Interfax

Interfax is a leading provider of professional information solutions tailored for risk assessment, compliance, enhanced due diligence, KYC, business and financial intelligence. With a focus on Russia and the CIS, our products help companies minimise potential business risks and allow our clients to make timely and informed decisions.

SPARK-Interfax is a comprehensive solution for verification of any legal entity and private entrepreneur, director and shareholder in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Uzbekistan. Over the past 15 years, SPARK-Interfax has gathered and analysed the largest possible number of official information sources to assist in exposing the risks and opportunities of doing business on these markets.

It is a reliable tool to help you meet the international regulatory requirements with regards to KYC/third parties, AML/CFT, investigation and due diligence procedures. The depth and scope of information facilitates the preparation for any future M&A and helps to assess any existing or potential clients and partners.

SPARK-Interfax not only provides access to company registration details and financial results, but possesses complex analytical capabilities, which locate the ultimate beneficiaries (UBOs), uncover hidden affiliations between entities and individuals and minimise the time needed to make any conclusions about the dependability and creditworthiness of a company.

For over 15 years, SPARK has been gathering and analysing information from more than 65 official sources to provide clarity about business risks and opportunities in Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union.

• Federal Tax Service
• Federal State Statistics Service
• Federal Treasury
• Supreme court of the Russian Federation
• Dun & Bradstreet
• Central Bank of Russia
• Federal Service for Intellectual Property
• Unified Federal Register of Bankruptcy Information
• Interfax Payment Discipline Project
• Corporate information Disclosure Center
• SCAN-Interfax
• State Registration Bulletin

SPARK simplifies the process of sorting through masses of unstructured data. Simply type the name of the company, private entrepreneur, shareholder or director into the search bar, and SPARK will show you the most relevant results.

SPARK not only shows you the affiliations of specific companies or individuals, but also reveals hidden relationships and possible connections, whether current or historical.

SPARK identifies the risks, helping you to be confident in your decisions. We make it easier to identify and avoid potential shell companies and businesses with worrying financial results or poor payment discipline.

SPARK shows you the company’s beneficiary chains so that you can determine if they extend to offshore jurisdictions.

SPARK screens over 30k media sources from Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union to help you assess the reputational risk of dealing with a company.

SPARK informs you in real time of any significant changes in the structure or financial status of your partners, counterparties and competitors.

SPARK provides ready-made reports containing crucial information to support your decision-making process.