Uncovering a Multi-Crore Procurement & Shell Vendor Syndicate
A multinational automotive component manufacturer suspected ongoing budget leakage within their tier-1 supply chain. Internal audits flagged recurring price inflation and repetitive vendor allocations, but lacked verifiable proof of internal collusion or kickbacks.
Our team conducted corporate registry audits, beneficial ownership mapping, and discreet physical site verifications. Field operatives visited seven registered vendor offices across Haryana and Rajasthan, discovering four entities operating from residential basements with common beneficial controllers.
Direct banking and proxy shareholder ties were traced linking the senior head of procurement to the shell entities. Digital extraction and physical corroboration established inflated ghost billings totaling ₹14.8 Crores over three fiscal years.