Corporations

Supporting Risk Mitigation, Reputation Management and Executive Protection for Businesses and Corporations

For over 25 years, Hetherington Group (Hg) has been the trusted resource for Fortune 500 companies, global brands, legal teams, and corporate security professionals. We specialize in confidential, yet thorough, investigations and intelligence services. Our services help organizations make informed decisions, safeguard their people and assets, and stay ahead of emerging digital and physical threats.

Corporate Investigative Services

Due Diligence & Business Background Investigations

Before forming a new partnership, investing in a venture, or bringing in executive leadership, our in-depth due diligence and background investigations provide organizations with clarity and confidence. We investigate business entities and individuals—domestic and international—to uncover reputational, financial, and legal risks that could negatively impact an organization and brand.

M&A due diligence

Vendor and third-party vetting

Executive and board-level background investigations

International Entity Verification

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FCRA-Compliant Employment Screening

Hg offers rigorous, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)-compliant background checks for hiring and compliance purposes. These screenings help protect your organization from negligent hiring liabilities while ensuring full regulatory alignment.

Criminal background checks

Employment and education verification

Social media screening

Licensure verification

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Corporate Cyber Investigations

Corporations often face targeted online attacks aimed at hurting their brand. By leveraging open-source intelligence (OSINT), Hg helps corporations investigate threats, damaging posts or misrepresentations meant to harm the brand. Whether it’s a data breach, online threat, or suspicious online activity, our analysts can locate the source, assess the potential damage, and support legal or remedial actions.

Dark web investigations

Online and social media threats

Stolen asset investigations

Fraudulent online activity

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Digital Vulnerability Program

Protect your executives, board members, and VIPs with our Digital Vulnerability (Dv) services. We assess and remove personally identifiable information (PII) to ensure the safety and security of high net-worth individuals. We provide peace of mind through ongoing monitoring to ensure no additional exposures create additional risk.

Executive digital risk assessments

PII scrubbing and removal

Ongoing digital footprint monitoring

Tailored protection for C-suite and family members

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Risk Monitoring & Brand Intelligence

Stay informed about threats to your brand, products, leadership, and locations. Our risk monitoring services use over 20 million sources to alert on reputational or security risks in real time.

24/7 monitoring of executives, facilities, and brand mentions

Protestor and activist surveillance

Misinformation and reputation threat detection

Custom search taxonomy

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Intellectual Property & Trademark Investigations

We provide trademark use verification and infringement detection to support legal teams and intellectual property (IP) holders in protecting their brands. We identify and track unauthorized product usage, counterfeit goods, and brand impersonation across global platforms.

Corporate OSINT Training

OSINT Academy, Hetherington Group’s Training Division, is an internationally recognized leader in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) training. We’ve trained over 180,000 professionals, including corporate security teams, attorneys, investigators, and risk managers, on advanced investigative techniques and digital security best practices.

Our training includes: