United Kingdom
Companies House for incorporation, officers, persons with significant control and filings. UK OFSI for sanctions.
United States
State Secretaries of State, SEC EDGAR where the entity files federally, SAM.gov where relevant, and the OFAC SDN and related public lists.
European Union
The official national business register of the member state, plus the EU financial sanctions database and Official Journal listings.
United Arab Emirates
The registrar that actually holds the entity: Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, ADGM Registration Authority, or DIFC Registrar of Companies, and public UAE sanctions information where published.
Kenya
The Business Registration Service and other official public records, plus the same international sanctions lists used for every jurisdiction.
Other countries
If you need a company somewhere else, we will use a free official register when one exists, and tell you clearly if it does not.