SolutionsBusiness Verification

Find reliable business records in seconds

The average manual business search takes 2 weeks to return results. Our automated business verification turns weeks into seconds.

Trusted users from the start

Business records from trusted sources

Business Verification connects with business registries in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, allowing you to verify over 7 million companies.

Identify beneficial owners

You will also receive the business information and stakeholder names and ID numbers to verify company ownership.

One input to get everything you need

Reduce the paperwork for you and your clients. You only need a registration or tax number to verify businesses.

All-in-one AML compliance solution

Step 1: Check business information

Make a Business Verification query using only a business registration number. Get results detailing business information and any available stakeholder and UBO information.

Step 2: Verify UBOs and other stakeholders

Step 3: Confirm accurate records

Reliable business verification has many layers

Automated business verification is fast, thorough and reliable.

Real-time updated records

Access post-incorporation databases with business information that are updated in real-time, even if anything changes after the initial registration.

Access stakeholder information

Results return stakeholder information such as beneficial owners (UBOs), directors, proprietors, fiduciaries and owners.

Easy review interface

The Smile ID portal has a user-friendly interface to review business and stakeholder information in one place.

Reliable results in seconds

The average manual KYB check takes 2 weeks; Smile ID’s automated business verification solution returns results in an average of 2 seconds.

Our Solutions

Products to help you with biometric authentication

Basic KYC

Match personal information against official government records.

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Enhanced KYC

Retrieve personal information from official government records.

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Biometric KYC

Retrieve personal information from government records and match a selfie to official ID photo.

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Ready to get started?

We are equipped to help you level up your KYC/AML compliance stack. Our team is ready to understand your needs, answer questions, and set up your account.