Reality – We design our solutions on the facts of what has actually been happening in the business rather than projections of what was predicted. For example, in a contract compliance audit, we start with an analysis of what has been paid at invoice level: This gives us a basis of hard fact on which to base remedial measures and allows us to measure the real savings.

   Early Detection – This principle is at the very heart of our business. Identifying errors at the earliest possible opportunity saves large amounts of rework, correction, legal costs, loss of reputation, & loss of compensation. We have shown how small amounts of work on proper checks can save the cost of errors creeping out into the larger organisation, and its customers and stakeholders.

   Completeness – We do not take shortcuts; we believe in reviewing broadly and in-depth making sure we miss nothing important. This what means our solutions are undertaken with a full understanding of the complete context, organisation or contract.

   Independence – We have no commercial relationships with other contractors or financial service providers. We exist purely to serve our clients with no conflicts of interest with the industry in general.

   Professionalism – Our performance driver is professionalism. We select our staff on the basis of the capabilities and, even more important, their dedication to doing the job properly for our clients. We value our honesty and integrity in everything we do and believe this to be at the heart of the internal control culture.

   Experience – We select our teams based on their experience. Our team members are all experienced managers who have developed a 'nose' for sensing where to focus on compliance or governance issues. In this way we achieve our clients' goals in the minimum time with the minimum effort.