Straight from the official registers.
Every fact in a Verivello report is drawn from official public registers and open public sources. Here is which ones, and how we work.
How we compile a report
We review the records held about a company across the relevant registers, cross-reference them to build a consistent picture, and write up the key findings in plain English. The depth of sources reviewed depends on the report tier.
We do not alter official records. Where we add commentary or analyst notes, we present them clearly as our own observations based on the sources reviewed.
Companies House & HMRC
Companies House is the foundation of every report: company profile, registered office and address history, directors and officers, persons with significant control (PSC), filing history, registered charges and mortgages, and accounts. From HMRC we use VAT registration validation, the list of deliberate tax defaulters (PDDD) and Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes (POTAS).
Regulatory & statutory registers
Depending on tier, we check the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Register, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) register, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) for trade marks, and the Companies House register of disqualified directors.
Public notices, courts & tribunals
We review The Gazette for insolvency, strike-off and restoration notices; County Court Judgment (CCJ) history via Registry Trust (the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines); published court judgments including BAILII where available; Employment Tribunal decisions; and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) notices and prosecutions.
Sanctions, property & web
Premium screening covers the OFSI consolidated list, the UN Security Council and US OFAC (SDN) lists, and public-source Politically Exposed Person (PEP) indicators. We also review HM Land Registry for property holdings where available, and verify a company's website via WHOIS/RDAP records, domain age and SSL certificate.
Availability & accuracy
Some checks depend on source availability, exact name matching and the information a company has publicly filed. Where a check cannot be completed or a record is not found, we say so rather than imply a result. A "not found" is not proof that nothing exists — only that nothing was located in the public sources reviewed.