What FourEthics Consultoria does

FourEthics Consultoria is a privately held Brazilian compliance consultancy headquartered in São Paulo, founded in 2017. The firm delivers an integrated compliance ecosystem spanning anti-corruption and anti-money laundering programs, competitive compliance, corporate investigations and background checks, risk management and business continuity, corporate governance, digital compliance and data protection (LGPD/GDPR), PMO services, ISO standards advisory, and interim compliance officer coverage. It serves large enterprises, government and public-sector entities, and third-sector organizations, with named clients across oil & gas (PetroRio, Invepar), pharmaceuticals (Ouro Fino Química, Afya), agribusiness (Uniaves, Pif Paf, Grupo Sada, Gavilon), financial services (Stone, Falconi Capital), IT (T-Systems, Promon), and government-adjacent firms (Prodesp).

The company operates through four branded units: the core FourEthics consulting practice, FourEthics Academy™ for training and education (in-person and EAD microlearning, including LIBRAS-accessible modules distributed via Sympla Play), 4E Lab for compliance and digital security research, and the FourEthics Technology™ subsidiary for compliance automation and information security services, including an AI-assisted Background Check offering that combines artificial and human intelligence. Revenue is generated primarily through custom-quoted professional services engagements on multi-year contracts, complemented by training and EAD course fees, technology/managed-services revenue from the subsidiary, and community-driven demand generated by the FEC (Fraud Ethics Compliance) Study Group with 300+ members and recurring FEC Compliance Seminars.

Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales, law firm and governance partner referrals (Valor Partners, Cunha Pereira & Massara, Remer Villaça e Nogueira Advogados), event-driven lead generation, and a multi-channel content presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. The firm is founder- and partner-owned with no external institutional investors or funding rounds identified, and operations remain concentrated in a single Brazilian market with approximately 13 named professionals across consulting and technology functions.

Name

FourEthics Consultoria

Legal name

FourEthics Consultoria Empresarial Ltda.

Website

https://fourethics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FourEthics Consultoria is a privately held São Paulo-based compliance consultancy founded in 2017 that delivers an integrated ecosystem of anti-corruption, AML, governance, investigations, risk management, training, and compliance automation services to large enterprises, government entities, and NGOs across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audit, Inspection & Quality Compliance (Internal Auditing, CAPA) (EDABAKAN)

Keywords

• Compliance consulting
• Anti-corruption services
• Corporate investigations
• Risk management advisory
• Corporate governance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Compliance Consulting Services: Core consulting engagements including anti-corruption, AML-T, compliance program design, implementation, review and maturity assessment; corporate governance; risk management; business continuity; investigations; and legal assistance.
2. Training and Education (FourEthics Academy): Customized in-company and EAD training courses on Corporate Governance, Compliance, Information Security (Data Protection), ESG and Business Intelligence. Includes microlearning content (motion graphics compliance pills), in-person seminars, and corporate workshops.
3. Technology Solutions (FourEthics Technology): Compliance automation technology and information security services provided through the FourEthics Technology subsidiary, including software and platform solutions for compliance management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FourEthics Consultoria delivers an end-to-end compliance ecosystem for Brazilian enterprises, providing consulting services across anti-corruption, anti-money laundering (AML-T), competition compliance, corporate governance, risk management, corporate investigations, background checks, digital compliance, PMO, legal assistance, ISO standards advisory, and interim compliance management. The firm also operates FourEthics Academy for training and the FourEthics Technology subsidiary with the 4E Lab research laboratory for compliance automation and information security solutions.

Product overview

FourEthics Consultoria is an integrated compliance management solutions system offering a portfolio of professional services organized under distinct brands. The core offerings include Compliance Anticorrupção (anti-corruption, AML-T, and competition compliance), Background Check (due diligence at three levels), Investigações Corporativas (corporate investigations), Governança Corporativa (corporate governance), Gestão de Risco (risk management), Compliance Digital (digital compliance and IT security), and Training services. Supporting these are specialized sub-brands: 4E Academy (training and research center with EAD courses), 4E Lab (research and technology creation laboratory), and FourEthics Technology (technology company for compliance automation). The company also operates #FourGood, a pro bono social responsibility initiative. Services are delivered through consulting engagements, training (classroom and EAD/microlearning formats), and technology-enabled solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 4E Lab: Research and creation laboratory for compliance and digital security solutions
• FourEthics Academy™
• FourEthics Technology™

Products and services

• Compliance Anticorrupção, AML-T e Concorrencial Design, implementation, review or maturity assessment of compliance programs focused on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering (AML-T), and competition law, for corporate clients needing to build or mature their compliance functions.
• Background Check Due diligence services combining artificial and human intelligence to investigate individuals and legal entities, offered in three tiers (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced) for corporate clients conducting third-party or employee vetting.
• Treinamento e Capacitação (FourEthics Academy) In-company and EAD (distance learning) training on relevant corporate topics including anti-corruption, data protection, ESG, corporate governance, harassment prevention, and competitive compliance; includes microlearning motion graphics content with Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) accessibility versions.
• Gestão de Risco Risk management services including Business Continuity Planning, Organizational Resilience, and integrated risk assessments across compliance areas for corporate clients.
• Investigações Corporativas Corporate investigations including defensive investigation, forensic auditing, cybercrime identification and prevention, undercover operations, surveillance, and evidence analysis.
• Governança Corporativa Corporate governance evaluation and improvement services including governance structure diagnostics, corrective actions, board assessments, and governance portal implementation.
• PMO (Project Management Office) Project management services for compliance projects using PMBOK methodology, including scope, time, cost, quality, and risk management.
• Assistência Jurídica Legal assistance covering non-profit sector, public law, and data protection laws (LGPD/GDPR), supporting compliance engagements.
• Compliance Digital Digital compliance services including IT diagnosis, information security planning, patent protection diagnostics, IT continuity and crisis management.
• Normas e Selos (ISO Standards Advisory) ISO standards consulting (ISO 37001, ISO 19600, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, etc.) and Pró-Ética certification assessment services for compliance program adherence.
• Interim & Transition Management Compliance officer coverage during temporary interruptions including substitution, team reinforcement, committee participation, and compliance department structuring.
• Microlearnings FourEthics Short-format EAD training content (1-8 minutes) in motion graphics format covering compliance topics including anti-corruption, digital compliance, harassment prevention, and data protection, including accessibility versions in LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language).

Quantifiable outcome

• FourEthics has served over 30 named enterprise clients across diverse sectors including oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, agribusiness, technology, finance, and government.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Valor PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFourEthics has a technical partnership with Valor Partners for Corporate Governance services. Valor Partners is a specialized governance advisory firm that collaborates with FourEthics on governance evaluation, corrective actions, and governance environment improvement projects for shared clients.
• ORCCA – Organização Regional de Combate ao CâncerminorOthersSocial responsibility beneficiary. ORCCA received over 100kg of food donated at the 1st FEC Compliance Seminar organized by FourEthics, demonstrating the company's social impact initiatives.
• Remer, Villaça e Nogueira Advogados (RVN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm partner for Intellectual Property protection services. RVN performs Patent Protection Diagnostics as part of FourEthics' technology services, examining the quality of proprietary systems and identifying IP protection needs.
• Localiza HertzminorOthersHost partner for the 1st FEC Compliance Seminar held June 27, 2019 at Localiza Hertz headquarters.
• Government of Minas GeraisminorOthersGovernmental supporter of the 1st FEC Compliance Seminar organized by FourEthics in June 2019.
• IBGC (Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa)minorOthersIBGC supported the 1st FEC Compliance Seminar organized by FourEthics in June 2019 as a governance standards body.
• ABRH-MG (Associação Brasileira de Recursos Humanos – Minas Gerais)minorOthersABRH-MG supported the 1st FEC Compliance Seminar organized by FourEthics in June 2019.
• Educational Institution Partners for Course CertificationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner educational institutions that certify in-company courses offered by FourEthics Academy when requested by client companies. Certifications are issued through these partner institutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Falconi Consultores de Resultado: Brazilian mid-market management and operational excellence consultancy. Comparable in being a large homegrown Brazilian firm operating outside the Big Four, often engaged by the same enterprise mid-market clients.
• Protiviti (global): Global risk consulting and internal audit firm with deep compliance and GRC offerings. Comparable because it delivers the same consulting-plus-technology playbook (e.g., Protiviti's GRC tools) that FourEthics is attempting to replicate at smaller scale.
• ICTS Protiviti (now Alvarez & Marsal): ICTS was the leading Brazilian compliance, internal audit and risk consulting boutique before being absorbed into Protiviti/Alvarez & Marsal. It is the closest historical direct competitor to FourEthics in size, scope and client profile within Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Brasil: Deloitte's Risk & Financial Advisory practice in Brazil competes directly with FourEthics on compliance program design, internal controls, forensic investigations and governance consulting.
• BDO Brasil: Mid-tier global advisory with a meaningful Brazilian practice in risk, compliance and governance. Targets the same mid-sized enterprise segment as FourEthics.
• Mazars Brasil: Mid-tier international advisory with a Brazil practice, comparable on accounting-linked risk and compliance engagements for SMEs and mid-market clients.
• EY Brasil (Forensic & Integrity Services): EY's FIS practice in Brazil competes with FourEthics on anti-corruption investigations, integrity due diligence, AML and corporate governance advisory.
• PwC Brasil: PwC's Risk & Regulatory services in Brazil (including anti-bribery and corruption and AML) compete head-on with FourEthics for large-enterprise compliance mandates.
• Grant Thornton Brasil: Mid-tier global advisory with Brazilian risk and compliance capability, competing for similar governance, internal audit and risk-management mandates.
• KPMG Brasil: Big Four advisory practice in Brazil with a large Forensic & Compliance service line. Overlaps with FourEthics across anti-corruption, AML, governance and investigations for enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCU9g8N1zSfowgRKf_jYkaWA
• Facebookfacebook.com/fourethicsconsultoria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fourethics
• Instagraminstagram.com/fourethics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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