North Star Delaware LLC

North Star Delaware LLC — We are former Big Four professionals who bring enterprise-grade risk, controls, and cybersecurity expertise to small and mid-sized businesses. As companies grow, they face increasing pressure from auditors, insurers, customers, and investors—often without the internal infrastructure expected of much larger organizations. We provide focused, independent reviews that deliver clear, actionable insight and practical remediation, without the cost or complexity of large consulting firms.

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About North Star Delaware LLC
At North Star Delaware LLC is an independent risk, controls, and cybersecurity advisory firm founded by former Big Four professionals with decades of experience serving complex, highly regulated organizations. We bring enterprise-grade rigor to small and mid-sized businesses that need credible, practical insight—without the cost, bureaucracy, or disruption of large consulting firms.

Our team has led SOX 404 programs, enterprise risk assessments, IT audits, and cybersecurity reviews across industries including healthcare, manufacturing, energy, logistics, and technology. We have advised Boards, Audit Committees, and executive leadership on how to design and operate control environments that stand up to auditor scrutiny, investor due diligence, insurance reviews, and regulatory expectations.

North Star Delaware specializes in focused, high-impact engagements—typically ranging from $10,000 to $50,000—tailored to the realities of growing organizations. Whether preparing for a first audit, strengthening internal controls, addressing cybersecurity concerns, or planning for a future IPO, we help clients identify real risk, prioritize remediation, and implement controls that work in practice.

We are intentionally independent. We do not sell software, managed services, or security tools. Our role is to provide objective assessment, clear recommendations, and hands-on support where needed—so leadership can make informed decisions with confidence.

At North Star Delaware, our mission is simple: guide growing businesses through complexity with clarity, credibility, and discipline—helping them move forward prepared, resilient, and audit-ready.

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Built for Growing Businesses

We help small and mid-sized organizations navigate compliance, risk, and cybersecurity challenges as they scale. Our independent assessments provide clarity, confidence, and a clear path forward when audits, insurers, customers, or investors raise the bar.

Independent by Design

North Star Delaware is intentionally independent. We do not sell software, managed services, or security tools, and we are not tied to implementation vendors. This independence allows us to provide objective assessments and candid advice—focused solely on what reduces risk and stands up to audit, insurance, and investor scrutiny.

Big Four Experience

Our team brings decades of Big Four experience advising complex, highly regulated organizations. At North Star Delaware, this expertise extends beyond leadership to the professionals who deliver our work day to day. We apply the same rigor, discipline, and professional judgment expected by auditors and regulators, while tailoring our approach to the realities of small and mid-sized businesses—avoiding unnecessary documentation, cost, and disruption.

Practical, Outcome-Focused

We focus on outcomes, not checklists. Every engagement is structured to deliver clarity, prioritization, and actionable next steps. Our clients value our ability to identify what truly matters, explain why it matters, and help them move forward with confidence—without slowing down the business.

Service

IT & Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

We deliver practical IT and cybersecurity risk assessments designed for small and mid-sized businesses facing increasing cyber, audit, and insurance pressure.

Our assessments typically cover:

- System access and user permissions

- IT general controls and change management

- Data protection and information security practices

- Employee-driven and human-factor risk

- Third-party and vendor access considerations

The result: a clear understanding of where real cyber risk exists and a prioritized set of actions to reduce exposure before incidents or external reviews force reactive decisions.

SOX 404 & Pre-IPO Readiness

North Star Delaware helps growing companies prepare for SOX 404 compliance and future investor or IPO scrutiny by strengthening internal controls and governance.

Our approach includes:

- Reviewing control design to determine whether key controls are clearly defined and appropriate for the business

- Evaluating how controls operate in practice, not just how they are documented

- Assessing documentation and evidence to ensure it meets auditor and investor expectations

- Identifying gaps early and explaining their potential business impact

- Helping management implement scalable, sustainable controls that support growth

The result: a defensible control environment that reduces risk, avoids surprises, and supports confident discussions with auditors, investors, and regulators.

Internal Controls Review & Improvement

We provide independent internal controls reviews to help organizations understand whether their controls are working effectively across financial, operational, and IT processes.

Our reviews focus on:

- How key controls function in day-to-day operations

- Clarity of roles, responsibilities, and approvals

- Consistency of control execution across teams and locations

- Adequacy of oversight and management review

- Quality and reliability of supporting evidence

The result: clearer accountability, stronger execution, fewer control gaps, and improved readiness for audits, insurance reviews, and customer due diligence.

Enterprise Risk Assessment

North Star Delaware works closely with executive teams to help them identify, assess, and prioritize the risks that could most impact business objectives. As organizations grow, risks often increase in complexity across operations, finance, compliance, technology, and strategy. Without a structured approach, leadership may lack a clear view of where the organization is most exposed.

Through our enterprise risk assessments, we help organizations build a clear and practical risk profile. This includes identifying key risks, evaluating existing mitigation efforts, clarifying ownership, and assessing how risks are monitored and reported.

The result: a concise, management-ready view of enterprise risk and a prioritized action plan that supports informed decision-making and meaningful discussion at the executive and board level.

Founder & Managing Director

Alexander Fedotov is the Founder and Managing Director of North Star Delaware, bringing more than 23 years of experience in internal controls, risk management, compliance, and IT audit. He began his career at the Big Four, spending over a decade with PwC and KPMG advising complex, highly regulated organizations on SOX 404, IT controls, enterprise risk, and cybersecurity.

Following his Big Four career, Alexander held senior leadership roles in global organizations including General Electric, Pfizer, Schneider Electric, Global Ports (Maersk Group), and TENEX-USA / Uranium One. In these roles, he led enterprise risk management, compliance, internal audit, and cybersecurity initiatives, regularly advising Boards, Audit Committees, and executive leadership teams across the U.S. and international markets.

Alexander founded North Star Delaware to bring enterprise-grade rigor and professional judgment to small and mid-sized businesses in a practical, right-sized way. His approach focuses on clarity, independence, and real-world execution—helping growing organizations strengthen controls, manage risk, and prepare for audits, investors, and increased scrutiny without unnecessary complexity or cost.