Warehouse due diligence
Warehouse Due Diligence verifies storage facilities against product- and financier-specific requirements: dry conditions, security, infrastructure, cargo processes, insurance, and accreditations. Before or during financing. Financial risks drop through prevention of goods mixing, theft, and value loss.
Control Union conducts global inspections, even in high-risk areas, with fast reports. The collateral management partner for traders, banks and funds.
Consistent, quality-controlled inspections
Control Union operates under ISO 9001, which means every warehouse due diligence inspection follows a consistent, quality-controlled process regardless of location.
Where applicable, the Collateral Desk acts as a central point of contact to support inspection coordination, helping traders, banks and funds manage communication efficiently from quotation to final report.
Warehouse due diligence
Essential checks for secure storage.
Physical facility verification on site
Inspectors perform a visual check of building condition, safety and security measures, and confirm the facility is fit for collateral storage.
Cargo handling process review
The inspection covers receipt, release and segregation procedures, verifying that the warehouse prevents mixing of cargo belonging to different parties or consignees.
Operational control and accessibility
The due diligence inspection verifies that the warehouse is operationally accessible at the time of inspection and that control over the stored goods is clearly exercised in practice, helping to identify risks related to access restrictions or third-party interference.
Administrative compliance
Our inspectors will request available documentation, such as business licence and insurance policies, giving financiers an overview of the operator’s administrative setup.
Reporting adapted to specific requirements
Beyond the standard scope and report, Control Union adjusts inspection content and reporting format to match specific client questionnaires or internal compliance frameworks.
The proof to your promise
Certainty before financing begins
Control Union verifies facility readiness, protecting financiers against collateral value loss.
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Local warehouse surveyors who know regional markets, storage sites and customs deliver on-the-ground insight that remote checks cannot match.
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Control Union understands risks critical to financiers, such as misappropriation and collateral value loss, and targets these explicitly during every inspection.
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After report delivery, dedicated follow-up ensures findings are reviewed and clarified, so commissioning organisations can act on results without delay.
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Control Union drives global trade forward. As an international and independent partner, we support traders, producers, brands, and logistics service providers in managing risk and safeguarding quality at every step of the supply chain.
From raw material to final product, from processes and systems to installations, we provide insight, assurance, and trust in every link of the chain. We do this through inspections and audits, certification and verification, laboratory analyses, and pest management.
Our global network of experts are embedded in international supply chains across dozens of sectors, including agriculture, food & feed, energy & biofuels, forestry, construction & infrastructure, textiles, maritime, and on- and offshore.
Together, we build future-proof supply chains and confidence in global trade!