent form, uploads the required documents, and submits the information digitally.

3
Processing

Due Diligence & Analysis

Our team validates the submitted information, raises insufficiency requests where required, and tracks each risk parameter against defined SLAs with escalation-driven controls.

✦ Final Delivery

Intuitive Final Report Delivered

Receive a clean, hyperlinked, audit-ready Business Information Report directly by email, presenting findings, risk indicators, and supporting information in an intuitive format.

Client Outcomes

What Risk & Procurement Leaders Say.

The decisions that matter most demand more than a basic database check. Arc helps risk, procurement, legal, and investment teams uncover critical information and make better-informed third-party decisions.

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★★★★★

"Arc’s due diligence helped us identify previously undisclosed litigation involving a promoter entity during supplier evaluation. The finding gave our team an important risk signal before finalising the relationship."

RM

R. Mehta

Procurement & Risk | FMCG

"
★★★★★

"We needed a structured Third-Party Due Diligence report covering litigation, sanctions, promoter information, and reputational risk. Arc brought these checks together in one report, making it much easier for our legal and compliance teams to review the third party."

AS

A. Shukla

Legal & Compliance | IT/ITES

"
★★★★★

"During a pre-deal assessment, Arc’s investigation surfaced a PEP-related risk involving the investee’s promoter. The finding prompted us to revisit the transaction structure and conduct additional review before proceeding."

NP

N. Patel

Private Equity Fund

THE HIDDEN COST OF UNVERIFIED VENDORS

Your Next Vendor
Could Become Your Biggest Risk.

The real cost isn't just selecting the wrong vendor. It's discovering the risk after the relationship has already begun.

Sanctions & Watchlist Exposure

A vendor may appear clear at onboarding but risk profiles can change. Global watchlists and sanctions databases are continuously updated. A newly flagged director, shareholder, subsidiary, or associated entity can create compliance exposure long after a vendor has been approved.

We help you identify relevant sanctions and watchlist indicators across key global sources.

Shell Company & Ownership Opacity

Knowing a company exists doesn’t mean knowing who ultimately controls it. Complex ownership structures and nominee arrangements can obscure the true individuals or entities behind a business, limiting visibility into who you’re ultimately engaging or paying.

UBO analysis helps trace ownership structures and identify relevant beneficial ownership.

M&A & Investment Due Diligence Gaps

Financial performance tells only part of the story. Undisclosed litigation, PEP links, regulatory issues, or adverse media can materially alter the risk profile of an acquisition, investment, or strategic partnership.

We help you assess legal, financial, compliance, ownership, watchlist, and media intelligence together.
Sector Expertise

Trusted Across Industries.

Every industry faces different third-party risks. We tailor due diligence to the relationship, regulations & risks that matter to your business.

IT / ITES BFSI Manufacturing Investment & PE/VC Pharmaceuticals
Real Estate Insurance FinTech Venture Capital & Private Equity Startup Incubators & Accelerators
Technology & SaaS Steel & Metals Automotive & Auto Components Engineering & Industrial Services Logistics & Supply Chain
Due Diligence Packages

Choose the Right
Due Diligence Package.

What you don’t verify today can become tomorrow’s liability.
Each package is built to eliminate specific blind spots across different risk categories.

Foundation
Essential
For routine vendor and supplier onboarding - establishing baseline identity, legal standing, and compliance health before engagement.
  • KYC
  • Company Vitals - Basic
  • Compliance Risk
  • Legal Risk
  • Financial Risk - Basic

Most Popular
Comprehensive
Global
For high-value contracts, strategic partnerships, and M&A pre-deal screening where deeper intelligence is required before commitment.
  • Everything in Essential
  • Global Law Enforcement
  • Global Sanctions
  • Global Regulatory Enforcement
  • Global Political Exposure
  • Global Adverse Media Risk
Board-Ready
Premium
For investment decisions, M&A transactions, and board-level counterparty relationships where full-spectrum intelligence is non-negotiable.
  • Everything in Global
  • Social Media Risk
  • Operational Risk
  • Reputational Risk
  • Company Vitals - Advanced
  • Financial Risk - Advanced
Frequently Asked Questions

Queries?
We've Got You Covered.

Answers to what procurement, legal, and risk teams ask us most.

Risk & Monitoring
Scope & Coverage
Legal & Compliance
Process & TAT

What exactly does a Third-Party Due Diligence report cover?

A Third-Party Due Diligence report is a structured intelligence document covering the entity's legal standing, ownership structure (including UBO), financial health, sanctions and PEP status, litigation history, regulatory enforcement history, adverse media, and reputational risk - all with hyperlinked evidence. Scope varies by package and mandate.

Can you conduct Third-Party Due Diligence on overseas entities?

Yes. Arc operates across 50+ countries via a global partner network and proprietary database infrastructure. We can verify legal registration, sanctions status, court records, and media coverage for entities in the US, UK, UAE, Singapore, and across Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Do you check individual directors as well as the entity?

Yes, and this is often where the most critical risk signals emerge. Our director and KMP profiling covers sanctions screening, criminal records, court cases, PEP status, adverse media, and disqualification orders on all key individuals, not just the entity as a corporate shell.

What is UBO and why does it matter?

UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner) maps the actual ownership chain of an entity to identify who truly controls it. This is critical for PMLA compliance, AML/KYB obligations, and detecting shell structures used to obscure fraudulent ownership or sanctions linked individuals behind legitimate looking companies.

Is a one-time Third-Party Due Diligence check sufficient?

No. Third parties change - ownership transfers, financial conditions shift, key people leave, and new liabilities emerge. A one-time check only tells you what was true on that date.

How frequently should we re-verify an existing third party?

At minimum, annually for high-risk third parties. For lower-risk relationships, every 18 to 24 months is a reasonable baseline.

Do you offer ongoing monitoring beyond the initial check?

Yes. We offer periodic re-verification and monitoring arrangements for organisations that need continuous visibility over their third-party portfolio.

What triggers should prompt an immediate re-verification?

Change in ownership, leadership change, merger or acquisition, news of litigation, regulatory action, unusual financial behaviour, or any event that materially changes the third party's risk profile.

How do you help us prioritise which third parties carry the highest risk?

Through a risk-tiering framework based on factors like contract value, access to sensitive data, geographic exposure, and industry risk. We help you decide where to focus first.

Is Third-Party Due Diligence legally mandated for Indian companies?

Yes, in various forms. RBI-regulated entities, NBFCs, and banks must conduct KYB and sanctions screening under PMLA. Listed companies under SEBI must demonstrate third-party risk management frameworks. In practice, procurement teams, legal departments, and audit committees increasingly mandate it for governance risk management regardless of regulatory requirement.

Can Third-Party Due Diligence reports be used in legal proceedings?

Our reports are structured with hyperlinked, verifiable evidence specifically to support legal review, audit requirements, and regulatory submissions. While they are not legal opinions, they serve as structured intelligence documents that legal teams and compliance committees routinely rely on in proceedings and regulatory disclosures.

How do you handle data confidentiality for sensitive mandates?

All Third-Party Due Diligence mandates are handled under strict confidentiality protocols with NDA-backed engagement terms, encrypted data handling, role-based access controls, and audit trails. For M&A and investment mandates, we operate under full information barrier protocols to protect deal confidentiality.

Do you screen against Indian regulatory databases?

Yes. We cover SEBI enforcement orders, RBI debarment lists, MCA director disqualification records, ROC filings, SFIO investigations, NCLT proceedings, ED and CBI publicly available records, and national court databases in addition to global watchlists and sanctions lists.

How long does a standard Third-Party Due Diligence report take?

Standard Third-Party Due Diligence reports are delivered in 5–10 working days. Enhanced and Strategic packages typically take 10–15 working days depending on jurisdiction and scope complexity.

What happens if a red flag is found mid-process?

We flag critical findings immediately via your portal & we don't wait for the final report. If a sanctions hit or material litigation is identified early in the process, your team is alerted within 24 hours so you can make time-sensitive decisions without waiting for report completion.

Can we run Third-Party Due Diligence on multiple entities simultaneously?

Yes. Our platform is built for concurrent processing. Whether you're onboarding a new vendor panel or conducting pre-merger due diligence on multiple investee entities, we handle parallel mandates with dedicated analyst teams and no compromise on TAT or quality.

How do we initiate a Third-Party Due Diligence mandate with Arc?

Fill in the consultation form below and a Third-Party Due Diligence specialist will reach out within 24 hours to discuss your mandate, scope requirements, and timeline. Existing clients can raise mandates directly through their dedicated portal. For urgent mandates, your RM can be reached directly.
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What You Walk Away With
A structured, risk-focused approach designed to give you clarity before entering or continuing a third party relationship.
Risk & Scope ClarityUnderstand the key risk areas relevant to the third party you're assessing and identify where deeper due diligence may be required.
Recommended Due Diligence ScopeGet guidance on the appropriate combination of risk parameters based on your third-party type, industry, geography, relationship criticality, and specific concerns.
Process & Reporting ClarityUnderstand how the Arc TPDD process works - from case initiation and information collection through assessment, analysis, and final Business Information Report delivery.
Global Risk ConsiderationsFor international third parties or cross-border relationships, understand which global risk areas and jurisdiction-specific considerations may be relevant to the assessment.
100% Confidential. Every consultation is covered by enterprise-grade NDA standards from the moment of first contact.

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