Know Your Business (KYB)

Spot risk earlier with smarter KYB checks

Verify businesses, directors, and owners faster with deeper data, so teams onboard quickly, stay compliant and avoid hidden risks.

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Business identity checks
UBO insight down to 0.01%
Sanctions and PEPs screening
Full digital audit trail
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Hidden ownership and fraud risk expose your business

Hidden ownership, shell companies, and sanctioned UBOs can make it hard to find out who you’re dealing with. Your teams need deeper checks to identify true ownership, avoid fraud, and meet AML rules.

  • Complex ownership hides real control
  • Cross-border checks miss critical risks
  • Manual KYB leaves gaps for criminals
  • Regulators demand robust evidence

KYB checks built for fraud prevention and compliance

Red Flag Alert’s KYB checks combine business identity verification, UBO insight down to 0.01%, sanctions screening and credit risk assessment in one platform to prevent fraud and ensure compliance with auditable records.

How teams are verifying businesses faster with KYB

Search for a business, run the checks you need, and review the results all in one place to support your onboarding and due diligence processes.

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Start with a company search

Enter the business name or company number to pull up identity data, registration details, and key signals for more focused KYB checks.

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Uncover owners and directors

Review director, officer, and ownership details, discover beneficial owners down to 0.01%, and screen key individuals for sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media.

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Record decisions and stay updated

Log KYB decisions with a clear audit trail and set up monitoring for higher-risk cases to stay alert to any changes in business health or compliance status.

How improved KYB checks can improve your workflows

Faster onboarding, reduced fraud, and stronger compliance. Better KYB checks help teams make smarter decisions with clearer evidence.

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Onboard corporate clients faster

Verify businesses, uncover UBOs down to 0.01%, and screen for risks in one workflow to speed up onboarding without cutting corners.

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Reduce fraud and hidden risks

Deep ownership, credit, and bank account data helps spot red flags early, helping you avoid costly mistakes before they happen.

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Evidence that stands up to scrutiny

All KYB checks, decisions, and monitoring are stored in one place, making audits and regulatory reviews straightforward.

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A simpler KYB process for operators

KYB doesn’t have to be complicated. With Red Flag Alert, operators can run business checks, uncover UBOs, screen for risks, and store evidence, all in one place.

  • No more juggling multiple tools
  • Less time spent chasing documents
  • Clear steps from search to decision
  • Audit-ready records at your fingertips
Industry

Accountancy

Location

Manchester

“We’ve been working with Red Flag now for the last five years in what’s been a very, very steep growth journey for us and it’s been a very, very valuable partner.”

Paul Cheetham-Karcz
Founder and Managing Partner
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KYB built for cross‑border relationships

Business relationships often cross borders. Red Flag Alert’s KYB checks use global data and deep UBO insights to help your teams stay compliant, no matter where your partners are based.

  • Global data covers 350+ million companies
  • UBO insight down to 0.01% ownership
  • Screening that works across borders
  • One approach for UK and international checks
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KYB checks tailored to your needs

Lifecycle Intelligence and Automation

KYB integrates with Lifecycle Intelligence to link business verification and ownership insight to credit risk, AML, and monitoring.

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Growth Intelligence

KYB supports Growth Intelligence by clarifying business, director, and UBO health to focus growth efforts on low-risk, high-value targets.

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Onboarding and Compliance

KYB sits within Onboarding and Compliance, helping teams verify businesses, directors, and UBOs, run AML screening, and maintain audit-ready records.

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Portfolio Monitoring

KYB connects to Portfolio Monitoring to track corporate clients and suppliers, alerting teams to risk profile changes.

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Frequently asked questions

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