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Preliminary Opportunity Review
Rapid review of identity, authority, product, terminal, procedure and principal blockers.
Independent Buyer Advisory
Advisory support for first-tier buyers
Designed for organisations that do not need another checklist, but an independent second line of judgement, challenge and control.
Premium services
Modular intervention according to risk and transaction stage
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Counterparty & Title Due Diligence
Enhanced verification of seller, UBO, mandate, chain of title, liens and disposal authority.
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Transaction Structuring
Review of SPA, conditions precedent, Q&Q, stock lock, title transfer, payment and remedies.
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Executive Transaction Desk
Support during negotiations, calls, specialist coordination and decision control through closing or withdrawal.
Decision governance
What the buyer receives
Facts and gaps map
Verified facts, hypotheses, contradictions and pending evidence.
Progress gate
Conditions to advance, suspend, renegotiate or withdraw.
Decision log
Owners, rationale, limits and evidence for each decision.
Closing control
Sequence, conditions precedent and post-payment evidence.
Decision questions
Institutional commodity buyer advisory FAQ
What does an independent buyer adviser do?
The adviser challenges the opportunity, counterparty, product, title, procedure and closing conditions from the buyer’s perspective. The adviser is not a broker, does not represent the seller and does not make an offer verifiable merely by reviewing it.
What should be verified about the seller and mandate?
Legal existence, UBO, directors, signatory, mandate scope, relationship to the principal and capacity to dispose of the product. Counterparty verification separates identity, authority and capacity before information or funds are committed.
How are product and chain of title checked?
Specification, volume, location and availability should align with contracts, successive title holders, disposal rights, encumbrances and transfer conditions. Documents supplied by the same commercial chain require independent confirmation.
How are terminal, tank and maritime logistics reviewed?
Operator, facility, storage rights, windows, nomination and inspection are identified and, where a vessel is involved, name, IMO, flag, owner and compatibility. IMO GISIS supports checks of public ship and company particulars.
What should happen before payment?
Verifiable conditions precedent covering identity, authority, product, title, inspection, delivery and remedies should be satisfied. Payment timing should correspond to transfer of control and title, not depend solely on unconfirmed documents.
Does the service cover EN590 10 ppm transactions?
Yes, where the mandate requires it. Work can connect to EN590 due diligence in Rotterdam and Houston and the ET-027 buyer gate without duplicating pages or conclusions.
How are sanctions and compliance integrated?
Scope depends on jurisdictions, parties, product, origin, vessels, payments and the buyer’s role. Matches should be resolved through identifiers, ownership and control using the European Union’s official sanctions resources and specialist advice where required.
What does the buyer receive?
A map of facts, hypotheses, contradictions and gaps; conditions to proceed, renegotiate, pause or withdraw; and a decision and evidence log. The service does not certify product, guarantee closing or replace inspection, banking or legal advice.