Don't Discover a Compliance Risk After the Relationship Begins
Whether you’re onboarding a customer, evaluating a business partner, approving a transaction or meeting regulatory obligations, an AML and KYC search helps you verify who you’re dealing with before moving forward.
Duly Noted provides international AML and Know Your Customer (KYC) research that helps businesses reduce risk, strengthen compliance and make informed decisions.
Why AML & KYC Searches Matter
Compliance starts with verification.
Before entering a business relationship, organizations need confidence that a company exists, ownership is transparent, key individuals have been identified and publicly available information has been reviewed.
AML and KYC research helps support customer due diligence, identify potential concerns early and provide the information needed before commitments are made.
Where AML & KYC Searches Create Value
Customer Onboarding
Verify new customers before accounts are opened or services begin.
Supplier & Partner Due Diligence
Research businesses before entering commercial relationships or strategic partnerships.
Financial & Regulated Transactions
Support AML compliance for lending, investments, property transactions and other regulated activities.
Corporate Acquisitions & Investments
Review ownership, company history and publicly available information before significant business decisions.
AML & KYC Search Services
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Identity & Customer Verification
Confirm business identities using UK corporate records and supporting public information.
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Company Verification
Research company registration, company status, directors, registered offices and Companies House filings.
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Beneficial Ownership Research
Identify Persons with Significant Control (PSC), shareholders and ownership structures where publicly available.
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Sanctions Screening
Research UK and international sanctions information relevant to companies and individuals.
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Politically Exposed Person (PEP) Screening
Identify individuals who may require enhanced due diligence because of their public position.
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Adverse Media Research
Review publicly available news, regulatory information and other sources that may indicate potential compliance concerns.
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Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
Conduct more extensive research for higher-risk customers, complex ownership structures or significant transactions.
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Supporting Corporate Records
Obtain related company documents, Companies House records and supporting corporate information where required.
The Cost of Missing a Compliance Risk Can Be Far Greater Than the Cost of Finding It Early
An undisclosed beneficial owner.
A sanctions match.
Negative regulatory history.
A company that isn’t what it appears to be.
Finding these issues before a relationship begins helps organizations reduce unnecessary financial, legal and reputational risk.
Why Businesses Choose Duly Noted
International Compliance Research
Specialized research focused on international companies, corporate records and compliance-related information.
Comprehensive Due Diligence
More than basic company verification, with ownership, public records and supporting research available where appropriate.
Worldwide Client Support
Helping businesses, law firms, financial institutions and compliance teams obtain UK due diligence information.
One Trusted Research Partner
One point of contact for AML, KYC, corporate records, document retrieval and related due diligence services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between AML and KYC?
Know Your Customer (KYC) verifies the identity of a customer or business. Anti-Money Laundering (AML) includes broader compliance measures designed to identify and reduce financial crime risks.
What is Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)?
Enhanced Due Diligence is additional research performed when a customer, transaction or ownership structure presents a higher level of potential risk.
Can you verify international companies?
Yes. Duly Noted can research company registration, company status, directors, registered offices and other publicly available UK corporate information.
Can you identify beneficial owners?
Where publicly available, research can include Persons with Significant Control (PSC), shareholders and corporate ownership information.
Do you provide sanctions and PEP screening?
Yes. Sanctions research and Politically Exposed Person (PEP) screening can be included as
part of an AML and KYC search.
Who requests AML and KYC searches?
Banks, financial institutions, accountants, law firms, investors, corporate compliance teams,
regulated businesses and organizations onboarding new customers or business partners.
What information is required to begin?
Typically, a company name or individual’s name is enough to begin. Additional information may improve research accuracy where available.
How long do AML and KYC searches take?
Turnaround depends on the scope of research requested. Estimated completion times are confirmed before work begins.
Do you provide legal or regulatory advice?
No. Duly Noted provides research, document retrieval and publicly available compliance information. Legal and regulatory advice should be obtained from qualified professionals.
Verify Before You Commit
Reduce uncertainty before onboarding customers, approving transactions or entering new business relationships with trusted UK AML and KYC research.