Intermediary Intelligence
Who represents whom. And on what authority.
Intermediaries can perform legitimate and valuable commercial roles. The issue is whether the identity, authority and relationships claimed in a specific matter can be independently supported.
Meet with an expertAn introduction, a commission agreement and authority to bind a company are three different things.
Identify the role actually claimed.
We distinguish brokers, introducers, agents, mandates, sub-brokers and commercial representatives. A person may represent one party for a narrow purpose while being described informally as representing the entire supply chain.
The review begins with precise questions: who introduced whom, who does this person represent and what action are they authorized to take? Professional history and public relationships provide context, not a substitute for authority.
Reconstruct the intermediary chain.
The analysis follows introductions, delegations and relevant commission relationships. Changes in the chain may alter who is accountable for a claim or who expects to be paid.
We distinguish an unsupported relationship from an inconsistent one. Lack of public evidence may reflect a private commercial arrangement; it does not, by itself, establish deception. The report identifies what additional confirmation would resolve the gap.
Follow material relationships beyond Brazil.
A foreign broker may claim access to Brazilian supply through an offshore trading company. The material links can extend across several jurisdictions even if only the producer or document issuer is Brazilian.
BSOCIETY can investigate relevant people and entities across those jurisdictions, subject to law, source access and scope. We do not assume that an intermediary’s nationality determines the reliability of the relationship.
Before you take exposure, understand what can be verified.
A confidential conversation about the questions, the scope and the next step.