VERITAS
Commodity Advisory
Verifying Integrity

Engagement Pricing for Institutional Clients

Transparent, premium pricing for professional advisory services. Each engagement is scoped to your specific transaction — the figures below are starting points for discussion.

Preliminary Supplier Review

Starting from £500

A preliminary desktop review of a counterparty — company registration, basic ownership, online footprint and initial risk indicators.

Company registration verification
Basic ownership check
Online reputation scan
Initial risk indicators
Summary memo with go/no-go signal
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Most Engaged

Comprehensive Supplier Verification

£2,500+

Full supplier verification including beneficial ownership, physical office, operational capability, licensing, compliance and risk scoring.

Legal existence & ownership
Beneficial ownership review
Physical office verification
Operational capability assessment
Mining & export licence verification
Reputation & compliance review
Risk scoring & full report
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Document Authentication

£750+

Authentication of trade documents against issuing authorities — licences, certificates, assay reports, customs and transport documents.

Up to 10 documents
Issuing authority verification
Cross-reference consistency checks
Forgery & alteration screening
Authentication certificate
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Site Inspection

£3,000+

On-the-ground physical inspection of supplier premises, operations, storage facilities or loading sites by our field teams.

Physical site visit
Operational capacity assessment
Photographic evidence
Staff & infrastructure review
Detailed inspection report
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Buyer Representation

£1,500 per day

Dedicated on-the-ground representation for overseas buyers — site visits, supplier meetings, negotiation observation and independent reporting.

Site visits & supplier meetings
Negotiation observation
Sampling oversight
Loading supervision
Daily independent reports
Risk assessments
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Transaction Oversight

Starting from £10,000

End-to-end transaction oversight — combining supplier verification, document authentication, chain-of-custody and inspection into one engagement.

Full supplier verification
Complete document authentication
Chain-of-custody verification
Loading & export supervision
Comprehensive transaction report
Go/no-go recommendation
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Retainer

Annual Advisory Retainer

Custom Pricing

A dedicated advisory relationship for organisations with ongoing commodity transaction exposure across Africa.

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Dedicated advisor
Unlimited document reviews
Priority verification
Monthly intelligence briefings
Emergency support
Annual risk reviews

All engagements are subject to a formal scope of work and engagement letter. Pricing varies based on geography, commodity sector, complexity and urgency. Contact us for a tailored proposal.