Business verification (KYB)

Verify a company end-to-end: official registry confirmation, key-people identity checks, company documents and the entity sanctions screen — all completed by the business through one secure Certivus link.

Starting a verification

1. Open the company's profile and find the Business verification card.
2. (Optional but recommended) Click the search icon to find the company in the official registry first. Search by name or registration number, then Pin the exact record — verification will check that company, not a near-namesake.
3. Click Verify business. Certivus creates the case and gives you a secure link to share with your contact at the company.

If the client record already has a company number, the registry record is matched automatically — pinning is only needed for ambiguous names.

What gets checked

• Registry — the company's existence, status, and filed details at the official registry.
• Key people — directors and beneficial owners each receive their own identity check; progress shows on the card ("2 verified · 1 pending").
• Documents — incorporation and ownership documents collected from the business.
• Entity screening — sanctions and adverse-media screening of the company itself, with a risk score.

Beneficial owners

Provider-confirmed people appear in the Beneficial owners register with a registry or submitted badge alongside anyone you added manually. Use Chase on a person's row to copy their personal verification link.

When it finishes

The card shows each check's outcome. Use the download icon to export the Business Verification Report — registry record, check results and the full UBO register in one branded PDF (see Verification reports).

Fixing a wrong value

Firm owners and managers can correct misread registry or document values from the evidence view — see Correcting verified data in the evidence section of the case.

Requires the business verification capability on your plan. If you see "not enabled for your firm", contact support.