Following Corporate Power Through Multiple Layers

Corporate power can be distributed across subsidiaries, trusts, advisers, and financing arrange­ments. Following it through multiple layers requires a method that keeps people, rights, and decisions connected.

Map the layers in order

Compare directors, share­holders, voting rights, addresses, and filing dates. Data analytics in inves­tigative research helps join the records, while tracking hidden wealth transfers tests the movement of value. Apply the ethical standards for corporate inves­ti­ga­tions to the analysis.

Test the map against benchmarks

Review the OECD trans­parency framework, the FATF recom­men­da­tions, and filings from Companies House. Regional business reporting is available from Malta Media.

Show where power sits

A defen­sible report explains which layer performs each role, who can influence decisions, and what evidence is still missing.