Fraud Risk & Governance Advisory · GCC
Goodwork helps owners, investors and businesses operating in the GCC identify fraud exposure, verify counterparties, and build the controls that protect what they have built — before problems become losses.
The Problem
Most of the businesses and investors we work with did not see it coming. By the time the picture was complete, the cost had already been paid.
01
Someone trusted inside the business was moving money out — and the controls weren't there to catch it.
02
A regulatory review exposed compliance gaps in employment or banking practices nobody knew existed.
03
An investment opportunity came through trusted channels, felt credible, had the right names attached — and turned out to be carefully orchestrated fraud.
04
A counterparty passed every introduction — but nobody had independently verified who they actually were.
05
A family business where governance was assumed, not built — until it fractured.
Goodwork brings together commercial, investigative and regional expertise — with the right partners at the table when the situation demands it. All initial consultations are confidential.
Who We Serve
HNW Individuals & Family Offices
Verifying what they are walking into before capital moves — across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the broader GCC.
Foreign Companies & Investors
Building the controls and oversight that protect operations in an unfamiliar regulatory environment.
Family Businesses & Private Enterprises
Where governance is often assumed rather than built — and where the cost of getting it wrong is personal as well as financial.
Financial Institutions & Developers
Where fraud risk is embedded in the business model itself and the regulatory consequences of getting it wrong are immediate.
How exposed is your business to fraud?
Download the free 15-point checklist — no obligation.
What We Do
Service 01
Find out where you are exposed — and what to do about it. We assess fraud risk across your operations and investigate suspected misconduct with the rigour required for legal proceedings.
Service 02
Know who you are dealing with before you commit. We verify partners, investors, counterparties and vendors — beneficial ownership, background, reputation and risk — across the GCC and globally.
Service 03
Build the structures that protect your operations and satisfy your regulators. Practical governance frameworks designed for how businesses actually operate in the Gulf.
Service 04
Assess the risk embedded in how your business runs. For owners, investors and boards who need to understand operational exposure before they scale, acquire, or restructure.
Credentials Decks
Both decks are password-protected and confidential. Request the access code via the contact page or WhatsApp.
For Foreign Investors
Protecting Capital in the GCC
Fraud risk, due diligence and governance for foreign investors and businesses entering GCC markets.
Open Deck ↗General Portfolio
Goodwork — Services & Track Record
Full overview of Goodwork's services, credentials, case studies and engagement approach.
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Client Feedback
The anti-fraud framework Goodwork developed became the foundation for regional anti-fraud guidelines. Their approach was practical, implementable, and aligned with international best practices while respecting our operational reality. The sessions they delivered created lasting capability across our organization.
— Director, GCC Government Entity
Free Checklist
Most companies operating in the GCC don't find out until a loss has already happened. This checklist identifies the 15 vulnerabilities most likely to cost you — before they do.
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