At Noor Al Haybah Investments, we provide companies, individuals, equity funds, strategic investors and joint ventures with a comprehensive analysis that combines:
1. Corporate review of the formal structure.
2. Direct profile of administrators and UBOs (Ultimate Beneficial Owners).
3. Identification, evaluation and specialized monitoring of PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons).
Our approach ensures transparency, alignment with regulatory standards (including DED, DFSA, ADGM), and in-depth risk assessment.
Evaluation areas
1. Corporate Structure and Governance
Up-to-date bylaws, partners, voting rights and registrations.
- Identification of UBOs (>25% holdings or indirect control)
- Audit of corporate control and regulatory risks.
2. Profile of administrators, UBOs and management team
- Professional career, conflicts of interest and background.
- Integrity check: court records, sanctions, search for extended and documented PEPs/PEPs.
- Assessment of competencies in strategic management and ethics.
3. Identification and management of PEPs
Automated screening against regulated databases (DFSA, ADGM, FATF, UNCAC, OFAC, Interpol, ICC, UN among many others)
- Broad definition of PEP: public officials, SOEs, family members, and close associates
- Risk assessment: political exposure, source of wealth, jurisdictions, complex corporate structure
- Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) activation: source of funds verification, ongoing monitoring, senior management approval.
4. Financial, Legal, Operational, ESG and Cybersecurity Due Diligence
Financial statements, liabilities, licenses, contracts signed and executed in real time.
- ESG risks, data privacy, and technological vulnerabilities.
Key Benefits
- Real control and clarity: corporate health and ethical profile of those responsible.
- Proactive risk reduction: mitigation of illicit conduct, corruption or undue political influence.
- Investor confidence: transparency before stakeholders by evidencing control over PEPs and UBOs.
- Better-Supported Negotiations: Tight representations & warranties on people and structures under scrutiny.
- Continuity and security: continuous monitoring of UBOs/PEPs as the investment evolves.
Why choose Noor Al Haybah Investments?
Team with regulatory knowledge in UAE and global AML/CFT standards on PEPs and UBOs.
- Automated screening with real-time updating, human analysis, and advanced legal tools
- Rigor, ethics and confidentiality when evaluating sensitive people and structures.
- Legal and strategic support in investment contracts, joint venture agreements and corporate governance.