BLACKOUT INTELLIGENCE — Legal & Investigative Intelligence Platform

How It Works

From instruction
to verdict.

Brief & Scope

Confidential consultation with instructing solicitor or investigator. NDA executed. Lawful basis confirmed and a Legitimate Interest Assessment recorded on file before any collection begins.

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Collect & Verify

500+ source classes swept under AgentAudit™ tamper-evident logging. Every analyst action timestamped, attributable, and cryptographically sealed for disclosure and cross-examination.

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Verdict & Deliver

CHRONOS engine resolves four temporal horizons into one confidence-scored verdict. A senior analyst signs every finding. Privilege-asserted dossier delivered to the instructing party.

Executive Briefing Centre

The morning brief,
before the room.

◉ LIVE · DAILY-FORMAT BRIEF · CLASSIFICATION: CLIENT-CONFIDENTIAL

REF BX-EBC-2026-0531 · 31 MAY 2026 · PREPARED FOR INSTRUCTING COUNSEL

Geopolitical & Sanctions

Sanctions exposure widens across Gulf corporate structures

Three entities inside the subject’s holding network now sit one degree from an OFSI-designated party. Re-screening is advised before any transaction completes or instruction proceeds.

ANALYST J.R. · CONFIDENCE 94%HIGH

Corporate & Beneficial Ownership

Undisclosed beneficial owner detected in cross-border filing

Companies House and two overseas registers reconcile to a single controlling individual concealed behind a nominee directorship. The discrepancy materially affects the counterparty risk profile.

ANALYST M.A. · CONFIDENCE 88%ELEVATED

Litigation & Asset Tracing

Freezing order signals active asset-dissipation risk

A worldwide freezing injunction granted last week names a connected entity. Movement of assets across two jurisdictions in the preceding 30 days is consistent with a dissipation pattern.

ANALYST D.K. · CONFIDENCE 91%HIGH

OSINT & Digital Footprint

Credential leak links subject to dormant shell network

A corporate email recovered from a closed-access breach corpus resolves to an administrator address shared with four previously unconnected entities, expanding the network of interest.

ANALYST S.P. · CONFIDENCE 79%MODERATE

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PRIORITY ASSESSMENT — Two findings meet the threshold for immediate escalation to instructing counsel. Recommend enhanced due diligence and a privilege-asserted addendum before any decision is taken. Every line above is traceable to a sealed, timestamped AgentAudit™ evidence chain.

Risk Intelligence Centre

Exposure,
quantified.

Subject risk matrix · likelihood × impact

IMPACT →
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RAREUNLIKELYPOSSIBLELIKELYCERTAIN

← likelihood · ◆ current subject position

Exposure by jurisdiction & sector

BVI · offshore structures87%

UAE · trade & logistics72%

UK · regulated financial54%

Cyprus · corporate nominee63%

Adverse media · 10-yr window41%

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VERDICT — Aggregate exposure rated HIGH. Enhanced due diligence advised before instruction proceeds; CHRONOS forward-risk projection flags continued escalation across two horizons.

Person of Interest Workspace

One subject,
every angle.

A single, privilege-asserted view that fuses identity intelligence, known associates, corporate control, digital footprint and movement indicators — reconciled, confidence-scored and traceable to source.

◉ ENHANCED DD

SUBJECT BX-POI-4471

Marcus D. Hargreaves

AKA “M. Hargrove” · M.D.H.

DOB14 Mar 1971 · 55
NationalityUK · Cyprus
ResidenceMayfair, London W1
OccupationDirector × 7
PEP statusIndirect · tier 2
Last verified31 May 2026

SANCTIONS NEXUS ADVERSE MEDIA LITIGATION ×3 NOMINEE LINK

Known Associates6 OF 19

VLViktor Lazarev
Business partner · BVI94%
SRSofia Renard
Nominee director88%
AKA. Kowalski
Legal counsel71%
JTJames Thorne
Co-defendant66%

Corporate Links7 ACTIVE

MMeridian Holdings Ltd
UBO · 64%UK
AApex Meridian Capital
DirectorBVI
TThornfield Group plc
Shareholder · 11%CY
HHalcyon Trade FZE
SignatoryUAE

Social & Digital FootprintVERIFIED

LinkedIn /in/mhargreavesCONFIRMED
X / Twitter @m_hargroveCONFIRMED
Breach corpus 3 credentialsEXPOSED
Telegram unattributedPROBABLE

Travel Indicators90-DAY

22 MAY 2026 · LHR → DXB
Inbound UAE — corporate signatory window
09 APR 2026 · LCA
Cyprus — nominee filing cluster
28 FEB 2026 · BVI proxy
Beneficial-owner change recorded

Network AnalysisCHRONOS · CONFIDENCE 91%

Centrality · control of networkHIGH

Concealment · nominee layeringELEVATED

Corroboration · multi-sourceSTRONG

Subject sits at the controlling centre of a 19-node network spanning four jurisdictions. Two nominee directorships obscure beneficial ownership of the BVI structure; movement and filing patterns are consistent with coordinated asset positioning. Recommend enhanced due diligence and a privilege-asserted addendum before instruction proceeds.

Investigation Dashboard

Every case,
under control.

Live case management for instructing teams — subjects tracked, evidence collected, timelines maintained and every finding scored for confidence and source reliability on the Admiralty scale.

Active investigations

▲ 3 this week

Subjects tracked

▲ 11 new entities

2,410

Evidence items sealed

AgentAudit™ logged

92%

Mean confidence

2 below threshold

Case RegisterLIVE · 31 MAY 2026

Case	Subject	Status	Confidence	Source
BX-4471	M. HargreavesAsset tracing	URGENT	91	A1
BX-4468	Meridian HoldingsBeneficial ownership	ACTIVE	88	B2
BX-4455	V. ChenPre-litigation	REVIEW	76	B3
BX-4439	Halcyon Trade FZESanctions screen	ACTIVE	84	A2
BX-4402	J. ThorneHostile witness	CLOSED	95	A1

Investigation Timeline

CASE BX-4471 · ASSET TRACING

31 MAY 2026 · 09:14
Worldwide freezing order flagged against connected entity
22 MAY 2026
Cross-border filings reconciled to single UBO
14 MAY 2026
Breach corpus credentials attributed to subject
02 MAY 2026
Instruction received · LIA recorded · scope agreed

Source Reliability

A1 Reliable source · confirmed by other sources
B2 Usually reliable · probably true
C3 Fairly reliable · possibly true

Live AI Demo · Powered by BLACKOUT Intelligence Engine

See BLACKOUT
at work.

Enter any subject name and our AI generates a demonstration intelligence briefing in real time — showing instructing solicitors and investigators exactly what a court-defensible BLACKOUT dossier looks like before committing to a full engagement.

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SYSTEM ONLINE · DEMO MODE

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SAMPLES: Marcus Hargreaves Victoria Chen Apex Meridian Capital Thornfield Group plc

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Standard Investigation

Due Diligence Report

£600 fixed · pay now

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Self-Service Platform

Subscribe to Toolkit

£49.99 per month

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Bespoke Engagement

Speak to a Principal

Response within 24 hours

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01 · Litigation Support Services

Due Diligence
Reports.

Discreet, lawful, privilege-asserted intelligence on individuals and corporate entities for contested proceedings, asset recovery, and pre-litigation risk. Every dossier is AgentAudit™-logged and court-exhibitable from the moment of instruction.

Tier 01 · Standard

£600

Fixed fee · 7 working days

✓Identity verification & corroboration
✓Companies House & PSC mapping
✓Credit, CCJ & insolvency check
✓Sanctions, PEP & regulatory screening
✓Adverse-media sweep — 10 years
✓Digital footprint & connected parties
✓Dark-web & breach scan
✓8–12 page privilege-asserted dossier
—Land Registry & property mapping
—Peripheral-source enquiry

Instruct · £600 →

Tier 02 · Enhanced

£1,200

Fixed fee · 15 working days

✓Everything in Standard, plus:
✓Comprehensive Land Registry mapping
✓Beneficial-ownership tracing (UK + offshore)
✓Extended dark-web exposure analysis
✓Discreet peripheral-source enquiry
✓Light-touch lifestyle observation
✓Counterparty risk mapping
✓Self-representation reconciliation
✓12–24 page dossier + CHRONOS verdict
✓Standard fee credited on upgrade

Instruct · £1,200 →

Tier 03 · Covert

Quote

Scope-driven · by instruction

✓Everything in Enhanced, plus:
✓Directed surveillance (RIPA-aware)
✓TSCM countermeasures — RF, thermal
✓Extended source network engagement
✓Multi-jurisdictional instruction
✓Active counter-intelligence
✓Court-witness preparation
✓24/7 retainer activation
✓Prior independent legal sign-off required
✓Full security pack under NDA

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Quick Purchase

Basic DD Report

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Business Intelligence

One-Off Business Check

Who instructs us

◆Law firms conducting pre-litigation asset checks
◆Barristers preparing hostile-witness profiles
◆Private investigators supporting contested proceedings
◆In-house counsel and litigation funders assessing exposure
◆Forensic accountants with AML obligations

Blackout vs. a law firm

TRADITIONAL

BLACKOUT

Cost

£15,000+

£600–£1,200

Speed

4–8 weeks

7–15 days

Sources

~50 manual

500+ indexed

Output

Static PDF

Live dashboard + PDF

02 · Subscription Platform

Investigator
Toolkit.

Six AI-powered OSINT modules built for investigators and legal teams — unlimited use, one monthly fee. The full AgentAudit™ governance layer is included as standard. No hidden extras, no long-term contracts.

01 · OSINT

OSINT Sweep

Deep-scan public records, social graphs, breach databases, and news archives in seconds. Auto-correlates findings into a full risk-scored dossier for casework.

500+ integrated data sources
Auto-correlation + risk scoring
Breach & credential analysis

02 · Identity

AI Biometric Scan

Facial recognition, identity verification, and linked-account discovery with geolocation intelligence for accurate, rapid subject and witness assessment.

98.7% match confidence rate
Cross-platform identity linking
Location history & proximity alerts

03 · Risk

Threat & Risk Analysis

AI-driven digital exposure scoring and behavioural profiling. Predicts and prioritises threats before they materialise, with a defensible evidence trail.

Digital footprint exposure audit
Behavioural risk modelling
Personalised mitigation roadmap

04 · Dark Web

Dark Web Monitor

Continuous real-time scanning of credential dumps, paste sites, onion marketplaces, and criminal forums for any mention of a subject or client.

Tor & I2P marketplace sweeps
Real-time credential leak alerts
Paste-site & forum monitoring

05 · AI Analyst

AI Intelligence Analyst

Natural-language AI that synthesises all tool outputs into clear, actionable intelligence briefings — your personal 24/7 senior operations officer for case prep.

Multi-tool data synthesis
Executive briefing format
24/7 conversational access

06 · Reports

AI Due Diligence

Enhanced background reports for proceedings, instructions, and counterparties. Human-verified, court-defensible, delivered in under 24 hours.

Corporate affiliations fully mapped
Adverse media & litigation check
Human-analyst final verification

Premium upgrades — available on request

CHRONOS Engine

Four-horizon temporal intelligence — Past, Present, Future, Adversary — resolved into one cryptographically-signed verdict.

NEXUS Command

Live risk graph with Phantom Weave, Horizon Map, War Room collaboration, and Deepfake Risk Laboratory.

INTELFORGE Academy

Eight tradecraft modules, 400+ scenario questions, operator dossier, and Defensive Analyst I certification track.

Elite Operations

Physical surveillance, TSCM sweeps, executive retainer, and counter-intelligence — by invitation only.

Tier I · Monthly

£49.99

per month · cancel anytime

Subscribe — Tier I → Full Business Package →

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03 · AI Governance

AgentAudit™
Kill-Switch.

The governance backbone for autonomous AI operations in regulated practices. Every agent registered, every action logged, every deviation flagged — designed to be the statutory compliance layer for agentic AI in law and regulated industries.

Kill-Switch Authority

Instant Agent Termination

Freeze or terminate any AI agent that deviates from its mandate in under one second. Every termination creates a cryptographically-sealed, court-admissible audit trail.

XAI Ledger

Explainable AI Records

Every decision, every channel, every deviation captured in plain English. Prompt injection, policy violations, and behavioural anomalies correlated across Slack, email, API, and physical channels.

Compliance Engine

EU AI Act · SOC 2 · HIPAA

Pre-mapped to the EU AI Act 2026, SOC 2 Type II, and HIPAA. One-click regulator-grade evidence packs. Designed to be mandated as the governance layer for all agentic AI service providers.

Shadow AI Detection

Rogue Agent Discovery

Automatically discovers, fingerprints, and places unapproved AI agents under your governance jurisdiction. No shadow AI operating outside your control plane — ever.

100%

Audit coverage

<1s

Kill-switch response

Regulatory frameworks

Enterprise & Government Deployment

Position AgentAudit™ as your statutory AI kill-switch

Built to be mandated as the governance layer for all agentic AI in critical infrastructure and regulated practice. Contact us for enterprise, API, and government deployment packages.

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Pricing

Simple,
honest fees.

Fixed fees wherever possible. No hourly billing surprises. Every engagement scoped and agreed in writing. Instant Stripe checkout on one-off and subscription products.

01 · One-Off

Standard Due Diligence

£600

Fixed · one engagement · 7 days

✓8–12 page privilege-asserted PDF
✓All public record sources
✓Dark-web & breach scan
✓AgentAudit™ evidence trail
✓Senior analyst signed

Pay via Stripe →

02 · One-Off

Enhanced Due Diligence

£1,200

Fixed · one engagement · 15 days

✓12–24 page dossier + CHRONOS
✓UBO tracing + offshore
✓Peripheral-source enquiry
✓Lifestyle observation
✓Standard fee credited on upgrade

Pay via Stripe →

03 · One-Off

Business Intelligence Check

Varies

One-off · corporate subjects

✓Corporate OSINT sweep
✓Director & PSC mapping
✓Adverse media & sanctions check
✓Risk-scored output
✓24-hour turnaround option

Pay via Stripe →

04 · One-Off

Basic DD Report

Varies

One-off · entry level

✓Core documentary check
✓Identity & corporate basics
✓Sanctions & adverse media
✓Digital footprint snapshot
✓Quick turnaround

Pay via Stripe →

05 · Subscription

Investigator Toolkit

£49.99

Per month · cancel anytime

✓All six AI tools — unlimited
✓AgentAudit™ governance included
✓Priority UK support
✓Instant Stripe activation
✓CHRONOS / NEXUS upgrade path

Subscribe Now →

06 · Subscription

Full Business Package

Custom

Monthly · legal teams

✓Full business intelligence suite
✓Team access & admin dashboard
✓Monthly intelligence briefing
✓Dedicated senior analyst
✓AgentAudit™ enterprise tier

Subscribe Now →

93%

Average cost saving
vs. Magic Circle firm

5×

Faster turnaround
7–15 days vs. 4–8 weeks

10×

More data sources
500+ vs. ~50 manually checked

Trust & Compliance

Lawful
by design.

Our legal boundaries are not guidelines — they are what makes our intelligence defensible in proceedings. Every engagement operates within a documented statutory and ethical framework.

ICO REGISTERED

UK GDPR · DPA 2018

All processing under documented Legitimate Interests Assessment (Art. 6(1)(f)), balanced against subject rights. ICO registration current and maintained.

DOCUMENTED

RIPA / IPA Boundary

No activity within RIPA 2000 Pt II or IPA 2016 on Standard or Enhanced Tier. Boundary documented on every matter file. Covert Tier requires prior independent legal sign-off.

PROPRIETARY

AgentAudit™ Trail

Tamper-evident, timestamped log of every analyst action — cryptographically sealed and admissible in proceedings. Every dossier has full provenance.

ENFORCED

End-to-End Encryption

AES-256 at rest. TLS 1.3 in transit. Hardware-key MFA on all analyst accounts. UK-only data residency. Zero-knowledge VDR architecture.

BS 7858 VETTED

Personnel Standards

All analysts vetted to BS 7858:2019 standard with DBS Enhanced checks. Background-rechecked annually. Strict need-to-know access enforcement on every matter.

ALIGNED

ISO 27001 · SOC 2

ISO 27001 information security management. SOC 2 Type II controls. Quarterly penetration testing. Full security pack available under NDA on request.

Intelligence.Governance.Verdict.

From instructionto verdict.

The morning brief,before the room.

Exposure,quantified.

One subject,every angle.

Every case,under control.

See BLACKOUTat work.

Due DiligenceReports.

InvestigatorToolkit.

AgentAudit™Kill-Switch.

Simple,honest fees.

Lawfulby design.

Intelligence.
Governance.
Verdict.

From instruction
to verdict.

The morning brief,
before the room.

Exposure,
quantified.

One subject,
every angle.

Every case,
under control.

See BLACKOUT
at work.

Due Diligence
Reports.

Investigator
Toolkit.

AgentAudit™
Kill-Switch.

Simple,
honest fees.

Lawful
by design.