Custom Research

Bespoke intelligence for unique client requirements

  • We undertake targeted research and analysis of topics that impact our clients’ interests, decisions, and operations.

  • We preserve the evidence that ensures decisions, arguments and insights hold up under examination

  • Our methods are time-tested and proven - and enable effective delivery of immediately appreciable results.

LATEST RESEARCH NOTES

Testimonials

  • "Mike's ability to bridge the worlds of academic research, intelligence analysis, and legal operations made him an invaluable strategic advisor. He brings to the table a combination of hands-on experience, intellectual rigour, and astute operational judgment. An exceptional consultant."

    — Executive Director, legal operations / international justice NGO

  • "What impressed me most was Mike's understanding that good intelligence isn't just about gathering information - it's about delivering practical insights that drive results. The strategic intelligence he provided directly contributed to Neptune winning new business."

    -Carl Sykes, Group Managing Director, Neptune P2P Group

  • "I don't know anyone outside of engineering and developer circles who researches AI as much as these guys do. Everyone in my entourage uses AI as a user. Mike takes it up a notch, as an inspector, for quality assurance, as a researcher, psychologist, and anthropologist. Next level."

    -Alaa Dalghan, Managing Director, Cognit DX

Deployable Products

Evidence and insights in ready-to-use formats for integration into your decision cycles, workflows, and activities.

Use them for case briefs and position papers, in tools and systems for analytic exploitation, ready-to-use maps and models for visual reference, dashboards to monitor risk in real time, presentation decks for leadership, and reports to boards and shareholders.

Documents of Record

We produce clear, well-written summaries, analytical reports, and briefing materials for your files.

They stand as documents of record that you can use to satisfy legal compliance and record retention requirements, attract investors, enrich your holdings, give substance to your thought leadership, and empower you to plan effectively, move wisely, justify decisions, and manage risks.

A Base of Evidence

Properly acquired, preserved, and validated information is the foundation of any credible, evidence-led activity.

To understand the probative value of information and to make it ready for analytical exploitation, we convert raw, unstructured information into standardized, usable formats. We organize it to maximize its utility and long-term viability, and we subject it to rigorous analytical tradecraft