What Diligencia does

Diligencia is a private corporate intelligence and due diligence provider founded in 2008 in Oxford by Nouri Bakkali, focused on the Middle East and Africa region where official corporate registry data is fragmented, often offline, and frequently available only in local languages. The company builds and maintains the ClarifiedBy platform, a primary-source database containing over 28 million organisation and people profiles across 73 countries as of June 2026, growing at approximately 100,000 profiles per week. The proprietary technology stack combines automated data collection, AI/ML-assisted extraction and pattern recognition, predictive analytics, and human analyst validation, with approximately 40 internal validation tests applied per profile to enforce completeness and integrity.

The product surface spans ClarifiedBy (a tiered SaaS subscription platform with Gold/Silver/Bronze quality tiers), ClientConnect API (programmatic data delivery for enterprise KYC/KYB integration), UBO Explorer (beneficial ownership visualisation), Perpetual KYC (continuous entity monitoring), Enhanced Due Diligence reports at three levels, and bespoke asset tracing services. In 2025, Diligencia extended coverage into Asia-Pacific through a strategic partnership with AsiaVerify, adding real-time registry data for Australia, China, New Zealand, and Vietnam. The company maintains operational offices in Oxford (UK headquarters), Dubai (Middle East regional HQ), and Morocco (analyst and engineering operations).

Diligencia generates revenue through recurring SaaS subscriptions across Lite, Essential, Premium, Professional, and Enterprise tiers, API access on Professional and Enterprise plans, and professional services revenue from bespoke corporate intelligence reports and multi-level EDD engagements. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, a self-serve ClarifiedBy platform, content marketing and SEO-driven thought leadership, and regional specialist engagement in UAE and Morocco. Anchor customers include Deutsche Bank, Deloitte, KPMG, Kroll, BAE Systems, UBS Wealth, FTI Consulting, Alvarez & Marsal, and Philip Morris International. The company is ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials certified, GDPR compliant, and recognised on RegTech100 (2024, 2025), Chambers Crisis & Risk Management (2023-2025), and Data Management Insight awards (2023-2025).

Name

Diligencia

Legal name

Diligencia Consulting Limited

Website

https://diligenciagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Diligencia is a private corporate intelligence provider operating the ClarifiedBy platform, delivering primary-source MEA entity data, UBO mapping, and compliance monitoring to financial institutions, law firms, and multinational corporations across 73 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Intelligence & RegTech Data

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Beneficial Ownership (UBO) & Corporate Registry Verification (KYB) (FSAMAMAK), Data, Evidence & Document Verification (IDV) for KYC (FSAMAMAN), KYC/Client Due Diligence & Participant Onboarding Controls (FSAFAKAF)

Keywords

• Corporate intelligence
• Due diligence data
• KYC compliance
• Beneficial ownership
• Regulatory compliance data

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ClarifiedBy Subscription Plans: SaaS subscription model providing tiered access (Lite, Essential, Premium, Professional, Enterprise) to the ClarifiedBy platform for corporate entity data searches, UBO visualisation, and compliance screening. Subscribers pay recurring fees for access to the platform.
2. API Access (ClientConnect): Programmatic data delivery via API enabling enterprise clients to integrate Diligencia's corporate registry data into their own compliance, KYC, and onboarding systems. Revenue generated through API usage or subscription.
3. Bespoke Corporate Intelligence Reports: Custom research and intelligence reports on specific companies or individuals, delivered by human analysts. Ordered via the platform (Service Credits) or through direct engagement. These are 'offline' activities costing up to 10 Service Credits.
4. Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Reports: Multi-level enhanced due diligence reports (Levels 1, 2, and 3), asset tracing services, and reputation assessments for high-risk or high-value transactions, delivered as bespoke professional services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Diligencia builds and operates the ClarifiedBy platform, an online subscription database that delivers primary-source corporate registry data on over 28 million organisations and individuals across 73 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Customers use the platform and the ClientConnect API to perform KYC/KYB checks, map beneficial ownership, monitor entities, and order bespoke due diligence reports on companies and individuals.

Product overview

Diligencia is a corporate intelligence and due diligence company established in 2008, serving the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region and expanding into Asia-Pacific. The core product is the ClarifiedBy platform, a proprietary online database containing over 28 million organization and people profiles across 77 countries. The platform operates on a tiered subscription model (Lite, Essential, Premium, Professional, and Enterprise) with a Gold/Silver/Bronze data quality classification system. Key integrated solutions include Due Diligence, Corporate Intelligence, and Compliance Monitoring, with specialized modules such as UBO Explorer for beneficial ownership mapping, Perpetual KYC for continuous monitoring, Enhanced Due Diligence Reports (EDD) at three levels, Asset Tracing Services, and a ClientConnect API for programmatic access. The platform leverages AI and machine learning for data extraction, pattern recognition, and predictive analytics, with approximately 40 internal validation tests ensuring data quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClarifiedBy: Online platform providing instant access to company data, ownership structures, and compliance screening across MEA and Asia-Pacific regions.
• ClarifiedBy Lite
• ClarifiedBy

Products and services

• ClarifiedBy Subscription SaaS platform providing instant access to Diligencia's primary-source corporate registry database (over 28 million organisation and people profiles across 73 countries) with tiered plans (Lite, Essential, Premium, Professional, Enterprise) for KYC/AML, UBO mapping, and compliance screening. Used by financial institutions, law firms, and multinational corporations for due diligence and counterparty monitoring.
• ClientConnect API Programmatic API access that allows enterprise clients to integrate Diligencia's corporate registry data — including MEA records and Asia-Pacific data via the AsiaVerify partnership — directly into their own KYC, KYB, counterparty screening, and compliance onboarding systems. Available to clients on Professional and Enterprise subscription tiers.
• Due Diligence Solution Solution offering reliable, authoritative MEA corporate information for due diligence, risk management, and opportunity assessment, leveraging the ClarifiedBy database and analyst validation. Targeted at financial institutions, law firms, and multinational corporations conducting counterparty or transaction due diligence.
• Corporate Intelligence Solution Solution providing customised corporate intelligence and bespoke research into specific companies or individuals, designed to resolve complex due diligence challenges that automated lookups cannot address. Delivered by Diligencia's human analysts and consumed via Service Credits on the ClarifiedBy platform.
• Compliance Monitoring Solution Automated ongoing monitoring solution that tracks ownership, directorship, legal status, and corporate filing updates for entities under review. Provides automated alerts to support Perpetual KYC and continuous compliance obligations for financial institutions and corporates.
• Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Reports Multi-level Enhanced Due Diligence reports (Levels 1, 2, and 3) covering cross-border beneficial ownership mapping, source-of-wealth analysis, site visits, management interviews, and reputational assessments. Targeted at high-risk or high-value transactions where enhanced scrutiny is required.
• Asset Tracing Services Specialist asset tracing service for opaque MEA jurisdictions, supporting dispute resolution, fit-to-sue assessments, payment capacity assessments, and enforcement proceedings for legal advisors and litigation teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 28 million organisation and people profiles in database (June 2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AsiaVerifycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025AsiaVerify is a strategic data partner enabling Diligencia's ClarifiedBy platform to provide real-time company registry data for Asia-Pacific jurisdictions including Australia, China, New Zealand, and Vietnam. The partnership supports global clients with cross-border KYC/KYB and due diligence needs beyond the MEA region. As a natural next step, AsiaVerify plans to incorporate MEA data from Diligencia into its own platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Kharon: Specialist in sanctions, export controls, and illicit finance analytics, with overlapping KYC/AML intelligence for emerging markets and complex jurisdictions. Niche adjacency to Diligencia's compliance and UBO use cases.

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Large incumbent providing identity verification, beneficial ownership, and compliance data globally. Comparable capability set to ClarifiedBy, but Diligencia offers deeper primary-source coverage in MEA-specific jurisdictions.
• Refinitiv World-Check (LSEG): Broad incumbent in KYC/AML and risk intelligence, offering PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening at global scale. Overlaps with Diligencia's compliance screening but operates as part of a much wider financial data franchise.

Others

• AsiaVerify: Asia-Pacific corporate registry data provider and Diligencia's strategic data partner for APAC coverage. Adjacent player with a similar primary-source methodology, currently enabling rather than competing with Diligencia's ClarifiedBy platform.

Direct peers

• Sayari: Corporate intelligence platform focused on emerging markets and hard-to-see jurisdictions, providing entity records, UBO, and sanctions data for KYC/AML use cases — directly comparable to Diligencia's MEA-focused offering.
• OpenCorporates: Open corporate registry aggregator providing legal entity data across many jurisdictions, including emerging markets. Overlaps directly with Diligencia's ClarifiedBy for company record verification and beneficial ownership transparency use cases.
• Bureau van Dijk (Moody's): Moody's Orbis platform is the closest direct competitor, offering global legal entity and beneficial ownership data with comparable KYC/KYB and corporate due diligence functionality, but with weaker primary-source depth in many MEA jurisdictions.
• C6 Intelligence: Provides corporate KYC, AML, and due diligence data on companies and individuals across emerging markets, with particular strength in Latin America and Africa — overlapping directly with Diligencia's primary-source compliance use cases.
• Dow Jones Risk & Compliance: Provides adverse media, sanctions, PEP, and entity data for compliance and due diligence teams. Overlaps with Diligencia on KYC and UBO screening, with broader global coverage but less MEA primary-source depth.
• Kompass: Global business directory and B2B data provider covering company records across MEA and other emerging markets. Comparable to Diligencia's entity verification and corporate intelligence use cases for sales, procurement, and compliance teams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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