What Acuris Risk Intelligence does

Acuris Risk Intelligence, traded as KYC6, is a B2B regulatory data and compliance platform tracing its lineage to C6, founded in 2004. The firm supplies subscription data feeds and related services for anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) workflows — specifically real-time coverage of major sanctions lists (UN, EU, US OFAC, UK OFSI), global politically exposed persons (PEP) intelligence, monitoring of 1,000+ regulator and enforcement agency watchlists, and local-language adverse media on financial-crime predicate offenses spanning 230+ jurisdictions. A complementary Cybercheck module provides credential-breach monitoring across 185+ billion compromised records sourced from 2,000+ monitored feeds, and Enhanced Due Diligence Reports deliver multi-language, customizable background investigations supported by in-house research specialists.

The underlying technology stack is a cloud-native data delivery infrastructure that exposes JSON-lines formatted feeds, enabling large-volume consumption and customizable delta access frequencies for integration into customer AML and anti-fraud systems. Distribution is enterprise-direct: a field sales motion targeting compliance and risk teams at financial institutions, corporates, gaming operators, and consulting/system-integration partners, with on-boarding through contact forms and a client login portal. Revenue is generated through recurring subscription contracts on data feeds and adjacent services, with pricing negotiated privately rather than published.

Name

Acuris Risk Intelligence

Legal name

ION Analytics

Website

https://acurisriskintelligence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Acuris Risk Intelligence (KYC6) supplies subscription AML/KYC data feeds — sanctions, PEPs, watchlists, adverse media, and credential-breach intelligence — to financial institutions, corporates, gaming operators, and compliance consultancies across 230+ jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AML/KYC Compliance Data

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Credit Bureaus (56145)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

KYC/KYB & Customer Onboarding (CIP, beneficial ownership, screening) (FSAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

KYC/Client Due Diligence & Participant Onboarding Controls (FSAFAKAF), Identity Verification, KYC/KYB & AML Screening (MPAEAKAD)

Keywords

• AML compliance solutions
• KYC data feeds
• Sanctions screening
• PEP monitoring
• Adverse media screening

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Data Feed Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to AML/KYC data feeds including sanctions, PEP, watchlist, and adverse media data. Organizations receive scheduled delta updates and scalable data consumption for integration into their AML or anti-fraud systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Acuris Risk Intelligence (operating as KYC6 under ION Analytics) delivers proprietary AML and KYC compliance data and screening tools covering sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs), watchlists, and adverse media across 230+ jurisdictions. The offering combines subscription-based data feeds, cloud-native delivery infrastructure with JSON lines format, expert-led Enhanced Due Diligence reports, and the Cybercheck credential breach monitoring service for compliance and risk teams at regulated organizations.

Product overview

Acuris Risk Intelligence (operated as KYC6 under ION Analytics) provides a unified compliance and risk intelligence platform. The core KYC6 product encompasses data offerings (sanctions, PEPs, watchlists, adverse media), cloud-native data delivery infrastructure, and Enhanced Due Diligence Reports as integrated modules. A complementary Cybercheck service extends the portfolio with credential breach monitoring and fraud prevention capabilities. The platform targets financial institutions, corporates, gaming sector operators, and consulting partners requiring AML/KYC compliance across 230+ jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KYC6: Cutting-edge AML and KYC solutions for Risk and Compliance professionals providing sanctions, PEP, watchlist, and adverse media monitoring across 230+ jurisdictions.
• Cybercheck
• Enhanced Due Diligence Reports

Products and services

• KYC6 Cutting-edge AML and KYC compliance platform providing sanctions, PEP, watchlist, and adverse media screening across 230+ jurisdictions for financial institutions, corporates, gaming operators, and consulting partners.
• Cybercheck Identity theft and financial fraud mitigation service leveraging 185+ billion global compromised credential records and real-time alerts from 2,000+ monitored sources, designed for integration into KYC/AML workflows.
• Enhanced Due Diligence Reports In-depth background checks on individuals and entities featuring expert research specialist collaboration, multi-language accessibility, and customizable report templates for compliance investigations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time coverage of major sanctions lists including UN, EU, US OFAC, UK OFSI
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Refinitiv (LSEG): Operates World-Check, the dominant KYC/sanctions/PEP screening data product for global financial institutions. Direct overlap with KYC6's core offering, but Refinitiv bundles a much broader financial data and analytics suite at enterprise scale.
• Bureau van Dijk (Moody's): Offers KYC data, entity verification, and beneficial ownership through the Moody's Analytics suite. Comparable on the KYC/UBO data side, though embedded in Moody's broader risk and credit analytics franchise rather than a dedicated compliance data product.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Provides identity verification, AML, sanctions screening, and fraud data including credential breach intelligence (similar to Cybercheck). Comparable across KYC and fraud data, but as part of a much larger data and analytics conglomerate.

Direct peers

• Dow Jones Risk & Compliance: Provides sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and beneficial ownership data feeds for AML compliance. Highly comparable in product scope, target buyer (compliance teams at financial institutions), and data feed delivery model.
• RDC (Regulatory DataCorp): Provides sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and entity data feeds for AML/KYC compliance with similar data-delivery model. Highly comparable in scale, customer profile, and product offering.
• GBG (now part of Acuant): Provides identity verification, AML screening, and KYC data services across financial services and gaming verticals. Closely comparable on regulated customer base, gaming-sector focus, and identity-data feed offering.

Emerging players

• ComplyAdvantage: AI-native AML and sanctions screening platform competing in the same enterprise KYC space. Comparable customer base but differentiated by technology architecture (AI-first vs. curated lists), making it an emerging threat to traditional data-feed vendors like KYC6.
• Encompass Corporation: Automated KYC and beneficial-ownership data platform targeting financial institutions. Overlaps with KYC6's data feed and EDD capabilities but emphasizes process automation and API-first integration.
• NorthRow: Provides AML, KYC, and entity verification solutions for regulated firms in financial services and gaming. Closely matches KYC6's gaming-sector vertical focus and mid-market compliance positioning.

Others

• Accuity (LexisNexis): Sanctions, PEP, and payment-screening data provider now part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Comparable on the sanctions/PEP data feed side, particularly for correspondent banking and payments-compliance workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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