🌍Business Verification
NOTE: For Nigerian businesses, the registration number must contain the appropriate prefix and the corresponding registry number WITHOUT any space or character in between. e.g RC0000000
POST {{baseurl}}/v2/api/verifications/global/company-advance-check
Headers
Name
Type
Description
token*
String
API secret token
Request Body
Name
Type
Description
registrationNumber*
String
Registration number of business. Prefix the registration number with RC for Private companies limited by shares, BN for business name, IT for incorporated trustees, LP for limited partnership and LLP for limited liability partnerships. NOTE: For Nigerian businesses, the registration number must contain the appropriate prefix and the corresponding registration number WITHOUT any space or character in between. e.g RC0000000
registrationName
String
Registered name of the business. Provide this to refine the search, especially for older companies. Only for Nigerian companies. It will be ignored for other countries.
countryCode*
String
Get company search supported countries and region For any country with sub-divisions, always use the code of the sub-divisions and don't use the main country code.
premium
Boolean
Perform premium checks, currently exclusive to South Africa and Kenya
isConsent*
Boolean
Indicate you have consent. Must be true
{
"registrationNumber": "RC0000000",
"countryCode": "NG",
"isConsent": true
}{
"registrationNumber": "201133333323",
"premium": true,
"countryCode": "ZA",
"isConsent": true
}{
"registrationNumber": "PVT-JZUA6Z663",
"premium": true,
"countryCode": "KE",
"isConsent": true
}{
"success": true,
"statusCode": 200,
"message": "success",
"data": {
"parentId": null,
"searchBusinessName": null,
"name": "John Doe Inc",
"formerName": null,
"registrationNumber": "RC00000000",
"registryNumber": "00000000",
"vatNumber": "00000000-0001",
"registrationDate": "2017-06-09T00:00:00.000+00:00",
"registrationSubmissionDate": "2017-05-31T11:22:07.713+00:00",
"dateDisolved": null,
"tin": "00000000-0001",
"jtbTin": null,
"taxOffice": null,
"email": "johnfakedoe@gmail.com",
"phone": "+1 000 000 0000",
"websiteEmail": null,
"typeOfEntity": "PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES",
"activity": "Information service activities",
"address": "1ST FLOOR,SUM HOUSE,Fake Street",
"state": "LAGOS",
"lga": "Lagos Mainland",
"city": "YABA",
"branchAddress": "1ST FLOOR,SUM HOUSE,Fake Street, YABA, LAGOS STATE ",
"headOfficeAddress": null,
"objectives": "",
"status": "found",
"companyStatus": "ACTIVE",
"isConsent": true,
"lastUpdatedAt": "2022-03-30T14:19:35.571+00:00",
"shareCapitalInWords": "TEN MILLION NAIRA",
"paidShareCapital": "10000000",
"subscribedShareCapital": "10000000",
"sharesValue": "0.01 NGN",
"activityDescription": "Information service activities",
"sharesIssued": "10000000",
"parentCountry": null,
"companyContactPersons": [
{
"contacts": {
"email": [
"jeneki2000@yahoo.co.uk"
],
"phone": [
"08034926354"
]
},
"name": "Eboikpomwen Eki "
}
],
"country": "Nigeria",
"countryCode": "NG",
"keyPersonnel": [
{
"name": "PETER DOE",
"designation": "WITNESS",
"isCorporate": false,
"appointedOn": null,
"resignedOn": null,
"sharesType": "",
"sharesValue": null,
"sharesCount": null,
"occupation": "LAWYER",
"nationality": null,
"birthYear": null,
"birthMonth": null,
"birthDate": null,
"dateOfBirth": null,
"gender": "",
"address": "8C, NONE STREET, ZONE 4",
"countryOfResidence": "NIGERIA",
"number": "",
"isForeign": "false",
"documentType": "",
"documentIssuedOn": null,
"documentIssuedBy": null,
"documentNumber": "",
"email": "",
"phone": "",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"companies": []
},
{
"name": "SUSAN DOE",
"designation": "SECRETARY_COMPANY",
"isCorporate": false,
"appointedOn": null,
"resignedOn": null,
"sharesType": "",
"sharesValue": null,
"sharesCount": null,
"occupation": "SECRETARY",
"nationality": "NIGERIA",
"birthYear": null,
"birthMonth": null,
"birthDate": null,
"dateOfBirth": null,
"gender": "FEMALE",
"address": "11, NONE CRESCENT",
"countryOfResidence": "NIGERIA",
"number": "",
"isForeign": "false",
"documentType": "",
"documentIssuedOn": null,
"documentIssuedBy": null,
"documentNumber": "",
"email": "",
"phone": "",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"companies": []
},
{
"name": "MICHAEL DOE",
"designation": "DIRECTOR",
"isCorporate": null,
"appointedOn": null,
"resignedOn": null,
"sharesType": null,
"sharesValue": null,
"sharesCount": null,
"occupation": "BUSINESS",
"nationality": "NIGERIA",
"birthYear": null,
"birthMonth": null,
"birthDate": null,
"dateOfBirth": null,
"gender": "MALE",
"address": "1, NONE STREET, ",
"countryOfResidence": "NIGERIA",
"number": null,
"isForeign": "false",
"documentType": null,
"documentIssuedOn": null,
"documentIssuedBy": null,
"documentNumber": null,
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"status": "ACTIVE",
"companies": []
},
{
"name": "JANE DOE INC",
"designation": "SHAREHOLDER",
"isCorporate": true,
"appointedOn": "2021-03-17T14:07:43.000+00:00",
"resignedOn": null,
"sharesType": "ORDINARY",
"sharesValue": "9990000",
"sharesCount": "9990000",
"occupation": null,
"nationality": null,
"birthYear": null,
"birthMonth": null,
"birthDate": null,
"dateOfBirth": null,
"gender": null,
"address": "01 COASTAL HIGHWAY,LEWES DE 000000 USA,COUNTY OF SUSSEX",
"countryOfResidence": "UNITED STATES",
"number": null,
"isForeign": "true",
"documentType": null,
"documentIssuedOn": null,
"documentIssuedBy": null,
"documentNumber": null,
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"status": "ACTIVE",
"companies": []
},
{
"name": "JOHN DOE",
"designation": "SHAREHOLDER",
"isCorporate": null,
"appointedOn": null,
"resignedOn": null,
"sharesType": "ORDINARY",
"sharesValue": "10000",
"sharesCount": "10000",
"occupation": null,
"nationality": null,
"birthYear": null,
"birthMonth": null,
"birthDate": null,
"dateOfBirth": null,
"gender": "MALE",
"address": "1 NONE STREET,LEKKI",
"countryOfResidence": "NIGERIA",
"number": null,
"isForeign": "false",
"documentType": null,
"documentIssuedOn": null,
"documentIssuedBy": null,
"documentNumber": null,
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"status": "ACTIVE",
"companies": []
},
{
"name": "JOHN DOE INC",
"designation": "PERSONS WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTROL",
"isCorporate": true,
"appointedOn": "2022-03-30T14:42:16.554+00:00",
"resignedOn": null,
"sharesType": null,
"sharesValue": null,
"sharesCount": null,
"occupation": null,
"nationality": null,
"birthYear": null,
"birthMonth": null,
"birthDate": null,
"dateOfBirth": null,
"gender": null,
"address": "01 COASTAL HIGHWAY,LEWES DE 000000 ",
"countryOfResidence": "UNITED STATES",
"number": null,
"isForeign": "true",
"documentType": null,
"documentIssuedOn": null,
"documentIssuedBy": null,
"documentNumber": null,
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"status": "ACTIVE",
"companies": []
}
],
"activities": [],
"legalEntityIdentifierRegister": [
{
"leiCode": "0000000000000000",
"legalName": "John Doe PLC",
"legalAddressFirstAddressLine": "1 FAKE CRICK AVENUE",
"legalAddressAdditionalAddressLine1": "CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS",
"legalAddressAdditionalAddressLine2": "",
"legalAddressAdditionalAddressLine3": "",
"legalAddressCity": "CAMBRIDGE",
"legalAddressRegion": "GB-CAM",
"legalAddressCountry": "GB",
"legalAddressPostalCode": "CB2 0AA",
"registrationAuthorityID": "R0000000",
"registrationAuthorityEntityID": "00000000",
"legalJurisdiction": "GB",
"entityCategory": "GENERAL",
"registrationInitialRegistrationDate": "2012-06-06",
"registrationLastUpdateDate": "2021-08-21",
"registrationNextRenewalDate": "2022-08-11",
"registrationManagingLOU": "0000000000000000",
"registrationValidationSources": "FULLY_CORROBORATED",
"validationAuthorityID": "RA000000",
"validationAuthorityEntityID": "02700000",
"entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
"status": "ISSUED"
}
],
"centralIndexKeyRegister": [
{
"cik": "000000",
"entityType": "operating",
"sic": "3711",
"sicDescription": "Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies",
"name": "John Doe, Inc.",
"ein": "000000000000",
"description": "",
"website": "",
"investorWebsite": "",
"tickers": [
"JDL"
],
"stateOfIncorporation": "DE",
"businessAddressStreet1": "3500 FAKE STREET RD",
"mailingAddressCity": "PALO ALTO",
"businessAddressStreet2": null,
"businessAddressCity": "PALO ALTO",
"businessAddressStateOrCountry": "CA",
"businessAddressZipCode": "123454",
"businessAddressStateOrCountryDescription": "CA",
"phone": "000-000-0000",
"_id": "630ac466a4da96dee1fcae97",
"formerNames": [
{
"from": "2005-02-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"to": "2017-01-27T00:00:00.000Z",
"name": "JDL MOTORS INC",
"_id": "630ac466a4da96dee1fcae98"
}
]
}
],
"filings": [
{
"date": "2020-10-31",
"name": "Dissolution",
"type": "Dissolution",
"status": null
},
{
"date": "2017-09-27",
"name": "Incorporation",
"type": "Incorporation",
"status": null
}
],
"affiliates": [
{
"name": "John Doe 1",
"brandName": null,
"shortName": null,
"companyNumber": "0000.000.000",
"countryCode": "NG"
},
{
"name": "John Doe 2",
"brandName": null,
"shortName": null,
"companyNumber": "0000.000.0000",
"countryCode": "NG"
}
],
"businessId": "62c2a4868d319373a6280152",
"type": "advance_company_check",
"requestedAt": "2023-05-12T08:31:33.145Z",
"requestedById": "62c2a4868d3193700828014e",
"searchTerm": "RC00000000",
"createdAt": "2022-11-03T14:16:54.235Z",
"lastModifiedAt": "2022-11-03T14:16:54.235Z",
"_createdAt": "2022-11-03T14:16:5454+00:00",
"_lastModifiedAt": "2022-11-03T14:16:5454+00:00",
"id": "645df96520aa6c7da72458a0",
"requestedBy": {
"firstName": "API",
"lastName": "User",
"middleName": "",
"id": "62c2a4868d3193700828014e"
}
},
"links": []
}HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"success": true,
"statusCode": 200,
"message": "success",
"data": {
"parentId": null,
"reason": "Company details not found",
"name": null,
"registrationNumber": "00000000",
"registryNumber": null,
"vatNumber": null,
"registrationDate": null,
"dateDisolved": null,
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"typeOfEntity": null,
"activity": null,
"address": null,
"branchAddress": null,
"headOfficeAddress": null,
"status": "not_found",
"companyStatus": "Unknown",
"isConsent": true,
"lastUpdatedAt": null,
"paidShareCapital": null,
"subscribedShareCapital": null,
"sharesValue": null,
"activityDescription": null,
"sharesIssued": null,
"parentCountry": null,
"businessId": "61d880f1e8e15aaf24558f1a",
"type": "advance_company_check",
"requestedAt": "2022-08-28T23:56:37.447Z",
"requestedById": "61d880f2e8e15aaf24558f9b",
"countryCode": "BE",
"searchTerm": "00000000",
"companyContactPersons": [],
"keyPersonnel": [],
"activities": [],
"legalEntityIdentifierRegister": [],
"centralIndexKeyRegister": [],
"filings": [],
"affiliates": [],
"createdAt": "2022-08-28T23:56:37.668Z",
"lastModifiedAt": "2022-08-28T23:56:37.668Z",
"_createdAt": "2022-08-29T00:56:3737+01:00",
"_lastModifiedAt": "2022-08-29T00:56:3737+01:00",
"id": "630c00b3c0f18977d763855e",
"requestedBy": {
"firstName": "Famous",
"lastName": "Ehichioya",
"middleName": "Prior",
"id": "61d880f2e8e15aaf24558f9b"
}
},
"links": []
}HTTP/1.1 404 NotFound
{
"success": false,
"statusCode": 404,
"message": "You have attempted to get a resource that does not exist.",
"name": "ResourceNotFoundError",
"data": {}
}Last updated