Know who really owns
and controls a business
Check a business against official registers in 130+ countries, map its directors and beneficial owners, and screen everyone for sanctions, PEPs and adverse media.
Tailored to your risk appetite and jurisdictions.
Wide registry coverage
Verify businesses across 130+ countries and states, with 300+ data sources updated continuously.
Onboarding in hours, not weeks
Registry, sanctions and PEP checks run automatically and can complete in seconds for supported jurisdictions.
One profile, kept under watch
Verification, ownership and screening in one view, with ongoing monitoring after onboarding.
At a glance
Six checks, one business profile
Run a corporate scan that pulls verification, ownership and screening into a single view of the company.
Acme Holdings Pty Ltd
Registered in Australia · Active
- Company nameAcme Holdings Pty Ltd
- Country and stateAustralia, New South Wales
- Registration number123 456 789
130+
countries and states
KYB registry check
Verify the company and retrieve its registry document.
Owner · 62%
M. Ito
Owner · 38%
R. Haddad
Ultimate Beneficial Owner
Map shareholders and beneficial owners into one profile.
- SIE
- TER
- SOE
- Lists
- Former
Sanctions and adverse media
Screen the entity and its people against global lists.
Technical compliance
Effectiveness
FATF jurisdiction risk
Gauge country risk from compliance and effectiveness ratings.
AML risk assessment
Score the business through a guided risk questionnaire.
R. Haddad
Advanced media search
Surface recent news on the entity and its people.
How it works
From search to decision
Five stages take you from typing a company name to an auditable, risk-rated outcome.
Find the business
Enter a company name with its country and state of registry. Add the registration number to remove any doubt.
- Company name and location
- Optional registration number
- Exact or close matching
Match the registry record
The company is matched against official government registers, and its registry document is retrieved.
- Direct registry access
- Document preview
- Registration, SIC and VAT checks
Map owners and controllers
The profile branches into shareholders and beneficial owners, with the people and companies linked to them.
- Shareholders and UBOs
- Linked people and companies
- Names and relationships
Screen the people behind it
Each director, shareholder and beneficial owner runs against sanctions, PEP and adverse media lists.
- PEP tiers and RCA
- Sanctions and terrorism
- Adverse media hits
Record a clear, auditable decision
Assign Match, No Match or Not Sure, apply a risk level, and keep a record of every step for audit.
- Risk level applied
- Full audit trail
- Export to PDF, Word, Excel or CSV
Record a clear, auditable decision. Assign Match, No Match or Not Sure, apply a risk level, and keep a record of every step for audit.
Search
Find the business
Enter a company name with its country and state of registry. Add the registration number to remove any doubt.
- Company name and location
- Optional registration number
- Exact or close matching
Company name
Acme Holdings Pty Ltd
Country and state
Australia, New South Wales
Registration number
123 456 789
Registry
Match the registry record
The company is matched against official government registers, and its registry document is retrieved.
- Direct registry access
- Document preview
- Registration, SIC and VAT checks
Acme Holdings Pty Ltd
Registered in Australia · Active
- Company nameAcme Holdings Pty Ltd
- Country and stateAustralia, New South Wales
- Registration number123 456 789
Ownership
Map owners and controllers
The profile branches into shareholders and beneficial owners, with the people and companies linked to them.
- Shareholders and UBOs
- Linked people and companies
- Names and relationships
Acme Holdings Pty Ltd
Registered in Australia · Active
Director
J. Carter
Owner · 62%
M. Ito
Owner · 38%
R. Haddad
Screening
Screen the people behind it
Each director, shareholder and beneficial owner runs against sanctions, PEP and adverse media lists.
- PEP tiers and RCA
- Sanctions and terrorism
- Adverse media hits
Acme Holdings Pty Ltd
Registered in Australia · Active
Director
J. Carter
ClearOwner · 62%
M. Ito
ClearOwner · 38%
R. Haddad
Adverse media foundDecision
Record a clear, auditable decision
Assign Match, No Match or Not Sure, apply a risk level, and keep a record of every step for audit.
- Risk level applied
- Full audit trail
- Export to PDF, Word, Excel or CSV
Acme Holdings Pty Ltd
Registered in Australia · Active
Director
J. Carter
ClearOwner · 62%
M. Ito
ClearOwner · 38%
R. Haddad
Adverse media foundWatchlists
Who you screen, and where
A corporate scan checks the entity itself and the people who own or control it against different sets of lists.
For the company
- SIESpecial Interest EntityOrganisations linked to high-risk activity.
- TERTerrorismTerrorism-related designations.
- SOEState Owned EnterpriseCurrent and formerly state owned enterprises.
- ListsOfficial ListsSanctions, law enforcement and regulatory enforcement.
- FormerFormer SanctionsHistoric sanctions that are no longer current.
For its people
- PEP 1PEP Tier 1Heads of state and senior officials.
- PEP 2PEP Tier 2Senior diplomats and mid-level officials.
- PEP 3PEP Tier 3Junior diplomats and municipal officials.
- FormerFormer PEPHeld office within the past 12 months.
- RCARelatives and Close AssociatesFamily and close associates of PEPs.
- SIPSpecial Interest PersonSanctions, cybercrime, narcotics and financial crime.
Names match exactly or closely, including phonetic and spelling variations, with common stopwords ignored.
Monitoring
Stay alert after onboarding
Add a company to monitoring and MemberCheck keeps checking it, so a clean profile that turns risky does not slip past you.
Rescan schedule
Every profile also gets an automatic annual rescan.
- New MatchesAcme Holdings Pty Ltd
A new match was found.
- Updated MatchesNorthwind Logistics Ltd
A matched profile changed.
- Removed MatchesBluefin Capital Group
A match no longer exists on the lists.
- 1Not Reviewed
- 2In progress
- 3Reviewed
Alerts arrive by email or through the API.
Delivery
Run scans your way
Screen one company at a time, work through a list, or automate the whole flow through the API.
Single scans
Run one company at a time in the web app, ideal for ad hoc due diligence.
Batch uploads
Upload a file of companies and process it in the background, with duplicate detection.
Automated scans
Send requests through the REST API for high-volume, always-on screening.
POST /scans
Reports
Export any result as a document for your files or your regulator.
Data hosting
Choose the region where your screening data is stored.
- OceaniaAustralia
- Asia-PacificIndonesia
- EuropeGermany
- GulfOman
Why MemberCheck
Why teams choose MemberCheck
One platform that verifies the business, maps who stands behind it, and keeps it under watch.
Integrated KYC and KYB
See the complete customer profile without running scans across several platforms.
Automated, customisable checks
Run registry, sanctions and PEP checks automatically, tailored to your risk appetite.
Continuously updated data
Official registers, corporate databases and media sources refresh on an ongoing basis.
Easy integration
A documented REST API with sandbox support fits your existing systems with minimal disruption.
Faster onboarding
Cut onboarding turnaround from weeks to hours.
Expert support
Guidance during deployment and ongoing use, including due diligence best practice.
Related solutions
Build the full customer risk picture
MemberCheck pairs Business Screening with these solutions across the customer lifecycle.
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PEP & Sanctions Screening
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AML/CTF Compliance
Meet anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations across jurisdictions.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about MemberCheck Business Screening.
What is KYB?
Know Your Business verifies a company, its directors and its beneficial owners, so you understand the risk of working with it before you onboard it.
What is the difference between KYC and KYB?
KYC confirms who a person is. KYB applies the same due diligence to a company, mapping its ownership, structure and the people who control it.
What is an ultimate beneficial owner?
An ultimate beneficial owner is someone who ultimately owns or controls a company, typically holding 25% or more of its shares or voting rights. Thresholds vary by jurisdiction.
How long does a business check take?
Registry verification, sanctions screening and PEP checks on directors can complete in seconds for entities in supported jurisdictions. More complex UBO mapping or less accessible registries may take longer.
Is KYB legally required?
Many jurisdictions require businesses to verify their corporate customers, and FATF Recommendation 10 sets this expectation for regulated firms.
How does ongoing monitoring work?
Once a company is added to monitoring it is rescanned on your chosen schedule, from daily to semi annually, plus an automatic annual rescan. You are alerted when a match is new, updated or removed.
Which watchlists are entities and their people screened against?
Companies are checked against sanctions, terrorism, special interest entity, state owned and former sanctions lists. Directors, shareholders and beneficial owners are screened for PEPs, their relatives and close associates, and special interest persons.
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