S.I.P operates specialist teams in Corporate and Competitive Intelligence. Methodology is discreet, effective and legal as it is not in the client's interest to operate on the fringes of propriety. SIP believes in providing client satisfaction by offering the most superior service available in its field.

Corporate Intelligence

In making important commercial decisions, senior management frequently have to rely upon facts, data and opinions presented by a third party, be it in respect of a potential acquisition or merger, a competitor etc. Then, at a later date, often when it is too late, it transpires that the information given is not as factual as claimed. This is a particular area where validating such information, through S.I.P's professional intelligence service, can prove to be extremely beneficial to a company. Intelligence gathering is the art of investigation and research. It has to be dealt with discreetly, so that the investigated party does not become aware of the situation, yet efficiently, so that the information required is produced quickly and accurately.

Competitive Intelligence

Competitive intelligence is a 'value added' concept that layers over the top of the business development, market research and strategic planning to name a few. The typical objectives include:

• Manufacturing and or Supply capabilities of the competitor.
• Analysis of alliance and/or joint ventures entered or being entered into by the competitor.
• The competitor's future plans and strategies for specific markets or rang of products to be offered.
• Purpose behind any shift in the corporate or business and/or strategy of a competitor, of the customer, distributor or supplier.

S.I.P with its expertise in this field will carry out full competitive intelligence research on your behalf or assist you in the setting up of a competitive intelligence unit within your company.

Equally important is the knowledge that your own organisation is operating efficiently. For example, are you really aware of the actions and attitude of those employed within individual departments say, your manufacturing, dispatch, sales, customer services etc? Are they working according to your expectations? These are, long term contributes to the continued success of the company or its failure therefore should be monitored periodically. S.I.P can assist you by providing you with an independent report so that you can evaluate the performance of individual departments.

International Commercial Research

S.I.P's commercial research resources will prove invaluable to those companies who are considering a new opening overseas or determining their existing market share, insofar as:

Market Sector Reports and Customised Marketing Analysis.

S.I.P can monitor the major markets throughout the world including the Middle and Far East, Africa, Eastern Block counties, etc. Feasibility studies are performed quickly and professionally by SIP’s research staff. They have a practical local knowledge and access to local procedures, trends and practices in these locations.

Business Plans

A business plan is designed to remove as many surprises as possible before a new business is entered into. A business plan is always more accurate when it combines the technical product knowledge of the client with the local knowledge that with its international resources S.I.P can provide.