Truth is powerful and FACT ensure it will prevail
The decision taken by FACT’s CEO, Kieron Sharp, to diversify the organisation’s services and create FACT Worldwide has, in less than a decade, been rewarded with phenomenal growth and the most prestigious prize in British business.
Established in 1983 and based in Twickenham, FACT were already globally renowned for protecting the intellectual property of the film and TV industry and the sports rights sector.
In 2016, they began to offer new services designed to mitigate risk in citizenship or residency by investment for governments; financial investigations for banks and asset management firms; complex multi-jurisdictions investigative work for law firms; c-suite and executive background vetting and workplace investigations for UK and multi-national companies; and analysis and verification for high-net-worth individuals (HNWI).
In 2021, FACT also acquired Morris Chase International, a boutique investigations company with a client base of over 40 law firms, to assist them with due diligence, anti-money laundering, and ‘know your customer’ work.
FACT’s sales growth of 327.48% in the last three years alone proves that the trust they had gained over more than four decades has become deeper and more impactful.
With FACT’s expertise being sought across continents, it’s also meant that the former senior Metropolitan Police and City of London Police detective has had to grow his staff from 38 people to more than 120, who, among them, speak 40 different languages.
Mr Sharp said: “It was our employees’ deep knowledge and exceptional skills which allowed FACT to develop into these new areas. Winning a King’s Award for Enterprise is a remarkable achievement which recognises our unwavering commitment to excellence in all aspects of our business and is a testament to the outstanding dedication of the whole team. This award strengthens our reputation as a dynamic and innovative company with a very exciting future.”
That future includes not only growing FACT’s due diligence division, but also an increasing emphasis on digital forensics. Mr Sharp said: “For a long time, we’ve had this specialised area as an in-house service supporting our IP work but with our expertise it makes sense to offer it commercially and provide us with the opportunity for greater growth.”
As Industry 4.0 gathers pace, those who seek to dissemble and deceive those who are trying to provide confidence and transparency should beware FACT’s truth-seeking team.
Read the King’s Awards Magazine HERE
