Business Registration Check

The Business Registration check validates a business’s legal registration status by searching global corporate registries through OpenCorporates. This check confirms the business exists as a registered legal entity and provides key registration details.

Overview

The check examines:

Business registration in official corporate registries
Legal entity status and type
Registration number and jurisdiction
Incorporation date and current status
Company officers and directors (when available)

Running the Check

API Endpoint

POST https://api.parcha.ai/api/v1/startKYBAgentJob

Request Parameters

Important: You must use your own agent key, not a default or public agent key. Your agent key can be found in the Parcha dashboard under your agent’s settings, or in the “Test API Integration” dialog.

agent_key

string

required

Your KYB agent key from the Parcha dashboard. This is unique to your organization and agent configuration.

check_id

string

required

Use "kyb.open_corporates_business_check" for business registration verification.

payload

object

required

The business information for verification.

Show Payload Properties

string

required

A unique identifier for this check case.

self_attested_data

object

required

business_name

string

required

The legal name of the business to verify.

registered_business_name

string

The official registered name if different from business name.

business_registration_number

string

The company registration or incorporation number.

address_of_incorporation

object

country_code

string

The country code where the business is registered (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).

state

string

The state or region of incorporation.

incorporation_date

string

The date of incorporation (YYYY-MM-DD format).

Example Request

curl -X POST 'https://api.parcha.ai/api/v1/startKYBAgentJob' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "agent_key": "your-kyb-agent-key",
  "check_id": "kyb.open_corporates_business_check",
  "payload": {
    "id": "registration-check-001",
    "self_attested_data": {
      "business_name": "Acme Corporation",
      "registered_business_name": "ACME CORPORATION INC",
      "business_registration_number": "C1234567",
      "address_of_incorporation": {
        "country_code": "US",
        "state": "DE"
      },
      "incorporation_date": "2020-01-15"
    }
  }
}'

import requests

api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
url = 'https://api.parcha.ai/api/v1/startKYBAgentJob'

headers = {
    'Authorization': f'Bearer {api_key}',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

data = {
    'agent_key': 'your-kyb-agent-key',  # Replace with your actual agent key
    'check_id': 'kyb.open_corporates_business_check',
    'payload': {
        'id': 'registration-check-001',
        'self_attested_data': {
            'business_name': 'Acme Corporation',
            'registered_business_name': 'ACME CORPORATION INC',
            'business_registration_number': 'C1234567',
            'address_of_incorporation': {
                'country_code': 'US',
                'state': 'DE'
            },
            'incorporation_date': '2020-01-15'
        }
    }
}

response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

import axios from 'axios';

const apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
const url = 'https://api.parcha.ai/api/v1/startKYBAgentJob';

const data = {
  agent_key: 'your-kyb-agent-key',  // Replace with your actual agent key
  check_id: 'kyb.open_corporates_business_check',
  payload: {
    id: 'registration-check-001',
    self_attested_data: {
      business_name: 'Acme Corporation',
      registered_business_name: 'ACME CORPORATION INC',
      business_registration_number: 'C1234567',
      address_of_incorporation: {
        country_code: 'US',
        state: 'DE'
      },
      incorporation_date: '2020-01-15'
    }
  }
};

axios.post(url, data, {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
})
.then(response => console.log(response.data))
.catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

Initial Response

{
  "id": "job-abc123",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "created_at": "2024-02-15T10:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-02-15T10:30:00Z",
  "agent_id": "your-agent-key",
  "input_payload": {
    // Original request payload
  }
}

Retrieving Check Results

Once the job is complete, retrieve the results using the job ID with the getJobByID endpoint. Make sure to include the include_check_results=true parameter to get the full check results.

GET https://api.parcha.ai/api/v1/getJobByID?job_id=job-abc123&include_check_results=true

Check Process

The business registration check follows these steps:

Registry Search
- Searches OpenCorporates database by business name
- Filters by jurisdiction if provided
- Matches against registration number if provided
Entity Verification
- Confirms business exists as registered entity
- Validates registration details match self-attested data
- Extracts current status (active, dissolved, etc.)
Data Extraction
- Retrieves incorporation date
- Extracts registration/company number
- Identifies business type and jurisdiction
- Collects officer information (when available)
Validation
- Cross-references self-attested data with registry data
- Flags discrepancies in key details
- Confirms business is in good standing

Check Results

Response Structure

{
  type: "BusinessRegistrationCheckResult";
  passed: boolean;
  company_found: boolean;
  registry_data?: {
    company_name: string;
    registration_number: string;
    jurisdiction: string;
    incorporation_date: string;
    company_type: string;
    status: "active" | "dissolved" | "suspended" | "unknown";
    registered_address?: string;
    officers?: Array<{
      name: string;
      position: string;
      start_date?: string;
    }>;
    opencorporates_url: string;
  };
  verification?: {
    name_match: boolean;
    registration_number_match?: boolean;
    incorporation_date_match?: boolean;
  };
  discrepancies?: Array<Discrepancy>;
}

type Discrepancy = {
  field: string;
  self_attested: string;
  registry_value: string;
  severity: "low" | "medium" | "high";
}

Example Results

{
  "type": "BusinessRegistrationCheckResult",
  "passed": true,
  "company_found": true,
  "registry_data": {
    "company_name": "ACME CORPORATION INC",
    "registration_number": "C1234567",
    "jurisdiction": "Delaware, US",
    "incorporation_date": "2020-01-15",
    "company_type": "Corporation",
    "status": "active",
    "registered_address": "123 Corporate Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19801",
    "officers": [
      {
        "name": "Jane Smith",
        "position": "Director",
        "start_date": "2020-01-15"
      }
    ],
    "opencorporates_url": "https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/C1234567"
  },
  "verification": {
    "name_match": true,
    "registration_number_match": true,
    "incorporation_date_match": true
  },
  "discrepancies": []
}

{
  "type": "BusinessRegistrationCheckResult",
  "passed": true,
  "company_found": true,
  "registry_data": {
    "company_name": "ACME CORPORATION INC",
    "registration_number": "C1234567",
    "jurisdiction": "Delaware, US",
    "incorporation_date": "2020-02-01",
    "company_type": "Corporation",
    "status": "active",
    "opencorporates_url": "https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/C1234567"
  },
  "verification": {
    "name_match": true,
    "registration_number_match": true,
    "incorporation_date_match": false
  },
  "discrepancies": [
    {
      "field": "incorporation_date",
      "self_attested": "2020-01-15",
      "registry_value": "2020-02-01",
      "severity": "medium"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "type": "BusinessRegistrationCheckResult",
  "passed": false,
  "company_found": true,
  "registry_data": {
    "company_name": "ACME CORPORATION INC",
    "registration_number": "C1234567",
    "jurisdiction": "Delaware, US",
    "incorporation_date": "2020-01-15",
    "company_type": "Corporation",
    "status": "dissolved",
    "opencorporates_url": "https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/C1234567"
  },
  "verification": {
    "name_match": true,
    "registration_number_match": true,
    "incorporation_date_match": true
  },
  "discrepancies": [
    {
      "field": "status",
      "self_attested": "active",
      "registry_value": "dissolved",
      "severity": "high"
    }
  ]
}

Risk Factors

The check may flag concerns if:

Business cannot be found in any corporate registry
Business is dissolved, suspended, or not in good standing
Significant discrepancies in registration details
Registration number doesn’t match
Incorporation date differs significantly
Business name doesn’t match registered name
Recently incorporated (< 6 months) in high-risk jurisdictions

Data Sources

This check utilizes:

OpenCorporates: Global database of company information
Official government corporate registries from 130+ jurisdictions
Regularly updated company status and officer information

Best Practices

Provide Complete Data: Include registration number and jurisdiction for faster matching
Allow Name Variations: Account for different business name formats (LLC, Inc, Ltd, etc.)
Check Status Regularly: Corporate status can change over time
Verify Officers: Cross-check officers with ownership documents
Consider Jurisdiction: Some registries provide more detailed information than others

Incorporation Document Verification - Verify incorporation documents
Basic Business Profile Check - Verify business profile
Business Owners Research - Research ownership structure
Address Verification - Verify business addresses

Get Started

Concepts

Use Cases

Know Your Business (KYB)

Know Your Customer (KYC)

Overview

Running the Check

API Endpoint

Request Parameters

Example Request

Initial Response

Retrieving Check Results

Check Process

Check Results

Response Structure

Example Results

Risk Factors

Data Sources

Best Practices

​Overview

​Running the Check

​API Endpoint

​Request Parameters

​Example Request

​Initial Response

​Retrieving Check Results

​Check Process

​Check Results

​Response Structure

​Example Results

​Risk Factors

​Data Sources

​Best Practices

​Related Checks

Overview

Running the Check

API Endpoint

Request Parameters

Example Request

Initial Response

Retrieving Check Results

Check Process

Check Results

Response Structure

Example Results

Risk Factors

Data Sources

Best Practices

Related Checks