Questions, answered plainly.

Alpha Intel is a private intelligence and due diligence advisory firm operating across India. We verify facts, assess risk and deliver written intelligence that supports decisions by families, executives, boards and investors.

Three practice divisions: Family Intelligence, Executive Intelligence and Corporate Risk Intelligence. Within these we deliver matrimonial due diligence, background verification, business partner due diligence, fraud investigation and reputation assessment.

Families making personal commitments, boards and CEOs appointing senior people, family offices, investors, private equity and venture funds, and companies facing internal or counterparty risk.

A detective agency generally sells surveillance hours. An intelligence firm defines a decision question, collects lawful evidence from records, references and field enquiry, corroborates it, and issues a structured written report with analysis and confidence levels.

Engagements are handled on a need-to-know basis. Client identity is not disclosed to sources, files are access-controlled, and reports are delivered only to named recipients. Confidentiality survives the end of the engagement.

Identity and address verification, education and employment confirmation, financial standing indicators, marital and litigation history where publicly recorded, family background, and reputation indicators from lawful enquiry.

Before a formal commitment is announced, and with enough time for verification — usually two to four weeks. Early enquiry keeps the process discreet and avoids decisions made under time pressure.

Yes. Post-marital work focuses on verified facts relevant to a family decision — undisclosed liabilities, misrepresented history or conduct concerns — reported factually and without speculation.

No. An enquiry establishes verified facts as at the date of reporting. It cannot predict or prevent future conduct, and we make no claims about relationship outcomes.

Our enquiries are conducted discreetly and the client is never identified to a source. We do not, however, promise absolute invisibility, and we decline methods that would require deception of a kind we consider improper.

A verification of a senior candidate's identity, qualifications, employment record, directorships and shareholdings, litigation and regulatory record, financial exposure indicators, and market reputation from professional references.

After shortlisting and before an offer is formalised. At that point the cost is small relative to the appointment, and findings can still change the decision.

A standard single-jurisdiction review is typically completed in seven to ten working days. Multi-country records, regulatory filings or extensive reference work extend the timeline.

References are approached professionally and without disclosing the client. We seek specific, verifiable observations rather than general opinion, and we record what can be attributed and what cannot.

Where a check relies on records or disclosures that require authorisation, consent is required and we will ask you to obtain it. Publicly available records and lawful professional enquiry do not require consent.

Counterparty and partner due diligence, vendor and supply chain checks, internal misconduct enquiry, asset and interest mapping, conflict-of-interest review, and pre-investment diligence on founders and promoters.

An assessment of a prospective partner's corporate record, ownership and control, financial and litigation history, related-party interests, regulatory standing and market reputation before capital or contracts are committed.

We define the mandate, agree scope with counsel where appropriate, collect documentary and testimonial evidence lawfully, corroborate each finding, and report in a form that supports disciplinary, civil or regulatory action.

We map assets and interests that are lawfully discoverable — corporate filings, property records, directorships, public registries and open sources. We do not access bank records or private accounts.

Yes. Vendor screening covers entity existence, ownership, capacity, related-party links to your staff, litigation record and adverse media, scaled to contract value.

Mandate, scope, intelligence collection, verification, analysis, reporting and executive briefing. Each step is agreed before the next begins.

An executive summary, scope and method, verified findings with sources indicated, material discrepancies, risk assessment, limitations, and a clear statement of what could not be verified.

Findings are corroborated against at least two independent sources wherever possible. Uncorroborated material is reported as such, with a stated confidence level.

As a written document to named recipients through a secure channel, usually followed by a verbal executive briefing to answer questions and explain limitations.

Yes. You receive progress updates at agreed intervals, and immediate notification if a material finding emerges that could change the decision.

Yes. We work only with public records, lawfully accessible databases, consented disclosures, professional enquiry and open-source research. We decline mandates that would require unlawful access to data or communications.

We do not obtain call records, banking data or private communications, we do not access systems without authorisation, and we do not impersonate officials. Requests of that kind are declined.

Reports are prepared to be defensible and source-referenced, and are frequently shared with counsel. Admissibility is decided by the court and by how evidence is obtained and presented, so we work with your lawyers where litigation is contemplated.

Data is collected only for the agreed purpose, held on access-controlled systems, shared only with named recipients, and retained for a defined period before secure deletion.

Fees reflect scope, geography, complexity, depth of verification, field requirements and reporting needs. A fixed quotation is provided after a confidential consultation, before work begins.

Three bespoke models — Alpha, Prime and Private — differing in scope, jurisdictional reach, depth of field work and reporting. They are shaped to the mandate rather than sold as packages.

Request a confidential consultation. We discuss the situation, define the decision you need to make, confirm what is lawfully achievable, and issue a scope and fee proposal.

Yes, where the timeline still permits proper verification. We will say plainly if a deadline would compromise the reliability of findings.

Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Gurugram and Noida, with capability across other Indian states on request.

Yes. Cross-border record checks and reference work are undertaken where they can be completed lawfully in the relevant jurisdiction.

Yes. Mandate discussion, scoping, reporting and briefing can all be conducted remotely and confidentially, with field work carried out locally where required.