Pre-acquisition principal vetting
Identity, criminal, civil, watchlist, regulatory, and adverse-media screening on the sellers, founders, and key executives behind an acquisition target. Analyst-verified, with rush available for compressed windows.
For Private Equity
Subject diligence on every acquisition target.
OnTrial delivers pre-acquisition subject diligence on sellers, principals, founders, and portfolio company executives — with a documented 48-hour rush SLA for compressed acquisition windows. Two-tier model, cross-border reach, AML / KYC enhanced due diligence.
Two tiers, rush available on both
Scoped to the acquisition.
Level 1
Comprehensive Screening
Identity, criminal, civil, watchlist, regulatory, and adverse-media screening with analyst verification.
2–5 business days · rush available
Level 2
Enhanced Business Intelligence
Level 1 plus principals, entities, beneficial-ownership mapping, asset exposure, and reputational deep-dive across jurisdictions.
5–10 business days · rush available
Rush
48-Hour SLA
Documented 48-hour turnaround on pre-acquisition subject diligence. Same operating discipline as the standard tier.
48 hours · per subject
The work
What the diligence covers.
Portfolio company founder workups
Background investigation, reputational signals, and prior-litigation surface on the founders and executive team of a portfolio company — for new investments and follow-on rounds.
Beneficial-ownership mapping
Mapping the natural persons who ultimately own or control a target entity, including through layered structures. Required under FinCEN's Corporate Transparency Act and standard in PE acquisition diligence.
Asset & financial exposure
Real estate, business interests, judgments, liens, and on-chain cryptocurrency holdings tied to a principal or seller — surfacing unstated exposure ahead of close.
Typical engagements
When PE funds use OnTrial.
- Pre-LOI principal vetting on acquisition targets
- Pre-close enhanced due diligence on sellers and key executives
- Portfolio company founder background workups
- Beneficial-ownership mapping for layered structures
- Cross-border principal diligence for international acquisitions
- Adverse-media and regulatory screening on sellers
- Carve-out and distressed-acquisition principal verification
The operating discipline
Defensible from intake through delivery.
Every internal role at OnTrial is held by a veteran of the U.S. military, federal law enforcement, or state / municipal law enforcement — by mandate. Every finding analyst-verified. SOC 2 Type II, FCRA, GLBA, CCPA compliant. AI governance posture documented — see AI Governance and Data Security. California Private Investigator License 189000.
FAQ
For PE diligence, specifically.
- Can OnTrial complete pre-acquisition diligence on a tight signing window?
- Yes. OnTrial publishes a documented 48-hour rush SLA for pre-investment subject diligence — built for time-sensitive closings including PE acquisition windows.
- Does OnTrial support cross-border principals on international acquisitions?
- Yes. OnTrial supports cross-border due diligence on foreign principals with regulatory and watchlist screening across jurisdictions, beneficial-ownership mapping, PEP identification, and global asset and reputational exposure.
- What's included in Level 2 enhanced business intelligence?
- Level 1 — Comprehensive Screening (identity, criminal, civil, watchlist, regulatory, adverse-media) plus beneficial-ownership mapping, asset exposure, and reputational deep-dive across jurisdictions. Returns in 5–10 business days standard.
- Can OnTrial diligence include cryptocurrency exposure on principals?
- Yes. Global CryptoScan extends pre-investment diligence to on-chain wallet attribution and global exchange exposure — useful for crypto-adjacent principals and counterparties.
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