Business Context

In the highly competitive environment in which businesses operate throughout the world, it is of utmost importance that businesses financial systems and internal controls are of such a level to proactively detect and prevent any potential loss to the company. In this regard our system audits, inter alia, have proven to detect problem areas in normal procedures and have prevented further losses by implementing secure solutions. It is of paramount importance for companies not to suffer unnecessary losses due to fraud and theft and companies who have suffered losses as a result of these crimes, should utilise our skills and abilities in the investigation, prosecution and recovery process. To this end Alchemy is in position to provide clients, not only with a cradle to the grave forensic investigation solution, but also with a reliable and accurate accounting and audit service which will detect and prevent any potential loss timeously.

Alchemy has in its employ highly skilled personnel which include investigators, forensic investigators/auditors, legal advisors, financial and audit specialists as well as security specialists. This has given Alchemy the ability to effectively and efficiently, successfully resolve commercial crimes, for listed clients in the mining and industrial, retail and financial sectors of the JSE. Alchemy enjoys a mutual and superior relationship of trust with both the Justice Authorities and the SAPS. Alchemy is furthermore a black empowered company with a 28% BEE shareholding.

Commercial and criminal matters:

Success can only be attained through effective investigations, which involves the utilisation of various investigative techniques and methods. A competent understanding hereof, the ability to implement these methods and techniques as required and a strategy designed for the specific scenario is mandatory. Alchemy will assist your company in the effective investigation of all commercial and criminal related matters, always applying its accumulated experience in the various techniques and with passion to bring the culprit to book. Due to the level of experience of our qualified personal all details are analysed with regard to admissibility and ultimately for the purpose of building a robust case. Alchemy furthermore has the ability to hold a watching brief over prosecutions and/or civil litigation which would follow, this would further assist in securing successful litigation.

Certain of the processes deployed by Alchemy are as follows: -

• Full forensic audits, identifying the modus operandi and quantifying the prejudice suffered;
• Exposing and investigating the fraud and/or related crimes;
• Identifying and prosecuting the perpetrator, in both the HR and criminal process;
• Liaise and interact with both the South African Police Service, prosecuting authorities, as well as assisting in the civil process; and
• Assist in securing a recovery for the client.

Business Intelligence:

Clients armed with the correct information are able to make accurate business decisions on how to proceed strategically on an issue. This intelligence would assist our clients in: -

• Due diligence investigations;
• Breech of restraint of trade;
• Unlawful competition;
• Copyright infringements, and
• Trademark infringements

Security solutions:

Alchemy has furthermore identified a need for effective security solutions and in one of its divisions, namely ARC, clients are now provided with monitoring solutions ranging from offsite monitoring to physical guarding. To this end ARC specialize, inter alia, in electronic monitoring and tailor made solutions for our clients and is well placed to provide physical guarding solutions to our clients. ARC aim is to monitor sites and electronic equipment as to minimize: -

1. Security Risks;
2. Reduce operational cost and increase efficiency levels;
3. Improve staff productivity; and
4. Provide meaningful management reports

We maintain a high standard of management over our security officers and have an established incentive program, in which our clients also participate, in order to measure the performance and professionalism of each of our security officers and to be rewarded according to this performance evaluation. This as well as the fact that we conduct quarterly truth verification tests on our security officers, not only indicates that we endeavour to deliver a professional service to our clients but also distinguishes us from our competitors.