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Inqu.
Integrity Advisory
Business Resilience
Threat Intelligence
Travel Security
Executive Protection
Capability Development
Perth, WA  ·  Est. 2024  ·  Global Operations

Resilience.
Integrity.
Clarity.

Working with clients in the resources, energy, financial services, government, and philanthropic sectors where integrity, resilience, and the safety of people and assets are not negotiable.

Optimise Protect Empower
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Est. 2024
Perth-based specialist advisory operating globally across resources, energy, finance, government and philanthropy.
Inqu.
The work that matters most rarely fits a standard brief.
About Inqu.

Built on inquiry.
Grounded in integrity.

Inquiry demands rigour. Inquisition demands persistence. The name reflects both. Perth-based and operating globally.

Every engagement starts with a complete understanding of the environment. No assumptions carried in, no conclusions formed before the analysis is done. When the environment is complex and the exposure is real, that discipline is not optional.

Inqu. draws on senior security leadership across the resources and energy sectors, qualifications in integrity, cyber security, security risk, and law, and a foundation in frontline policing and criminal investigation. The firm works across operational, governance, and legal dimensions of a problem as a matter of course.

Optimise
We work with clients to strengthen how their organisations identify, assess, and respond to complexity. The structures we build hold up when it matters, not just in planning documents.
Stress-testing business continuity plans against real operational scenarios. Mapping critical dependencies that leadership didn't know existed. Building governance frameworks that hold under regulatory scrutiny.
Protect
We reduce exposure and give duty-of-care obligations genuine substance. People, assets, and reputation, wherever you operate.
Travel security frameworks that work in the field, not just on paper. Threat assessments for teams operating in high-risk geographies. Integrity reviews that surface what internal processes miss.
Empower
Every engagement is designed to build capability inside the client organisation. The measure of success is how well you manage your own environment when we are not there.
Integrity training built for the organisation's actual culture, not a generic programme. Frameworks handed over with the capability to maintain them. Clients who don't need to call us back for the same problem.
38%
38% of professionals globally admit they would act unethically for career advancement.
EY Global Integrity Report, 2024
Integrity is not a values statement. It is a system.
What We Do

Six disciplines.
One integrated approach.

Each service area is underpinned by structured methodology and delivered by practitioners with direct experience in the environments our clients operate in.

01
Integrity Advisory
Structured advisory for organisations navigating fraud exposure, governance vulnerabilities, and internal accountability. We identify vulnerabilities before they become crises.
Governance Fraud Exposure Compliance Ethics Frameworks
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Governance framework assessment and gap analysis
Fraud exposure mapping against internal controls
Ethics and accountability framework design
02
Business Resilience & Continuity
Resilience strategies built for real operational conditions. We stress-test continuity plans, map critical dependencies, and incorporate psychosocial safety alongside operational continuity.
BCP Crisis Readiness Psychosocial Safety Workforce Wellbeing
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Business continuity plan stress-testing and gap analysis
Crisis response framework design and tabletop exercises
Psychosocial safety frameworks integrated into continuity planning
03
Global Threat Environment Advisory
Structured threat assessments, exposure registers, and mitigation frameworks aligned to ISO 31030, with particular depth in the Pacific, EMEA, and CIS regions.
ISO 31030 Threat Assessment Geo-Political Exposure
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Country and site-level threat assessments (ISO 31030 aligned)
Geo-political risk monitoring and reporting
Mitigation framework design for specific operating environments
04
Travel Security & Personnel Logistics
Pre-deployment intelligence and in-country support for teams in high-threat environments. Travel security frameworks and evacuation plans that give duty-of-care genuine substance.
Duty of Care TARP-aligned Pre-deployment
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Pre-deployment intelligence briefings and traveller protocols
TARP-aligned evacuation and emergency response planning
Duty-of-care documentation for internal and regulatory purposes
05
Executive & Personal Security Advisory
Advisory for senior leaders and family offices with personal security considerations. Delivered with discretion and proportionate to individual role and profile.
Personal Security Travel Planning Family Office
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Personal threat and exposure assessment
Residential security review and recommendations
Digital footprint awareness and reduction strategies
06
Integrity Training & Capability Development
Purpose-built integrity training grounded in real-world application. Programmes build capability in ethical decision-making tailored to the organisation's culture and regulatory context.
Government Integrity Frameworks Capability Building Scenario-based
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Scenario-based integrity training for practitioners and teams
Leadership integrity workshops and facilitated sessions
Post-training assessment and capability benchmarking
30%
A single major integrity failure can destroy up to 30% of a company's market value within days.
Oxford Metrica / Aon
Reputation is not rebuilt. It is re-earned — slowly, and only if the underlying failure has been addressed.
Sectors

We work where the
stakes are highest.

Our client base spans industries where the consequences of decisions are operational, reputational, and personal, and where the cost of being underprepared is substantial.

Mining & Resources
Remote sites, community relations tension, shifting regulatory environments, and workforces moving through some of the world's most unstable geographies. We know this sector from the ground up, with direct operational experience across PNG and the Pacific.
Energy & Infrastructure
Critical assets in politically exposed locations, contractor workforces with inconsistent vetting, and supply chains that cross multiple jurisdictions. The exposure here is rarely where organisations expect it to be.
Financial Services & Private Equity
Investment decisions in jurisdictions where public data is unreliable and corruption risk is poorly disclosed. We build the integrity picture that due diligence alone does not capture.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms that need independent analytical rigour for governance matters, dispute-adjacent work, or client advisory that touches sensitive integrity or security questions. We work to the precision these engagements demand.
Government & Multilateral
Programme delivery in fragile states, integrity frameworks for agencies under public scrutiny, and operational continuity in environments where the rules change without notice. Pacific and Indo-Pacific experience runs deep here.
Philanthropy & Not-for-Profit
Mission-driven organisations operating where need is greatest and infrastructure is weakest. Personnel safety, programme protection, and governance integrity designed for the realities of humanitarian and NGO operating conditions.
1 in 4
1 in 4 employees have first-hand knowledge of misconduct in their workplace.
Gallup, 2024
Knowledge without action is complicity.
Our Work

Engagements that hold up
under scrutiny.

All engagements are anonymised in line with our confidentiality obligations. Sector, geography, and scope are indicative.

Pacific Region
Mining & Resources
Site Security Uplift and Personnel Safety Framework
A multinational resources operator engaged Inqu. across two remote sites in a challenging Pacific operating environment. The scope covered security infrastructure assessment, personnel travel security frameworks, and evacuation planning.
Site-specific travel security framework - pre-departure through emergency response
TARP-aligned evacuation plans for both operational sites
Costed infrastructure uplift recommendations accepted by the operator
Pacific Region
Mining & Resources
Workplace Incident Advisory and Root Cause Analysis
Following a significant workplace safety event at a remote resource operation, Inqu. provided structured advisory support including root cause analysis, contributing factor identification, and corrective action recommendations.
ICAM-aligned root cause and contributing factor analysis
Structured findings report accepted by the operator and adopted into safety management system
Root cause analysis delivered to a standard meeting internal governance and external regulatory requirements
Multi-Jurisdiction
Financial Services
Multi-Jurisdiction Operational Exposure Platform
A financial services client required a structured, repeatable assessment platform to support investment decisions across multiple jurisdictions with elevated governance and stability concerns. Inqu. designed a framework incorporating political stability, rule of law, corruption, modern slavery, and cyber maturity indicators.
Scoring framework across 6 domains and multiple jurisdictions
Third-party screening and regulatory environment data integrated
Advisory retainer structure established for ongoing maintenance
Australia
Corporate
Internal Integrity Review, Corporate Entity
An Australian corporate entity engaged Inqu. for confidential advisory support regarding internal integrity concerns. The engagement required careful management of governance and HR process requirements, with findings presented for board consideration.
Confidential process maintained with full HR integrity throughout
Structured, process-compliant stakeholder engagement
Board-ready report. Recommendations adopted in full.
Australia - Multiple Engagements
Executive Advisory
Strategic Personal Security Advisory, Senior Executives
Inqu. has provided ongoing strategic personal security advisory to senior executives across Australian industries. Engagements focus on threat awareness, travel security planning, residential exposure assessment, and building individual security postures proportionate to role and profile - delivered discreetly and without operational disruption.
Personalised threat awareness frameworks and executive briefings
Travel security planning for domestic and international movements
Residential and lifestyle exposure assessments with practical recommendations
60%
Nearly 60% of Fortune 500 executives report receiving a credible threat in the past two years.
Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence, 2023
The threat to the person and the threat to the organisation are the same risk wearing different clothes.
Our Team

Practitioners,
not generalists.

Steven Jacques
Steven Jacques
Founder & Managing Director

Steven Jacques is the Founder and Managing Director of Inqu. He works with multinational operators, government agencies, financial institutions, and senior executives on risk management, forensic integrity, operational resilience, travel security, psychosocial safety, and executive protection, in environments where the cost of getting it wrong is real and immediate.

His career spans senior security leadership roles at globally active investment and philanthropic organisations operating across high-risk and complex environments, preceded by more than 16 years with WA Police. He has led engagements across PNG, the Pacific, EMEA, and CIS, delivered integrity training to government clients, and guided organisations through crisis, complex integrity matters, and high-stakes operational disruption.

Career
WA Police, Detective Sergeant (20+ years industry exp.)
Integrity & Corruption
Postgrad, Corruption & Integrity Management (CSU)
Cyber Security
Postgrad, Cyber Security (CSU)
Investigations
Bachelor, Policing and Investigations (CSU)
Security & Risk
Diploma, Security Risk Management · Diploma, Government Investigation
Legal
Juris Doctor, RMIT (current)
Applied Frameworks
ICAM, ISO 31030, TARP. Integrity training delivery, Government sector.
LinkedIn
20+
Years of industry experience spanning frontline policing, criminal investigation, and senior corporate security leadership.
Inqu. principal
Experience is not a credential. It is the difference between advice that sounds right and advice that holds up.
Who We Work With

Clients for whom the stakes
are not theoretical.

We work with organisations and individuals for whom the consequences of decisions are operational, financial, legal, or personal. Engagements range from single-project advisory to ongoing retained support.

Multinational Operators
You have people and assets in places where the environment is the risk. You need frameworks that hold up in the field, not just in the boardroom.
More detail
Retained engagements covering site security, personnel safety frameworks, travel risk protocols, and operational continuity across remote and complex geographies.
Investors & Funds
You are deploying capital into jurisdictions where standard due diligence misses the real picture. You need an integrity layer that goes beyond financial statements and public filings.
More detail
Pre-investment integrity assessments, jurisdiction exposure analysis, and ongoing advisory for portfolios operating in politically complex environments.
Government & Agencies
You are delivering programmes under scrutiny, managing integrity obligations, or operating in environments where the political ground shifts.
More detail
Programme integrity frameworks, in-country risk advisory, and capability development for agencies operating in fragile or high-scrutiny environments.
Legal & Professional Firms
You need independent expertise for a matter at the edge of your core practice — governance, security, integrity, or operational risk requiring structured analytical rigour.
More detail
Independent analytical support for governance matters, dispute-adjacent integrity work, and structured risk assessments requiring external rigour.
Senior Executives & Private Clients
Your role, profile, or lifestyle creates exposure that most people around you are not equipped to assess. You want advice that is practical, discreet, and proportionate.
More detail
Discreet personal security advisory, travel risk planning, residential exposure assessment, and digital footprint review proportionate to role and profile.
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Associate Network
Held to the same standards as the principal.
Cyber Security
Incident response, digital forensics, and threat intelligence.
Legal
Employment, governance, and regulatory — where legal context is integral, not incidental.
Financial Advisory
Forensic accountants and financial crime practitioners for investigations and due diligence.
Regional Specialists
In-country expertise across the Pacific, Southeast Asia, and EMEA.
Get In Touch

Every engagement begins
with a conversation.

Location
Perth, Western Australia
Available nationally and internationally
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