IBS has substantial experience in assisting international investors to find a suitable partner to undertake their entry to the local market or to expand their existing local business. The 29 years we have spent researching all major sectors of Turkey’s economy (and many sectors abroad) and locating partners for our clients ensure that we know the key players in these sectors. Indeed, one of IBS's key assets is its ability to access virtually all major groups in Turkey, international or Turkish, at management or ownership levels.

Through the 1,750 projects it has carried out in sectors other than energy, IBS has developed a strong data base of best business practices and on which companies are liable to be the main threat to you -- or your best partners.

IBS is expert at answering questions such as:

• How can you benchmark your own performance, and with whom?
• What are your competitors' strategies?
• Where are the gaps and opportunities, which you can exploit?

If commercial due diligence is required, this can be carried out by IBS’s sister company, IRM Research which specializes in corporate intelligence and focuses on areas such as:

• Management culture
• Reputation with banks, suppliers and customers
• Outstanding or potential litigation

An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of all Turkey's distributors of LPG leading to recommendations on the most appropriate potential partner for our client – who proceeded to negotiate a $60 million acquisition of that company.