KYB Verification

Know Every
Business You
Work With

Verify companies, unwind ownership structures, and screen for sanctions all in one flow. KYConnect's KYB engine gives you a complete picture of any business before you onboard them.

FATF CompliantAMLD6 ReadyISO 27001GDPR Compliant

180+

Jurisdictions Covered

98%

Registry Match Rate

<3min

Full KYB Report

10M+

Businesses Screened

What's included

Complete Business
Due Diligence, Automated

Business Registration Check

Verify company registration data against official government registries in 180+ countries. Confirm legal existence, incorporation date, status, and registered address instantly.

Director & UBO Verification

Identify and verify all directors, shareholders, and Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) with full identity checks automatically unwinding complex ownership structures.

Proof of Address

Validate a business's registered and operational address through official document analysis, geolocation cross-referencing, and utility bill verification.

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening

Screen your business clients against OFAC, EU, UN, and 200+ global watchlists in real time. Catch sanctioned entities before they enter your platform.

Company Due Diligence

Run deep background checks on any business: financial health signals, adverse media, litigation history, and corporate structure analysis all in one report.

Database Validation

Cross-reference business data against trusted commercial databases, credit bureaus, and third-party registries to confirm accuracy and flag inconsistencies.

How it works

From Company Number
to Full Due Diligence

Our KYB engine runs registry lookups, document extraction, UBO mapping, and sanctions screening in parallel returning a structured report in under 3 minutes.

Step 01

Submit

Your client provides their company number, jurisdiction, and any required documents via your app or our hosted flow.

Step 02

Verify

We pull live registry data, extract document fields, and cross-reference every detail against authoritative sources.

Step 03

Unwind

Our engine maps the full ownership chain identifying all directors, shareholders, and UBOs flagging complex or high-risk structures.

Step 04

Report

A structured due diligence report with risk score, verified data, and decision lands in your dashboard or webhook in minutes.

Developer-first

One API Call.
Full Business Profile.

Submit a company number and jurisdiction we handle registry lookups, UBO tracing, document extraction, and screening, returning everything in one structured response.

// Create a KYB verification session
const session = await kycconnect.kyb.create({
  reference: "business_98765",
  company: {
    registration_number: "12345678",
    jurisdiction: "GB",
  },
  checks: [
    "registration_verification",
    "director_ubo_verification",
    "proof_of_address",
    "sanctions_screening",
    "company_due_diligence",
  ],
  redirect_url: "https://yourapp.com/callback",
});

// Receive the structured report via webhook
// POST https://yourapp.com/webhook
{
  "status": "approved",
  "risk_score": 8,
  "company": {
    "legal_name": "Acme Ltd",
    "registration_number": "12345678",
    "status": "active",
    "incorporated": "2015-03-12",
    "jurisdiction": "England & Wales"
  },
  "ubos": [{ "name": "Jane Smith", "ownership": 75 }]
}

Ready to Verify Your
First Business Client?

Start with 50 free business verifications per month. No credit card required, no contracts, no hidden fees.