King International Advisory Group

What King International Advisory Group does

King International Advisory Group Inc. (KIAG) is a privately held Canadian investigation and intelligence firm headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The firm provides multi-disciplinary investigative services for law firms, corporate institutions, regulatory bodies, and government entities facing complex legal, reputational, and financial matters. It operates across four primary vertical segments — Insurance, Legal Support, Corporate, and Government/Regulatory — and serves as an adjunct to clients' legal, HR, and compliance functions in matters involving fraud, white-collar crime, asset tracing, due diligence, and litigation support.

KIAG's service catalog comprises eight core investigative capabilities — Surveillance, Due Diligence, Interviews & Statements, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), Asset Tracing, Locates, Intellectual Property Investigations, and Cryptocurrency Investigation — supported by five specialized expertise areas (Insurance Claims, Legal Support, Corporate Risk, Government & Regulatory, and Fraud Investigation). The technical foundation combines OSINT tooling, blockchain analysis for cryptocurrency tracing, Canada-wide video surveillance, and a proprietary customized file management database, with PIPEDA-compliant evidence gathering designed to produce court-ready documentation. The firm was involved in Canada's first known Mareva Injunction targeting cryptocurrency, establishing a precedent-setting capability in digital-asset investigations.

KIAG generates revenue through engagement-based professional service fees, with no publicly disclosed pricing and bespoke project scoping per matter. The firm operates a sales-led, direct-engagement GTM model — clients initiate contact via the website, an assignment form, phone, or email — with distribution handled entirely through direct client engagement rather than resellers or channel partners. The firm is led by three members of the King family (Brian D. King as CEO, Jeremy H. King as EVP, and Dillon R. King as Director of Investigations), with executive leadership averaging four decades of experience in law enforcement, military, and financial sector investigation. KIAG maintains an international partner network spanning over 56 countries, anchored by long-standing alliances with the Council of International Investigators (CII) and RA Consultants Ltd. in Hong Kong/China.

Name

King International Advisory Group

Legal name

King International Advisory Group Inc.

Website

https://kinginternationalgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

King International Advisory Group is a Canadian private investigation and intelligence firm that delivers multi-disciplinary investigative services — including surveillance, due diligence, OSINT, asset tracing, and cryptocurrency tracing — to law firms, insurers, corporations, and government bodies on an engagement-based professional services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Investigation & Intelligence Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Internal Audit & SOX/ICFR Advisory (BPAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Corporate investigation services
• Insurance claims investigation
• Asset tracing recovery
• Cryptocurrency tracing blockchain
• Open-source intelligence OSINT

Headquarters

HQ city

Markham

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Professional Investigative Services: Engagement-based investigative services including surveillance, due diligence, interviews, OSINT, asset tracing, locates, IP investigations, and cryptocurrency tracing. Revenue generated through professional service fees for complex investigative matters for legal, corporate, and regulatory clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

King International Advisory Group is a licensed private investigation firm that delivers critical intelligence for sensitive legal, reputational, and financial decisions. Its core offering combines eight investigative services—surveillance, due diligence, interviews & statements, OSINT, asset tracing, locates, intellectual property investigations, and cryptocurrency tracing—packaged into expertise areas for insurance claims, legal support, corporate risk, and fraud. Work is delivered by multi-disciplinary investigators with law enforcement, military, and financial backgrounds, supported by a proprietary file management database and PIPEDA-compliant, court-ready evidence standards.

Product overview

King International Advisory Group offers a unified investigative intelligence platform comprised of eight core investigation services (Surveillance, Due Diligence, Interviews & Statements, OSINT, Asset Tracing, Locates, Intellectual Property Investigations, and Cryptocurrency Investigation) supported by four specialized expertise areas (Insurance Claims, Legal Support, Corporate Risk Solutions, and Fraud Investigation). The company operates as a licensed private investigation firm that transforms raw information into actionable intelligence through multidisciplinary investigative approaches, customized file management database, and innovative technology. Services are delivered by a team of multi-disciplinary investigative professionals and are designed to provide guidance for complex legal, reputational, and financial decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveillance

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Council of International Investigators (CII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Council of International Investigators is an association of vetted investigation agency owners worldwide with mutual dedication to quality and integrity. Brian D. King has been a member for over 30 years and sat on the executive board for over 20 years, twice as President. Jeremy H. King currently sits on the CII board of directors.
• RA Consultants Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Xiamen, and Dalian in the People's Republic of China. Provides investigative services, intellectual property protection, risk management, competitive research, and protective services. Led by Jack Chu, advisory board member.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FTI Consulting: Global advisory firm with a dedicated investigations and forensic accounting segment. Competes with KIAG on insurance claims support, M&A due diligence, and complex investigations, but investigations are one segment within a much broader consulting portfolio.
• Stroz Friedberg (Aon): Digital forensics, cyber, and investigations practice within Aon. Comparable in digital investigations, crypto tracing, and litigation support but operates as part of a global insurance brokerage and professional services platform rather than as a standalone boutique.

Emerging players

• ICOR Partners: Boutique investigations and risk consultancy serving legal, corporate, and government clients. Comparable in service mix (due diligence, fraud, asset tracing) but smaller scale; a relevant emerging competitor in overlapping jurisdictions.

Direct peers

• Control Risks: Specialist risk consultancy offering corporate investigations, fraud and corruption inquiries, and asset tracing across 30+ countries. Closely aligned with KIAG's fraud, compliance, and cross-border investigative mandates for corporate and government clients.
• Kroll: Global investigation, due diligence, and cyber risk consultancy serving law firms, corporates, and governments. Most directly comparable to KIAG in its bundled investigative intelligence, asset tracing, and litigation-support offerings, though at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Nardello & Co. Global private investigation firm specializing in due diligence, asset tracing, and fraud investigation for law firms and corporates. Highly comparable boutique investigation model with multi-jurisdictional reach and similar service taxonomy.
• Pinkerton: Corporate investigation and security services firm with insurance fraud, due diligence, and asset tracing practices. Comparable in target customer base (insurers, legal, corporate) and service mix, though substantially larger and U.S.-centric.
• Guidepost Solutions: Investigation, security consulting, and compliance firm serving legal, corporate, and government clients. Overlapping services in due diligence, fraud investigation, and integrity monitoring make it a close functional peer to KIAG's government/regulatory practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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