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Forensic Recovery

 

Fraud is estimated to cost the UK £16 billion annually.* Many companies used as part of a significant fraud become insolvent when that fraud is discovered.

This often increases the difficulties in tracing and recovering funds diverted by the fraudster.  However, this need not be the case.

Some important questions to consider:

  • How did the fraud happen?
  • How can you trace, and establish the origin of, assets moved overseas or whose ownership has changed?
  • How do you recover and review a profusion of electronic and paper records for incriminating evidence?
  • How can you gather critical information from uncooperative directors, employees or other parties?

KPMG's Restructuring Practice can help

Forensic Recovery can help improve the prospects of a successful recovery of assets using our thorough 3-stage approach.



Our 3-stage approach

 

Evidence gathering

Forensic investigation

Rapid, powerful response
Falsifying and destroying records are common features in fraud.  Discovering what really happened and establishing an evidential trail is crucial to both proving the fraud and recovering the proceeds of the crime Having obtained the evidence, it needs to be reviewed and analysed, both to identify the perpetrators of the fraud and the scheme used for diversion of assets, and to identify how to recover those assets. Working closely with legal teams is essential when working towards a successful outcome should the matter end up in Court.
How we can help
- Appointment of an office holder
- Interviewing Court orders
- Investigation and asset tracing
- Recovery and review of files – even if deleted
- Our global network of member firms
- Litigation support and case preparation
- Expert witness testimony

 

Source: *Norwich Union, 2005

 

 

For more information and examples of our work please contact:
Finbarr O’Connell, Partner tel: 0207 694 1762
Kevin Mawer, Director tel: 0113 231 3629
Jeremy Outen, Partner tel: 020 7311 3861

 

For enquires regarding Restructuring or information on a current insolvency assignment, call Nicola Crew on 0207 694 3384 or, please Contact Us.

 

 

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