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Business Registry Search

Overview

Business registry search queries official corporate records to confirm legal existence, status, directors, addresses, and filings. It anchors KYB by providing authoritative data to match against claimed information during onboarding and periodic reviews. Effective workflows normalize legal names, handle local languages, and reconcile multiple identifiers such as registration numbers, LEIs, and tax IDs.
Cross checking across registries, gazettes, and official notices helps detect dissolved entities, struck off companies, or changes in control. Results feed sanctions and adverse media screening and inform risk scoring. Governance requires documenting sources, timestamps, and any gaps or discrepancies found. When combined with UBO attestations and independent evidence, registry checks reduce false positives, shorten onboarding, and improve trust in counterparties.

FAQ

Which sources are preferred?

Official registries and gazettes. Where access is limited, use reputable commercial providers with clear coverage and update cadence, and document any limitations.

How are name variations handled?

Apply legal name normalization and transliteration rules. Compare registration numbers and addresses to disambiguate close matches or similarly named entities.

What if records are outdated?

Capture timestamps, request recent filings from the customer, and apply higher risk ratings until updated evidence confirms status and control.

How does this fit with screening?

Use registry data to seed accurate names and identifiers into sanctions and PEP screening, reducing noise and improving match quality.