Company Verification

Company verification confirms that a business entity is legitimately registered and in good standing with relevant authorities.

Verification Process

1. Submit Company Information

Provide basic company details:

curl -X POST https://api.bytrustgate.com/v1/companies \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "legal_name": "Acme Corporation Ltd",
    "trading_name": "Acme",
    "registration_number": "12345678",
    "tax_id": "98-7654321",
    "incorporation_date": "2015-06-15",
    "incorporation_country": "USA",
    "legal_form": "corporation",
    "industry": "technology",
    "registered_address": {
      "line1": "100 Business Park",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "state": "CA",
      "postal_code": "94102",
      "country": "USA"
    }
  }'

2. Registry Verification

TrustGate checks company details against official registries:

Country	Registry
USA	State Secretary of State databases
UK	Companies House
Germany	Handelsregister
France	Infogreffe
Singapore	ACRA
Hong Kong	Companies Registry
Australia	ASIC

3. Verification Results

{
  "id": "660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
  "legal_name": "Acme Corporation Ltd",
  "registration_number": "12345678",
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified",
    "registry_match": true,
    "registry_source": "California Secretary of State",
    "verified_at": "2025-01-20T10:30:00Z",
    "details": {
      "registered_name": "ACME CORPORATION LTD",
      "status": "active",
      "formation_date": "2015-06-15",
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "registered_agent": "CT Corporation System"
    }
  }
}

Required Documents

Certificate of Incorporation

Proves the company was legally formed.

curl -X POST https://api.bytrustgate.com/v1/documents \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "company_id=660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001" \
  -F "type=certificate_of_incorporation" \
  -F "file=@incorporation_cert.pdf"

Articles of Association

Defines company governance rules.

Shareholder Register

Lists all shareholders and ownership percentages.

Board Resolution

Authorizes the business relationship.

Company Statuses

Status	Description
active	Company is in good standing
dissolved	Company has been dissolved
struck_off	Removed from register
suspended	Temporarily inactive
in_liquidation	Being wound down

Legal Forms

Form	Countries
Corporation (Corp/Inc)	USA, Canada
Limited Company (Ltd)	UK, HK, SG
LLC	USA
GmbH	Germany, Austria, Switzerland
SARL	France, Belgium
BV	Netherlands
Pty Ltd	Australia

Verification Checks

Check	Description
Name match	Legal name matches registry
Registration number	Number is valid
Status check	Company is active
Address match	Registered address matches
Director check	Directors match filings

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Next Steps

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