Methodology

How the work is done.

We work like a lab: a defined question, a documented method, and results you can re-check. Every figure is checked twice, and if the record cannot answer a question, we say so.

The method

Four steps, no surprises

  1. 1

    Brief

    Tell us the product, the market, and the decision you need to make.

  2. 2

    Scope & fixed fee

    We agree on the scope and fixed fee in writing before research begins.

  3. 3

    Research & analysis

    We gather the data, cross-check it, and analyze it.

  4. 4

    Report & readout

    You receive a written report and a session to walk through it, questions included.

Scope is set by three things: the product and its HS code, the market, and the company or companies in question. The timeline is agreed in writing at the scoping step, together with the fixed fee. We do not promise a date — or a conclusion — before the scope is set.

Verification standard

Checked before it is written down

  • Cross-checks: where a finding matters, it is checked against a second record before it goes in the report.
  • Consistent measures: quantities, currencies, and valuation bases are compared on one basis only — FOB and CIF figures are alternative measures, never added together.
  • A single record stays a single record: a single shipment record is treated as a single record. It is not presented as annual demand, and it is not presented as proof of contact details.
  • Limits written down: what the record cannot show is stated plainly in the report, so you do not over-read it.

Limits

What we do not claim

  • We do not claim a proprietary database. If a figure cannot be checked, it does not go in the report.
  • We do not guarantee a finding — a supplier, a price, a market size. We guarantee the method: cross-checks and the limits written down.
  • We do not present a sample, a single record, or a headline count as proof of a market. Coverage and fields vary by record and by market, and we confirm them per engagement.

If the public record cannot answer your question, we tell you that in the briefing, before you spend anything.

Start with the question, not the order.

Send a message describing what you need to decide. We will scope it and quote a fixed fee — or tell you honestly if the record cannot answer it.

Request a quote