Control Risks

Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy founded in 1975 to help businesses mitigate the risks of operating internationally. The firm advises organisations on navigating volatility and risk while pursuing growth, combining sector expertise with data and technology to produce insight and intelligence. It operates offices in every region and time zone.

The firm's work spans several service lines: Security Risk Management, covering security risks for globally operating organisations; Crisis Response, supporting clients during crises; Digital Risks, addressing digital threats that can derail operations; Political and Country Risk, analysing and mitigating political instability and country-level risk; Ethics and Compliance; and Forensic Services, including forensic investigation and integrity-related work.

Technical areas of focus include data and technology, intelligence and insight, digital risk, and forensic services. Clients include national and multinational businesses, law firms, governments, and NGOs. The firm describes its role as standing alongside clients in both periods of stability and periods of crisis, with the aim of building organisations that are secure, compliant and resilient.