You’re ready to sell. The buyer looks clean. The deal feels done. But something’s off—maybe in the paperwork, maybe in their pitch. You hesitate, just long enough to get a second opinion. And that decision may be the only thing standing between you and a criminal investigation.
This case study is especially relevant if you are:
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A founder preparing to sell a business in Latin America or other high-risk regions
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A board member reviewing a buyer who seems “too polished”
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A legal advisor worried about reputational blowback from a poorly vetted deal
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An exit planner needing help beyond surface-level due diligence
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A stakeholder aware that plausible buyers aren’t always clean ones
What looked like a smooth exit was almost a front for something far worse.
This case study details how Pholus quietly uncovered red flags in a cross-border buyer’s background—including shell entities, financial inconsistencies, and language mirroring illicit finance operations. We advised canceling the sale and helped the founder exit the business cleanly. No scandal. No lawsuits. No entanglement.
If your buyer checks the basic boxes—but something still doesn’t feel right—this case study may show you what your instincts are trying to tell you.
Download it now and read it quietly. You’ll know if it applies.
