One secure portal for every investigation
Clients order, track and receive investigations, research, due diligence and screenings through the Octopus client portal. Every case runs through one digital workflow, from the first order to the final report.
Order online
Guided order forms for every service, any time.
Track every stage
Live status for each case and each workstream.
Message securely
Talk to your analyst inside the case, not over email.
Download reports
Final reports as PDF or Word, with version history.
Every operation runs through the portal
Investigations, research, due diligence and screenings are all ordered, managed and delivered in the same place, so every case follows the same controlled process.
Investigations
Corporate intelligence, background investigations, asset-related enquiries and litigation research.
Research
Registry and official record retrievals, OSINT and media research, market intelligence.
Due diligence
Corporate, enhanced, third-party, vendor and CBI due diligence, scoped per jurisdiction.
Screenings
Single or bulk screening of individuals and companies, with analyst review of every potential match.
Portal screens
A look at the main screens clients use. All names and figures shown are sample data.
See every case at a glance
Open cases, items waiting for your input, cases in quality review and recent deliveries, with a live activity feed and progress for each case.
- Status and due date for every case
- Alerts when an analyst needs information
- Order volumes by service
Place an order in minutes
A guided order form for investigations, research, due diligence and screenings. Choose the service, describe the subject, select checks and jurisdictions, then upload documents and consent.
- Five guided steps from service to submission
- Automated feasibility pre-check by jurisdiction
- Scope and timing confirmed by an analyst
Follow each case stage by stage
Every case moves through the same six stages as our methodology. Workstreams, sources searched, records collected and open discrepancies are visible as the work progresses.
- Six-stage tracker matching our methodology
- Secure messaging with the assigned analyst
- Documents and audit trail in one place
Documents read, extracted and verified
Records are read and, where needed, translated with AI assistance. Extracted details are compared with the information you provided and confirmed by an analyst before they are used.
- AI-assisted extraction and translation
- Field-by-field comparison with your data
- Discrepancies flagged and researched
Read, download and query the report
Final reports open in the portal with a clickable contents list, risk indicators at a glance and full source references. Download as PDF or Word, or ask a clarification question.
- PDF and Word downloads
- Version history and delivery record
- Clarification requests linked to the report
Screen many subjects in one batch
Upload a spreadsheet of individuals or companies. Results are sorted into no relevant results, items for analyst review and potential matches, with every potential match verified by an analyst.
- Spreadsheet upload for vendor or applicant lists
- AI-assisted name matching and media triage
- Analyst review of every potential match
How an order moves through the portal
The same six-stage methodology, run digitally. The platform automates the repetitive steps; analysts make every judgement.
Always know where your case stands
Each case shows its current stage, the progress of every workstream and what happens next. You are notified when a stage completes, when an analyst needs information and when the report is ready.
How reports are generated
Reports are built from verified findings inside a structured template, with sources linked automatically. Two human checkpoints sit between raw information and anything you read.
From document to verified detail
AI reads and translates each document and extracts the details that matter. Confidence scores help analysts prioritise. Each detail is then compared with the information you provided and confirmed by an analyst, and any discrepancy is researched before it is reported.
- Every report section traces back to its sources
- Verified, qualified and unestablished items kept separate
- Versioned reports with a delivery record
AI-assisted. Analyst-verified.
AI makes our research faster and more consistent. It never issues a finding. Every conclusion in an Octopus report is made and signed off by a qualified analyst.
What AI assists with
- Read and translate documents and records
- Extract names, dates, numbers and addresses
- Match names across sources and flag likely duplicates
- Triage media results for relevance
- Pre-check feasibility by jurisdiction
- Assemble report sections and link sources
What our analysts decide
- Agree the scope and the questions to answer
- Decide which sources are reliable
- Confirm every identity match
- Verify each detail before it is used
- Write conclusions and risk indicators
- Review quality and sign off the report
Built for confidential work
Investigations involve sensitive information. The portal keeps it in one controlled environment instead of scattered across email threads.
Role-based team access
Invite colleagues and control who can order, view or download.
Encrypted in transit and at rest
Documents, messages and reports stay inside the portal.
Two-factor sign-in
Accounts are protected with a second verification step.
Full audit trail
Every order, upload, message and download is logged.
Retention controls
Case data is kept and deleted according to agreed terms.
No sensitive email attachments
Files are exchanged in the case, not by email.
How to get portal access
Request access
Tell us about your organization and the services you expect to use.
Onboarding call
We set up your workspace, users, order templates and reporting preferences.
Invite your team
Colleagues receive secure invitations with the access level you choose.
Place your first order
Order online and follow the case from scoping to delivery.
Run your next investigation through the portal
Request access and we will set up your workspace, your team and your first order.