Integrity due diligence
Verify partners
before you
commit.
before you
commit.
Vetted helps international companies, investors, NGOs, and professional firms assess reputational and integrity risks connected to partners, suppliers, consultants, clients, investment targets, or key hires across Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Baltics.
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Confidential · Lawful · Evidence-based
Ethics & confidentiality
Confidential. Lawful.
Evidence-based.
Vetted operates under strict ethical standards. All checks are conducted within legal and ethical limits and are intended solely to support the client’s internal decision-making. We do not promise “absolute truth,” and we do not replace lawyers, regulators, law enforcement, or courts.
What we provide
A structured, independent risk assessment: documented evidence, clear limits, prioritized red flags, and practical conclusions.
Internal-use intelligence for your organization — not a substitute for legal advice, and not a verdict.
Case ref. — The Guardian
What we provide
In one Romanian case reported by The
Guardian, international investors trusted
documents and business claims that later proved highly problematic.
For foreign companies, the lesson is simple: what looks credible from the outside may still carry serious local risk.
Read the source reportingWhy local context matters
Local risk signals are not always visible from the outside.
Corporate registries, media coverage, and reputational history read differently inside the region than they do from a head office abroad. Vetted is built specifically to surface the signals that don't travel — before they become your liability.
When to use Vetted
Typical situations.
Market entry
Entering a new market through a local or regional partner.
Procurement
Selecting or reviewing a supplier,
subcontractor, agency, or consultant.
Client review
Assessing a potential client connected to large contracts, sensitive projects, or public funds.
Investment
Checking an investment target, acquisition opportunity, or business owner.
Key hires
Reviewing a key hire with access to money, data, operations, or strategic information.
Special projects
Researching economic crime risk in selected global special projects.
Services We Offer
Integrity due diligence for Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltics — and select global cases.
Evidence-based checks on companies and individuals, tailored to the decision you need to make. Every assignment is scoped according to the client's decision, risk level, timeline, and available information.
01
Background checks on companies and individuals
02
Reputational
risk checks
03
Adverse media and public
record reviews
04
Ownership, affiliation,
and conflict-of-interest mapping
05
Legal, regulatory,
and litigation trace checks
06
Sanctions and politically exposed
person screening
07
Supplier, partner, client,
and key hire screening
08
Cross-border
risk checks
09
Economic crime
risk research
What you receive
A decision-ready report. Not a long narrative.
We focus on the risks that matter, the evidence behind them, and the practical implications for your decision.
Prioritized red flags and risk indicators.
Evidence package: links, screenshots, documents, and source references.
Ownership, affiliation, and reputational findings.
Legal, regulatory, or litigation signals.
Clear limits of what could and could not be verified.
Recommended next steps for your internal decision.
Risk indicator summary
File no. 0421
Ownership & affiliation mapping
Adverse media signals
Legal & regulatory traces
Verification limits & gaps
Recommended next steps
How we work
Three steps to a decision-ready answer.
We focus on the risks that matter, the evidence behind them,
and the practical implications for your decision.
01
Scope the decision
We clarify what you need to decide, who or what needs to be checked, the key questions, the level of depth, the timeline, and the limits of the assignment.
02
Gather & assess evidence
We check relevant public records, company
information, media signals, legal traces,
reputational red flags, and other lawful sources.
03
Deliver & debrief
You receive a concise report with prioritized risks,
documented evidence, and practical conclusions followed by a short clarification call.
What makes Vetted different
Built by investigative journalists, adapted for business decisions. Our work is shaped by years of investigating corruption, money trails, disinformation, political influence, and cross-border networks in Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Baltics.
That experience helps us read local risk signals that standard checks may miss.
The people behind Vetted
Founder
Biro Attila
Investigative journalist with 22 years of experience covering organized crime and corruption. Co-founder of Context.ro and part of the original Panama Papers and Azerbaijan Laundromat teams, he supports Vetted through high-level networking, strategic guidance, and senior expertise for complex cases.
LinkedInChief Executive Officer
Marian Fangli
Marian has over 20 years of experience in coordinating teams and projects, including 14 years in business development within the professional conferences sector.
LinkedInOversees Vetted’s strategy, growth, partnerships, and client development.
Chief Operating Officer
Matei Roșca
Matei Rosca is an investigative researcher specialized in international finance. He has over 10 years of experience as an investigative journalist covering banks and finance for S&P Global, POLITICO, ICIJ and others, as well as on his own website at reporter.london. His work has led to the seizure, recovery and freezing of tens of millions of dollars in cash and assets obtained through corruption, proceeds of fraud or sanctions violations, and his published material led to fines or penalties by various regulators.
LinkedInIn his role as Chief Operating Officer of Vetted.ro, he will oversee our network of sources and the delivery of our client output.
Vetted also works with colleagues and trusted collaborators with experience in
Money trails & corruption
Justice systems
OSINT & social media analysis
Disinformation
Elections & political influence
Environment & energy
Real estate & shipping
Sanctions
Labour markets
Technology
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A private investigation agency
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A law firm
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A regulator
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Law enforcement
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A promise of absolute certainty
What we are not
Clear limits.
Safer decisions.
We do not promise absolute certainty, and we do not make decisions on behalf of our clients.
We provide lawful, evidence-based integrity due diligence to help organizations better understand risks before they commit.
Mission & reinvestment
Built for integrity. Supports independent journalism.
Vetted is developed by the team behind Context.ro, an independent investigative journalism organization based in Romania. Part of Vetted’s profit is reinvested into public-interest investigations, accountability reporting, and independent journalism.
next step
Start with a confidentialscoping call.
In a 30-minute call, we can understand the company or individual you need to assess, clarify the key risks, and recommend the right level of due diligence.
Book a 30-minute scoping call