Identity and status
- Confirm legal name and company number
- Check current company status
- Verify the registered address
- Compare public details with invoices, contracts and websites
People and control
- Review current directors and officers
- Check appointment dates and recent changes
- Review persons with significant control
- Explore other companies connected to key people
History and filings
- Review filing history and overdue submissions
- Look at accounts and company charges where relevant
- Note frequent name, address or officer changes
- Understand strike-off, insolvency or restoration events
Commercial sense-check
- Check references and trading history
- Confirm bank and payment details independently
- Use proportionate credit and fraud checks
- Record findings and approval decisions
The level of due diligence should be proportionate to the value, risk and importance of the relationship.