Check a vendor or counterparty before you sign
A lighter, records-only check for onboarding a supplier, distributor, vendor or other counterparty. It is a smaller version of our Financial diligence and Legal diligence support, not a replacement for either.
Who it is for
Teams that are about to sign with, pay or lend to a private company they do not yet know: a new supplier, a distributor, a vendor or a counterparty to a contract. You want to know whether the company is what it says before the first order or the first payment, without commissioning a full diligence.
What is checked
The same public records Kubr uses in its Verified Snapshot, read for one company and its directors.
| Check | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Registry status | Whether the company is active on the company registry, and whether it has filed its annual returns and accounts on time. |
| Directors and owners | Who the directors and shareholders are, and links to other companies through directors, shareholders or addresses. |
| Charges | Registered charges and security interests over the company’s assets, which show who has lent to it. |
| Litigation and insolvency | Court and insolvency records for cases and orders against the company, its directors and the companies linked to them. |
| Filing history | Late or missing filings, director churn and auditor exits, each with its date. |
| Tax registration | A tax-registration search, where the market publishes one. |
The records available differ by market. The services page shows what is offered where you are.
How it differs from full diligence
| Service | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Vendor and counterparty check (this page) | Public registry, charge, court and filing records for the company and its directors. No consent needed from the company. |
| Financial diligence | Bank data and, where the market provides it, tax-return data, pulled with the company’s consent and matched to the ledger month by month. |
| Legal diligence support | A rebuilt corporate history, cases and charges tables across the group, and an issues list for your counsel. |
If a vendor or counterparty turns out to be material, move up to the deeper service. For a person rather than a company, see Promoter profiles.
What it will not tell you
- It is not an audit, a legal opinion, a credit rating or advice. See what Kubr does and doesn’t do.
- Pledges made off the registers, unfiled disputes and side agreements are out of view.
- Court indexes lag and name spellings vary. A clean result is dated, not permanent.
- It does not test the vendor’s cash, revenue or books. That is Financial diligence.
Sample and next step
See what a Kubr report looks like. To start, send us the company name. Reports are for the named client only.
Questions
Does the vendor need to know or consent?
No, for the public-record checks. They use registries, courts and published filings. Bank and tax data need the company’s consent and belong to Financial diligence.
Is this enough to approve a vendor or counterparty?
No. It shows what the public record says and where it is silent. A clean result means nothing adverse was filed, which is different from nothing happening. Each search carries its date.
How is this different from Financial diligence and Legal diligence support?
It is the lighter subset. It reads the registry, charge, court and filing records for the company and its directors. Financial diligence adds bank, tax and ledger work with consent. Legal diligence support adds a rebuilt corporate history, cases and charges tables and an issues list for your counsel.
Do you give an opinion or a rating on the vendor?
No. Kubr is not an adviser, law firm, auditor, rating agency or credit bureau. We gather and tabulate the record. You decide what it means for the relationship.
For the wider routine, see our guides to KYB verification and GST number verification.
Kubr accesses bank and tax records only with the company’s consent.
This page is general information, not legal, financial or investment advice.