Use Case : KYB, Fraud, and Compliance
Know Every Business. Trust Every Decision.
BQ Differentiators: ABC
Accuracy
Derived from government filings: IRS, Dept. of Labor, and 100K+ federal, state & local agencies — not surveys or estimates.
Breadth
360-degree view: firmographics, ownership, legal status, KYC checks, financials, executives, contacts, branches & locations.
Coverage
All U.S. companies & owners tracked — 102M organizations, 114M legal entities, 449M locations, 295M people.
Current Limitations for KYB / Compliance Firms
- Fragmented identity data across states, registries, and jurisdictions creates blind spots in entity resolution and beneficial ownership tracing.
- Static, point-in-time KYB checks miss structural changes — new entities, ownership shifts, and lien activity that emerge post-onboarding.
- No standardized cross-referencing of EIN, Secretary of State, LEI, and OFAC records forces compliance teams to stitch data from multiple vendors.
- Absence of continuous monitoring leaves compliance teams exposed — sanctions updates, new tax liens, ownership transfers, and insolvency signals accumulate unseen between review cycles.
Who Benefits
Evaluating business customers with verified financial, legal & entity-resolved data; meeting KYC/KYB regulatory requirements with full transparency.
Accelerating onboarding with automated OFAC checks, UBO mapping & tax lien monitoring; distinguishing legitimate businesses from high-risk operators in seconds.
Complying with AML regulations; verifying counterparty legitimacy using legal, financial & compliance checks before funding or platform access.
Key BQ Data for KYB / Compliance
Identity & Entity Verification
Business & Legal Checks
- Business & EIN check using 100K+ registration agencies.
- DBA, current & prior legal names: all locations included.
- Legal entity name & address (incl. history).
- Legal status details: Active / Inactive, Good Standing.
- Legal entity hierarchy identifying all controlling entities.
Ownership & Compliance Checks
- OFAC and Tax Liens check: entity, ultimate parent, child entities & principals.
- UBO mapping — directors, officers, beneficial owners verified.
- Address verification: residential/commercial, vacancy, multi-entity flags.
- Financial health check: income statement & balance sheet items and growth signals.
- Related entities check — detect unusual activity across entities over time.
Additional BQ Data Elements
Ownership & Corporate Hierarchy
Full subsidiary maps, UBO identification, beneficial owner verification, and complete legal family tree structure.
Financial Health Signals
Standardized historical financials including income statement & balance sheet for credit and underwriting decisions.
Location Intelligence
HQ, branches, registered offices, business-linked addresses: verified, mapped & filterable by geography.
Identity Cross-Reference
EIN, Secretary of State ID, LEI cross-referenced; government-verified for audit-ready documentation.
Executive & Contact Data
Officers, directors, beneficial owners linked to authoritative sources; enriched with identity & contact data.
Historical Entity Data
Company identity & ownership history from 2010 to present; structural changes flagged over time.