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Business Relationship Audit

Why it's worth checking the company foundations now

Most disputes in Polish companies do not start with sudden malice, but from unclear provisions in agreements that partners signed 5 or 8 years ago. Over the last 6 years, we saw 43 cases where conflict erupted only because one of the shareholders felt ignored when making decisions about expenses above 20,000 PLN. A business relationship audit at Forum Sovereignty is not a tax audit or looking for the guilty. It is a cold analysis of facts that allows us to catch tensions before someone blocks the company bank account or sends the first letter from a law firm.

What our fact check in 14 days looks like

We usually close the entire process within two business weeks. We start with a thorough analysis of the share structure and entries in the National Court Register, checking whether the actual influence on the company matches what is shown in the papers. Then we meet online or in our office on Pileckiego Street for 45-minute sessions with each partner separately. We don't judge emotions; we only check where the information flow is failing and who actually makes investment decisions. (Heads-up: the biggest problem usually lies in matters that no one wants to speak loudly about over shared coffee, so as not to spoil the atmosphere).

Concrete audit results for your business

Last year we conducted 19 such audits, mainly for companies from the production and trade sectors. In 14 of them, we detected loopholes in agreements that allowed for total decision-making paralysis in the event of one of the partners falling ill. Thanks to our recommendations, the owners changed the agreement provisions within 45 days, avoiding the risk of business suspension. The cost of such a check is several times lower than the losses resulting from one month of downtime caused by a quarrel in the management board. Facts matter, not emotions, which is why we rely on hard data from your daily cooperation.

What specifically you get in hand after completing the work

  • A diagnostic report of 7-11 pages, written in simple language without unnecessary legal jargon.
  • A list of 4 critical trigger points in the current share structure that could lead to a company block.
  • A compilation of 3 specific changes in the document flow that will shorten decision-making time by at least 2 days.
  • A proposal for a company agreement update that introduces clear 50/50 rules in key operational areas.

We repair the share structure without going to court

If you feel that communication in your company is based on guesswork, the audit will show it in black and white. Our team, consisting of 4 specialists in mediation and commercial law, will prepare a plan that restores order to the hierarchy. We don't promise that after the audit all partners will start spending vacations together, but we ensure that the rules of the game will become clear. This allows focusing on making money, and not on futile discussions about whether purchasing a new machine for 135,000 PLN requires everyone's consent or just one of you. We act concretely because we know that time in business is the most expensive currency.