Integrity Diagnostics
Review documents and data for gaps, weaknesses and potential signs of fraud.
At any stage · Investigations and response
Assess the concern and choose the right response
A report, audit finding or serious allegation can demand immediate action. We help investors, boards and leadership teams assess what has been raised, choose the right route and keep the response focused on the decisions that may follow.
The need
The first decision shapes everything that follows
An allegation may be serious, incomplete or both. Acting too quickly can expose people, compromise evidence or send the work towards the wrong specialist. Waiting can be just as damaging. The first task is to establish what is required, what the response needs to achieve and which route is appropriate.
Our method
From concern to a controlled response
- Triage
- Credibility
- Verifiability
- Materiality
- Facts, assumptions and unknowns
- Direct the work
- Objective and scope
- Evidence required
- Specialists and sequence
- Reporting and decision needs
- Act on findings
- Findings and uncertainty
- Decisions and reporting
- Remediation and follow-up
What we provide
Directing and coordinating the response
We triage and direct the investigation, bringing in the right specialists for the context and objectives. That may include lawyers, forensic accountants, digital specialists, interviewers or local expertise. We keep the work tied to the questions that need answering and the decisions the client may need to make.
Investigation direction
- Objective
- Scope
- Required outcome
Context
Intelligence
Evidence required
Behavioural and local expertise
A consistent first response across a portfolio
Investigation support
- First response
- Triage
- Plan
- Evidence
- Findings
- Action
Document and data review
Ranulph supports professional judgement. It does not prove misconduct or replace an investigation.
Where we help
Before, during or after an investigation
The work can begin when a concern first appears, when an existing investigation needs direction, or when findings require a clear response.
A concern has just been raised
Assess the position and choose the right response.
An investigation is underway
Review its direction, scope and use of specialists.
Findings need a response
Turn the findings and uncertainty into practical decisions.
Illustrative experience
Different concerns need different routes
50cases across 22 countries in nine months
- Speak-up
- Monitoring or audit
- External event
Triage
- Credibility
- Verifiability
- Materiality
- Immediate action
- Further assessment
- Specialist investigation
- Close or redirect
Findings and action
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What should we do first if a serious concern or allegation is raised?
Gather all available information, separate facts, assumptions and unknowns, then conduct a preliminary assessment of credibility, verifiability and materiality before deciding whether the matter needs immediate action, more information or an investigation.
Should we send names, allegations or sensitive evidence through the website?
No. Do not send names, allegations or sensitive information through the public website. If a matter needs more detail, Ethics Insight can agree an appropriate way to share information after an initial conversation.
What is Ranulph?
Ranulph brings context, documents, data and public-source material into one structured review. It helps teams assess exposure, review documents and data for gaps and weaknesses, generate follow-up questions, support gap analysis and action planning, and use tools such as Integrity Diagnostics and Harmoniser where relevant.
Explore
What to do when a concern is raised
Receiving a Complaint: Initial Response
A practical guide to the first decisions after a concern is raised, including immediate safeguards and mistakes to avoid.
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Is it worth a conversation?
You may have just received a concern, need an independent view of an investigation already underway, or be deciding what to do with the findings. Tell us a little about the situation without naming people or sharing evidence. We will ask a few questions and tell you whether we can help.
Start a conversation
Please do not send names, allegations, sensitive evidence or files through the website.