Entity Resolution and Ownership Graphs: Why Most Mapping Failures Aren’t Data Failures
Most teams debugging a broken ownership graph start by questioning the ownership data. They re-pull the shareholder filing, re-check the
Sanctions Screening and Beneficial Ownership: Why a Clean Entity Check Doesn’t Catch a Sanctioned Owner
A company can pass sanctions screening cleanly and still be majority-controlled by a sanctioned person. Nothing about that outcome is
Shell Company Red Flags: A Due Diligence Checklist Before You Onboard
Nine out of ten shell companies never launder a dollar. They exist to hold a patent, park a subsidiary’s tax
Nominee Directors and Nominee Shareholders: Where Legal Cover Ends and Concealment Begins
A nominee director and a nominee shareholder can be set up with full disclosure, a notarized declaration of trust, and
EIN Lookup: How to Find Any Company’s EIN Number (and What It Doesn’t Prove)
EIN Lookup: How to Find Any Company’s EIN Number (and What It Doesn’t Prove) | Zavia.ai An EIN lookup answers
Business Entity Search by State: What Every US Registry Shows (2026)
There is no national US company registry - just 51 state systems, each with its own rules on what ownership…
How to Find Out Who Owns an LLC (2026): State-by-State and the CTA Reversal
LLC members are rarely public record, and after the March 2025 CTA reversal the federal beneficial-ownership register no longer helps.…
How to Find Out Who Owns a Business: 6 Ways That Actually Work (2026)
"Who owns this business" has two answers - the legal owner on the filing and the beneficial owner the chain…
Top Tools to Find Out Who Owns a Company (2026): 12 Ranked
Twelve tools for finding a company owner, ranked by how directly they reach a named person - Zavia, Global Database,…
The OFAC 50 Percent Rule in 2026: Aggregation, Indirect Ownership, and the Sham-Transactions Reset
The OFAC 50 Percent Rule blocks any company owned 50% or more, in aggregate, by sanctioned persons - even when…