Banking
Our service is extensively used by many international retail banks, merchant
banks, private banks, leasing companies, credit card companies and others
for purposes of credit risk and relationship management. The availability
of the PoD® - (Probability of Distress percentage) has attracted attention
for its use for purposes of pricing and the calculation of Provision levels.
The PoD is currently being reviewed as a measure that could be used to meet
Basel ll requirements.
The Risk Rating is used for purposes of grading. The service is also actively
used for portfolio monitoring and marketing purposes.
Insurance
Used by major international insurance groups in support of credit insurance,
director and officers’ liability insurance and other general insurance
products.
Accountants
A number of the world's leading firms of Chartered Accountants regularly use
the service for rapid and reliable evaluation of client health and for purposes
of targeting companies in need of turnaround.
Investment houses
Used by many leading fund managers to evaluate the fundamental health of their
investments, to get early warning of risky investments and to pick winners
before the market becomes aware of their financial strength. Also used to
monitor portfolios of investments.
Commercial companies
The Company Watch service is used by companies large and small including many blue-chip national and international trading, manufacturing
and service companies. Although its principal
uses in this sector are credit risk and supply chain management, it is also
used for competitor analysis. Company Watch's powerful search engine and portfolio
management system are used for sector comparisons, portfolio management and
identification of market opportunities.
Turnaround specialists
Widely used by firms specialising in helping companies' financial recovery.
Used initially to identify marketing opportunities and then to focus on the
company's weaknesses in support of building a recovery plan.
Public Authorities and Professional Institutions
There are many Clients in the Public Services arena who use the service
for supply chain management and other purposes. There is a growing interest
from professional institutions to use Company Watch as a value added service
for their members
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