Screen Business Partners Before You Do Business

Want to screen business partners before you take on a major order or ship a first delivery? For SMEs this is not a legal AML obligation, but it is simply good business practice. A quick check prevents you from contracting with a company that falls under a sanction, hides a questionable UBO or has been in the news for the wrong reasons.

KYC-Checks helps Dutch and European SMEs run that check in a low-threshold and affordable way. You do not have to buy a full AML file: you only pick the topics that are relevant to your situation.

Global Database Access

Unlimited coverage across 200+ countries, including international sanctions, global media archives, and local corporate records.

GDPR Compliant

Our process is fully aligned with EU data protection regulations and meets the strict requirements of ECB and international banks.

Bank-Ready Reports

Our reports are structured to meet the expectations of European banks, auditors, and compliance departments.

Prevent risk in your trade relationships

Some situations call for extra diligence before you sign. A few recognisable examples:

Three topics: choose what you need

Therefore, we have split our service offering by concrete question. Whether you want to understand the structure, run a sanctions check or surface negative news, you can click straight through to the right topic.

Company Structure and PEP Check (from €29)

Who is behind this company? The Company Structure and PEP Check gives you insight into the legal structure, the directors and, optionally, the ultimate beneficial owners with PEP screening. Useful when you are considering a new supplier and want to know exactly who you are dealing with.

Sanctions and Country Risk Screening (from €49)

Are you even allowed to trade with this party? Our Sanctions and Country Risk Screening tests the target company, its directors and its trade countries against every relevant sanctions list. Indispensable when you export to countries with an elevated risk profile.

Adverse Media (Bad Press) Check (from €49)

What comes up if you really start looking? An Adverse Media Check maps negative news, incidents and reputational risks systematically. Useful for joint ventures, larger investments or strategic partnerships.

Considering a new supplier from Italy

The price is sharp, but you do not know the company. For €39 the Structure International Check shows you who the directors are, which subsidiaries exist and whether any parent companies are active in other countries. This way you avoid signing with a shell entity that has a problematic owner behind it.

Exporting to a sanctioned region

Sanctions regulations around regions like Russia change rapidly. With the Sanctions Basic check (€49) you test your counterparty against current EU, OFAC, UN and UK lists. This is especially important when you ship dual-use goods that may be diverted to an unintended end use. Consequently, you avoid accidentally shipping a prohibited delivery and the financial penalty that follows.

An unexpected payment route on an invoice

A counterparty asks you to remit payment to a bank account in a country that is unrelated to the trade. This is a classic warning sign described in our article on the hidden dangers of third-party payments in international trade. A quick sanctions and structure check on the parties involved is often enough to confirm whether the request is legitimate.

Structure and PEP

Who is behind the company. Directors, operating companies and UBO mapped.

From € 29

Sanctions & country risk

Screen counterparties against sanctions lists and trade restrictions.

From € 49

Bad press and reputation

Incidents and negative news about the company and its directors.

From € 49

A complete bundle for the best price

Want to cover everything at once without picking topics one by one? Take a look at our pricing page for the bundles. As a result, you save compared to ordering individual checks.

The Standard and Comprehensive bundles are designed for situations in which you need a full AML file or want to report on the entire group structure that has been investigated.

Company Check

Three focus areas combined in one report.

€ 109

Standard

Full Wwft dossier. UBO, dual-use, country risk and fiscal.

€ 179

Comprehensive

Premium with reviewed structure, intermediate holdings and Kyckr sources.

€ 349

Why SMEs choose KYC-Checks

  • No subscription, no fixed costs: you pay per check
  • From €29 a professional report, typically delivered within one working day
  • Manual research by an analyst, no noise from automated lists
  • Clear conclusions and a transparent risk classification in every report
  • Direct online payment, no quotation cycle

Want to see what a report looks like before you order? You can request a sample report at any time. Are you a compliance consultant or accountant rather than an SME? Take a look at Compliance Direct for the same checks with consultancy-focused positioning.

Start with the check you need

Click through to the topic that matches your question. Several questions at once? In that case a bundle will probably be more cost-effective.

KYC Request Form

Product
Client details

Details of the party requesting this KYC check.

Required to identify the requesting entity and prevent misuse of due diligence services.
If EU business: automatically verified via VIES.
Helps us assess the commercial rationale for the relationship between your company and the target company, and the related risk exposure.
Target company

The party to be screened in this KYC check.

Used for sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening.
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