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UBO and beneficial ownership
UBO and beneficial ownership suppliers resolve ultimate ownership chains through registry data, corporate network analysis, and proprietary research. They are central to FATF-aligned AML programs and cross-border corporate due diligence.
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Global and multi-region
14 suppliers operating globally or across multiple regions.
Bologna, Italy
Italian-headquartered global provider of credit bureau, business information, and decisioning solutions. Operates credit bureaus in 50+ countries and serves banks, insurers, and corporates with risk analytics and KYC services.
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Global business data and analytics provider operating the D-U-N-S Number system. Offers company profiles, credit reports, beneficial ownership, and risk monitoring across 200+ countries and jurisdictions.
Glasgow, United Kingdom
KYC automation platform that aggregates corporate registry, UBO, and screening data on demand across 200+ jurisdictions. Acquired CoorpID and Blacksmith KYC to extend its banking client coverage.
Dublin, Ireland
Client lifecycle management (CLM) platform for KYC, AML, and regulatory onboarding used by banks, asset managers, and insurers in 100+ jurisdictions. Combines workflow, rules, and data-vendor integrations into one platform.
GLEIF (Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation)
Basel, Switzerland
Non-profit established by the Financial Stability Board to support the LEI system. Operates the free Global LEI Index of over 2.6 million LEIs identifying legal entities participating in financial transactions worldwide.
Washington, DC, USA
Free public database of offshore entities and beneficial owners aggregated from the Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, Pandora Papers, and related leaks. Maintained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
New York, USA
Global provider of risk and financial advisory solutions including investigations, due diligence, cyber risk, and compliance. Conducts enhanced due diligence (EDD) reports across more than 100 countries.
Moody's Orbis (Bureau van Dijk)
New York, USA (Bureau van Dijk: Brussels, Belgium)
Global database of company information operated by Bureau van Dijk, a Moody's Analytics company. Covers over 489 million private and public companies worldwide with standardized financials, ownership structures, and beneficial ownership data sourced from 170+ providers.
London, United Kingdom
Largest open database of companies in the world covering 220+ million entities across 140+ jurisdictions. Built by scraping official government registries, with bulk data and API access for compliance and research use.
London, United Kingdom
Non-profit operating the Open Ownership Register, a free global database of beneficial ownership data normalized to the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard. Aggregates UK, Slovakia, Denmark, and other public BO registers.
London, United Kingdom
Contextual decision intelligence platform that constructs entity-resolved graphs from internal and external data for financial crime, fraud, and customer intelligence use cases. Serves tier-one banks and government agencies globally.
Washington, DC, USA
Commercial risk intelligence platform mapping corporate ownership, trade, and supply chain relationships across 250+ jurisdictions. Used by governments, banks, and supply chain teams for sanctions and counter-illicit-finance investigations.
New York, USA
Risk decisioning platform combining proprietary entity-resolved data, public records, and customer data for KYC, third-party, and supply chain risk. Used by banks, asset managers, and corporates worldwide.
London, United Kingdom
Full-cycle verification platform offering KYC, KYB, AML screening, and transaction monitoring across 220+ countries and territories. Used by fintechs, exchanges, and gaming firms with a single dashboard and API.
Europe
19 suppliers in this region.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein Office of Justice operating the commercial register and the public beneficial-ownership register (VwbPG). Sells paid extracts of Liechtenstein entities.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Slovenian Agency for Public Legal Records operating the official business register, annual accounts repository, and beneficial-ownership register. Distributes data via paid bulk feeds to commercial vendors.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open data platform operated by OCCRP and partners indexing leaks, official registries, watchlists, and adverse media across Europe and beyond. Free for public-interest research with paid bulk access for vetted institutions.
Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish company-data portal from Enento Group covering all 1.6 million Swedish entities including accounts and beneficial-owner data. Sells freemium search plus paid subscriptions.
Limassol, Cyprus
Cyprus corporate services and KYC firm assisting EU and offshore clients with company formation, beneficial ownership filings, and compliance.
Zagreb, Croatia
Croatian Financial Agency operating the central register of annual financial statements, BON-1 and BON-2 solvency reports, and beneficial-ownership filings. Distributes data to commercial vendors and the public.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar official corporate registry hosting the Companies Register and beneficial-ownership filings. Online search and paid document downloads available.
St Peter Port, Guernsey
Guernsey official corporate registry operating the Companies, Foundations, and Beneficial Owners registers. Sells paid online filings and document downloads.
Lyon, France
French risk-intelligence vendor specialising in beneficial-ownership, director, and litigation data on French entities. Sells API and SaaS products for B2B credit, compliance, and procurement.
Wilmington, United States
Corporate services group (CSC acquired Intertrust in 2022) providing entity management, fund administration, and beneficial-ownership filings across Europe. Operates in roughly 30 jurisdictions.
Vienna, Austria
Austrian-founded KYB platform acquired by Moody's in 2022, providing primary-source company verification via 200+ official registries globally. Sells API access to banks, fintechs, and exchanges.
Riga, Latvia
Latvian official Enterprise Register data licensee operating the Lursoft IT portal. Sells official register extracts, financial statements, and beneficial-ownership data on Latvian entities.
Munich, Germany
European company-data search engine with structured records on 87 million entities across 24 jurisdictions, sourced from official registers and gazettes. Offers free browser search plus paid bulk and API access aimed at journalists and compliance teams.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukrainian open-data service aggregating government registries on companies, courts, and individuals. Provides chatbot, web, and API access for compliance and journalism.
Paris, France
French company-data search engine covering every legal entity in France including annual accounts, beneficial owners, and Bodacc events. Sells API access and downstream products for legal, fintech, and procurement teams.
London, United Kingdom
UK contextual decision intelligence platform building entity graphs for financial crime, KYC, and customer intelligence. Used by HSBC, Standard Chartered, and other Tier 1 institutions globally.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands-headquartered corporate services group operating in 86 jurisdictions. Provides company formation, accounting, payroll, and KYC documentation services to multinationals.
Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish credit information bureau (part of Enento Group) covering 100% of Swedish individuals and companies. Sells credit scoring, monitoring, KYC, and beneficial-ownership data to banks and corporates.
London, United Kingdom
UK-headquartered corporate services and fund administration group operating across 50 jurisdictions. Provides entity formation, KYC, UBO, and trust services to multinationals and funds.
North America
7 suppliers in this region.
BC Registries and Online Services
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Official British Columbia business registry. Includes the BC Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR) which captures beneficial owners of BC real estate. Free and pay-per-use searches.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Official federal corporate registry of Canada under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Free public search for federally incorporated businesses including directors and addresses.
Vienna, Virginia, USA
Official US beneficial ownership information reporting system operated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network under the Corporate Transparency Act. Reporting companies file BOI reports here. Access to filed data is restricted to authorized government and limited financial institution users.
San Francisco, California, USA
KYB platform for US business verification covering Secretary of State records, TIN matching, watchlist screening, and beneficial owner verification. Used by fintechs, banks, and platforms onboarding US businesses.
Seattle, Washington, USA
Private capital markets research platform covering VC, PE, M&A deals, funds, and companies globally. Strong US coverage of private company ownership and financing rounds.
Registraire des entreprises du Québec
Québec City, Québec, Canada
Official Québec enterprise registry. Provides company information including directors, shareholders for some entities, and historical filings. One of Canada's most disclosure-friendly provincial registries.
Washington, DC, USA
Official US Securities and Exchange Commission filing system. Free public access to 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, proxy statements, insider trading filings, and beneficial ownership disclosures for all SEC-registered companies. Bulk data and REST API available.
Latin America & Caribbean
19 suppliers in this region.
Montevideo, Uruguay
Uruguay's digital government portal aggregating public registries including DGI taxpayer lookup and the Auditoría Interna de la Nación corporate transparency data including beneficial owners.
Oranjestad, Aruba
Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Maintains the Handelsregister of Aruba including UBO declarations under Aruban AML rules. Pay-per-use entity and director searches.
Bahamas Registrar General's Department
Nassau, Bahamas
Bahamas Registrar General's Department. Maintains the corporate registry, partnerships, and Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (BOSSS) data. Public access via agents and certified copies.
BCCR RTBF (Registro de Transparencia y Beneficiarios Finales)
San José, Costa Rica
Costa Rican Central Bank's Registry of Transparency and Beneficial Owners. Mandatory UBO filings for all Costa Rican legal entities. Access restricted to authorities and obligated entities, but provides the authoritative UBO source.
Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry
Belmopan, Belize
Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry under the Financial Services Commission. Manages domestic and international business companies including beneficial ownership filings.
Bermuda Registrar of Companies
Hamilton, Bermuda
Bermuda Registrar of Companies. Maintains the corporate registry, beneficial ownership filings, and AML/KYC supervision for company service providers. Limited public access; primary access via authorized agents.
BVI Financial Services Commission
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission. Operates the BVI corporate registry (VIRRGIN) and the BOSS (Beneficial Ownership Secure Search) system. Public access requires authorized agent or restricted-purpose search.
Cámara de Comercio Santo Domingo (RMERC)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce administering the Registro Mercantil for the Dominican capital district. Issues mercantile registration certificates and beneficial owner declarations.
Cámaras de Comercio de Colombia (Confecámaras / RUES)
Bogotá, Colombia
Colombian Registro Único Empresarial y Social aggregating filings from all Chamber of Commerce registries nationally. Free public search of company name, NIT, status, and registered representatives.
Cayman Islands General Registry
George Town, Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands corporate registry under the General Registry. Operates the CAP (Companies Administration Portal) and Beneficial Ownership Transparency framework. Limited public search; full data via authorized agents.
Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaica's Companies Office (formerly the Registrar of Companies). Online searches for Jamaican corporations, partnerships, and business names. Beneficial ownership data filed under the Companies Act.
São Paulo, Brazil
Brazilian platform that aggregates publicly available data on partners (sócios) of Brazilian companies. Free reverse lookups by person CPF to discover company affiliations.
Inspección General de Justicia (IGJ)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Official Argentine corporate regulator and registry for entities domiciled in the City of Buenos Aires. Maintains corporate records, beneficial ownership filings, and approves charter changes.
Junta Comercial (state commercial registries)
Brasília, Brazil
Brazilian state-level commercial registries (Juntas Comerciais) that hold corporate constitutive acts, amendments, and officer information. 27 state registries unified under the Redesim portal.
Panama Superintendencia de Sujetos No Financieros
Panama City, Panama
Panamanian supervisor for non-financial designated businesses including resident agents and corporate service providers. Enforces beneficial ownership and AML compliance. Maintains private UBO registry.
Registro de Empresas y Sociedades (Empresa en un Día)
Santiago, Chile
Chilean fast-track online company registration and registry. Free public access to corporate documents and ownership for entities formed under Law 20,659 (Empresa en un Día).
Lima, Peru
Peru's national public registry (Superintendencia Nacional de los Registros Públicos). Covers corporate, real estate, and vehicle registries. Provides certified entity searches and document retrieval.
Superintendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros (Ecuador)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Ecuadorian corporate regulator. Free public search of all Ecuadorian companies with directors, capital, financial statements, and beneficial ownership disclosures filed under recent transparency rules.
London, United Kingdom
Independent global corporate, trust, and fund services provider. Acts as registered agent and beneficial ownership filer across offshore jurisdictions including BVI, Cayman, Bermuda, Bahamas, and Panama.
ASEAN
8 suppliers in this region.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Singapore KYB platform delivering real-time business verification, UBO and AML checks across 14 APAC markets. Connects directly to official registries via portal, API, and bulk upload.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysian credit bureau jointly owned by Sunway and Credit Guarantee Corporation. Offers MyScore consumer reports, MyBizScore company reports, CBM CreditPro business assessments, and SSM document plus UBO reports.
London, UK
London-based corporate intelligence firm operating ClarifiedBy company database covering MENA, Africa, and select ASEAN markets. Provides due diligence, UBO mapping, and KYC research reports.
Singapore
Singapore corporate intelligence platform aggregating ACRA and ASEAN registry data into 4.6 million entity records. Offers network mapping, UBO analysis, KYB, and DATAMART self-service registry access via portal and API.
St Helier, Jersey
Jersey-headquartered corporate services group with a Hong Kong office providing China and Hong Kong company formation, accounting, and beneficial ownership documentation services.
Sydney, Australia
Australian-listed (ASX: KYK history; now part of RealWise Holdings) KYB platform connecting to 300+ registries across 100+ countries with 200 million company records. Live registry-sourced data with timestamps.
Hong Kong
Asia Pacific corporate services group providing company incorporation, share registry, accounting, payroll, and beneficial ownership documentation across Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and mainland China. Owned by Baring Private Equity Asia.
Hong Kong (Global HQ)
Global corporate services and fund administration group with a major Hong Kong and mainland China practice. Provides company formation, beneficial ownership records, and ongoing compliance for trust, fund, and corporate clients.
East Asia
15 suppliers in this region.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong share registry and corporate trust unit of the Computershare group. Maintains shareholder registers and beneficial ownership records for HKEX-listed companies.
Seoul, South Korea
South Korea's Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System operated by the Financial Supervisory Service. Mandatory disclosure portal for Korean listed companies. Free public access to financial statements, ownership disclosures, and material event filings.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan FSA's Electronic Disclosure System for Investors' Network. Mandatory filings for Japanese listed companies including annual securities reports, large shareholding reports, and tender offers. Free public access with structured XBRL data.
St Helier, Jersey
Jersey-headquartered corporate services group with a Hong Kong office providing China and Hong Kong company formation, accounting, and beneficial ownership documentation services.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing operates the central market infrastructure and discloses issuer filings, ownership disclosures, and substantial shareholder notifications used by KYC and compliance teams.
Korea Credit Information Services
Seoul, South Korea
South Korea's public credit information body (KCIS, 한국신용정보원), the central repository of credit data on Korean corporates and consumers. Operates under Financial Services Commission oversight. Closed bureau for licensed financial institutions.
Market Observation Post System
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Stock Exchange's official disclosure portal (公開資訊觀測站) for listed and emerging market companies. Provides financials, material announcements, beneficial ownership disclosures, and corporate governance filings. Free public access.
National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System
Beijing, China
China's official enterprise registry portal (国家企业信用信息公示系统) operated by the State Administration for Market Regulation. Provides free public lookup of business registration, shareholders, annual reports, and administrative penalty records for all PRC-registered entities.
Suzhou, China
Chinese commercial credit information platform covering 300M+ entities with SAMR registration, court enforcement records, administrative penalties, and corporate networks. Operates an enterprise API and risk monitoring suite used by banks and procurement teams.
Shanghai, China
Chinese enterprise data platform (启信宝) operated by 36Kr-affiliated Beijing Tuoshi Network. Aggregates SAMR records, judicial cases, IP, and corporate relationship graphs for 300M+ Chinese entities. Targets investment, legal, and credit research users.
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan financial database (TEJ) covering listed and OTC companies, financial statements, corporate governance, and ownership structures. Used by Taiwanese banks, asset managers, and academia. Commercial subscription.
Beijing, China
Chinese company data aggregator covering State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) records, court judgments, IP filings, and shareholding structures for 330M+ Chinese entities. Used by Chinese banks, law firms, and corporate analysts. Free tier limited to basic snapshots; deep data and bulk export are paywalled.
Hong Kong
Asia Pacific corporate services group providing company incorporation, share registry, accounting, payroll, and beneficial ownership documentation across Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and mainland China. Owned by Baring Private Equity Asia.
Hong Kong (Global HQ)
Global corporate services and fund administration group with a major Hong Kong and mainland China practice. Provides company formation, beneficial ownership records, and ongoing compliance for trust, fund, and corporate clients.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong corporate, regulatory and people database maintained by activist investor David Webb. Tracks directors, ownership networks, related-party relationships, and HKEX filings for Hong Kong listed companies and many private entities. Free public access.
South Asia
7 suppliers in this region.
Mumbai, India
Bombay Stock Exchange's corporate filings portal. Free public access to Indian listed-company financials, shareholding patterns, related-party disclosures, and material event announcements.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo Stock Exchange's corporate disclosure portal. Free public access to listed-company financials, shareholding patterns, and material event announcements.
New Delhi, India
India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs MCA21 portal, the official source for Indian company and LLP filings. Provides public master data and pay-per-document downloads of annual returns, financial statements, charges, and director records.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal Stock Exchange's corporate disclosure portal. Free public access to Nepali listed-company financials, shareholding pattern, and market announcements.
Mumbai, India
National Stock Exchange of India's corporate filings portal. Free public access to listed-company financials, shareholding patterns, and material event filings for NSE-listed Indian companies.
Pakistan Stock Exchange Filings
Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistan Stock Exchange's listed company filings portal. Free public access to listed-company financials, shareholding pattern, and material event announcements.
Gurugram, India
Indian commercial business information platform aggregating MCA filings, financial statements, director records, and litigation data on 2M+ Indian companies and LLPs. Self-service subscription with pay-per-report option.
Middle East & North Africa
7 suppliers in this region.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Public filing system of Abu Dhabi Global Market. Provides company status, beneficial ownership, and filings for ADGM-registered companies under English common law.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open data platform operated by OCCRP and partners indexing leaks, official registries, watchlists, and adverse media across Europe and beyond. Free for public-interest research with paid bulk access for vetted institutions.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
UAE business information and compliance services provider. Offers commercial credit reports on GCC companies, KYC and UBO research, and trade finance due diligence for regional banks and corporates.
London, United Kingdom
MENA corporate intelligence database operated by Diligencia Consulting. Provides company structures, ownership chains, and director networks for 1.5 million entities across the Middle East and North Africa.
London, UK
London-based corporate intelligence firm operating ClarifiedBy company database covering MENA, Africa, and select ASEAN markets. Provides due diligence, UBO mapping, and KYC research reports.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MENA-focused KYC and compliance research firm. Provides UBO research, sanctions screening, and enhanced due diligence on Gulf and Levant entities for banks and law firms.
Lagos, Nigeria
African KYC and compliance platform headquartered in Lagos. Provides identity verification, AML screening, address verification, and beneficial ownership checks across 30+ African jurisdictions and the UK.
Africa
14 suppliers in this region.
Nairobi, Kenya
Africa-focused corporate services and KYC firm offering company registry searches, beneficial ownership research, and litigation checks across 25+ African jurisdictions.
Cape Town, South Africa
Open data platform aggregating African government records, company data, and beneficial ownership disclosures. Founded by Code for Africa with donor funding; non-commercial reference source.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open data platform operated by OCCRP and partners indexing leaks, official registries, watchlists, and adverse media across Europe and beyond. Free for public-interest research with paid bulk access for vetted institutions.
London, United Kingdom
MENA corporate intelligence database operated by Diligencia Consulting. Provides company structures, ownership chains, and director networks for 1.5 million entities across the Middle East and North Africa.
London, UK
London-based corporate intelligence firm operating ClarifiedBy company database covering MENA, Africa, and select ASEAN markets. Provides due diligence, UBO mapping, and KYC research reports.
Accra, Ghana
Ghanaian Office of the Registrar of Companies. Maintains the national company register; provides company searches, certified extracts, and beneficial ownership filings.
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan Business Registration Service portal under the eCitizen platform. Provides company name searches, business registration certificates, and CR12 director and shareholder reports.
Mauritius Corporate and Business Registration Department
Port Louis, Mauritius
Mauritian Corporate and Business Registration Department. Maintains the company and business name register; provides online company searches, BO filings, and certified extracts.
Kigali, Rwanda
Rwandan Development Board company registration portal. Provides online company searches, certified extracts, and BO filings; Rwanda's BO register is publicly searchable.
Dakar, Senegal
Francophone West Africa corporate intelligence firm covering the eight CEMAC and UEMOA jurisdictions. Provides company registry searches, beneficial ownership research, and on-the-ground due diligence in French.
Seychelles Financial Services Authority
Mahe, Seychelles
Seychelles Financial Services Authority. Maintains the IBC and CSL register for Seychelles offshore companies; access historically limited but BO register filings now mandatory.
Kampala, Uganda
Ugandan Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Maintains company, business name, and beneficial ownership registers; provides online company searches and extracts.
Lagos, Nigeria
African KYC and compliance platform headquartered in Lagos. Provides identity verification, AML screening, address verification, and beneficial ownership checks across 30+ African jurisdictions and the UK.
Lusaka, Zambia
Zambian Patents and Companies Registration Agency. Maintains the national company and business names register; provides online company searches and BO filings.
Oceania
5 suppliers in this region.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Singapore KYB platform delivering real-time business verification, UBO and AML checks across 14 APAC markets. Connects directly to official registries via portal, API, and bulk upload.
Sydney, Australia
Australian-listed (ASX: KYK history; now part of RealWise Holdings) KYB platform connecting to 300+ registries across 100+ countries with 200 million company records. Live registry-sourced data with timestamps.
Samoa Ministry of Commerce Industry and Labour
Apia, Samoa
Samoa Ministry of Commerce Industry and Labour operating the Companies Register, Business Names Register, and Intellectual Property Register. Provides company extracts and beneficial ownership filings.
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Tuvalu Ministry of Justice Communications and Foreign Affairs administering the Registrar of Companies. Provides company extracts and beneficial ownership filings for Tuvaluan entities.
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission operating the country's company, international company (IC), and trust registries. Sells extracts, good standing certificates, and beneficial ownership filings.
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