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Ensure your KYB compliance and verify your business partners

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What is KYB ?

KYB (Know Your Business) verification is a process that allows a company to identify and assess the organizations it engages with commercially.

Its purpose is to confirm a company’s legal existence, understand its ownership structure, and identify the individuals who actually control it.

In practice, KYB involves collecting and analyzing several types of information about a company:

  • its registration details
  • its business activities
  • its executives
  • its ultimate beneficial owners


In a business environment where commercial relationships are increasingly digital and company structures can be complex, KYB has become an essential tool for risk management and regulatory compliance.

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Many industries now require KYB procedures, particularly those involving financial transactions, sensitive contractual relationships, or strict regulatory obligations.

  • Insurance

  • Real estate

  • Rentals

  • Human resources

  • Banking

  • Notaries

A rapidly evolving fraud landscape

  • Rise in fraud

    Across Europe, the total cost of fraud can reach up to 3.9 times the value of the original fraudulent transaction.

    *LexisNexis Risk Solutions, True Cost of Fraud – Europe, Middle East and Africa, 2024.

  • Cost of fraud

    In 2024, OLAF recommended the recovery of over €870 million following fraud investigations, and prevented more than €40 million in undue expenditures.

    *European Anti‑Fraud Office (OLAF), “OLAF exposes fraud involving over €870 million in EU funds”, 2025

KYB: a cornerstone of compliance and security

Implementing a reliable KYB (Know Your Business) process is essential to secure business relationships and protect your company from financial, legal, and reputational risks.
Without a partner verification procedure, organizations can be exposed to multiple threats:

  • Corporate fraud

    Fraudsters may create fake companies to obtain payments or services. KYB helps verify the actual existence of a business.

  • Business identity theft

    Fraudsters can impersonate legitimate companies using falsified documents. KYB verification confirms the true identity of the organization and its executives.

  • Shell companies and opaque structures

    Some companies hide their ultimate beneficial owners to conceal illegal activities. KYB reveals who really controls the business.

  • Legal and regulatory risks

    Working with a non-compliant company can lead to penalties, lawsuits, and financial losses. A thorough KYB process helps mitigate these risks.

KYB Non-Compliance: Risks and Penalties for Businesses

Failing to implement a reliable KYB (Know Your Business) process exposes a company to financial, legal, and reputational risks.

  • Financial risks

    Failure to comply with KYB obligations can result in significant fines, which may reach several million euros, particularly when a company collaborates with fraudulent partners or entities involved in money laundering or illicit transactions.

  • Legal risks

    A non-compliant company may face legal proceedings, administrative sanctions, or disputes related to business relationships with unverified companies.

  • Reputational risks

    Working with non-compliant or fraudulent companies can damage the trust of your customers and partners and have a lasting impact on your company’s reputation in the market.

  • The importance of a rigorous KYB process

    An effective KYB process makes it possible to verify the legal existence of companies, identify ultimate beneficial owners, and detect risks before entering into a business relationship. This ensures regulatory compliance, secures business relationships, and strengthens trust with partners.

KYB Regulations

Legal Framework and Compliance

Operate with confidence thanks to built-in compliance aligned with European regulations. Our solution is designed to help you meet regulatory requirements seamlessly, at every step of your verification journeys.

  • eIDAS Regulation

    The eIDAS Regulation (Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services) defines the legal and technical standards for digital trust services within the European Union.

    It enables companies to:

    • Verify user identities in a secure and legally recognized way
    • Use electronic signatures (simple, advanced, or qualified) with legal value in all member states
    • Ensure the integrity and authenticity of digital documents
    • Implement trust services such as electronic certificates, seals, and timestamps


    Benefit from secure digital identification frameworks and legally recognized electronic signatures across Europe.

  • AML / AML-CFT

  • GDPR

Switch to an integrated solution and boost the performance of your KYB processes

Without Verify

Today, many businesses rely on multiple tools to verify, sign, and monitor their KYC processes, resulting in:

  • Inconsistent and fragmented user experiences
  • Repetitive manual tasks
  • Difficult-to-control costs
  • Challenging performance tracking across your workflows

With Verify

Our solution integrates natively into your workflows for end-to-end compliance, delivering:

  • A consistent experience within a single journey
  • No duplicate data entry
  • Controled costs
  • Full tracking and audit trail across the entire process

Our KYB Solutions

  • Company registry verification

    Automate the verification of a company’s existence and authenticity using official registries.

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  • Identity verification of legal representatives

    Retrieve information about legal representatives and verify their identity.

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  • Watchlist screening

    Strengthen your compliance (AML-CFT) by screening against more than 280 international sanctions and PEP lists (Treasury, asset freeze lists, OFAC…).

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  • Bank account verification

    Instantly verify the validity of bank details and account ownership to secure every transaction.

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  • Document analysis

    Verification and automatic data extraction from various types of customer documents (bank details, driver’s license, health insurance card, etc.) for better control of document fraud and secure onboarding.

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Stay in control, at every step.

Track your customers’ progress throughout your contracting workflows, from verification to contract signing.

  • View session statuses in real time
  • Instantly identify bottlenecks
  • Easily export reliable audit trails at any time
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Discover our KYC Solutions

  • Identity verification (Image & Video)

    Instant and secure verification of identity documents via image or video directly from a smartphone.

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  • Face match identity verification

    Combining video-based document verification with biometric checks to confirm that the user is the legitimate document holder.

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  • Watchlist screening

    Strengthen your AML/CFT compliance by screening against over 280 international sanctions and PEP lists (DG Trésor, Asset Freezes, OFAC…).

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  • Bank Account Verification

    Instantly verify the validity and ownership of bank account details to secure your transactions.

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  • Document analysis

    Automatically verify and extract data from various customer documents (bank statements, driver’s licenses, national ID cards, etc.) to prevent document fraud and ensure secure onboarding.

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Talk to one of our KYC/KYB experts to find the solution that meets your needs.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

  • A KYB (Know Your Business) solution is a platform that automates the verification of companies and business partners to check their legal existence and compliance. Verify checks official registries (KBIS, RNE, RCS), verifies the identity of legal representatives, and identifies ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) to prevent fraud and money laundering. This KYB solution secures your B2B relationships, supports your regulatory compliance efforts (AML-CFT, anti-money laundering directives), and accelerates partner onboarding via a single API.

  • A KYB process allows you to verify the legitimacy of your business partners, avoid shell companies, and help you meet your compliance obligations under anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) regulations. Verify automates company verification by checking official registries in real-time. KYB reduces fraud risks, secures your B2B relationships (suppliers, subcontractors, partners), and promotes transparency in

    business transactions. Know Your Business is essential for marketplaces, B2B services, and financial institutions.

  • Verify’s KYB process checks all official company documents: KBIS extract, RNE registration certificate, certificate of incorporation, articles of association, identity of legal representatives, and identification of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs/PSCs holding more than 25% of capital).

    Our solution directly accesses official registries (RCS, RNE, Companies House) to confirm legal existence, verify business activity and share capital, and identify politically exposed persons (PEPs). This company verification ensures transparency with your business partners.

  • Verify is designed to help you meet KYB (Know Your Business) and AML-CFT requirements. Our solution supports your compliance with European anti-money laundering directives and obligations for verifying ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs/PSCs). Automated checks (KBIS, RNE, official registries, PEP and sanctions screening) provide full traceability to support your regulatory obligations. Available in France, Belgium, Switzerland, the UK, and the Netherlands, with GDPR-compliant audit trails.

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