What SPARK-Interfax does

SPARK-Interfax (СПАРК-Интерфакс) is a Russian business intelligence and counterparty risk assessment platform operated by JSC Interfax Information Agency (АО «Информационное агентство Интерфакс»), headquartered in Moscow. The system aggregates data from multiple official Russian government sources — the Federal Tax Service (FNS), the Treasury, the Supreme Court, and the BFO financial reporting resource — to provide company verification, financial analysis, litigation history, sanctions screening, and risk assessment for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. Coverage includes 24 million FNS documents updated daily, 20.1 million arbitration records, 22 million state contracts, and 2.2 million financial reporting packages, with 50,000+ registered users on the platform.

The product architecture centers on a core SPARK platform augmented by modular add-ons: an ИИ-Ассистент (AI Assistant) for automated counterparty analysis launched in 2026, SPARK-Monitoring Payments for payment discipline tracking, look-alike company search, sanction risk screening, express risk assessment using proprietary indexes, AI-based media reputation analysis, and iOS/Android mobile applications. Distribution occurs through direct enterprise sales, self-serve web access, mobile apps, and a SPARK-Risks integration inside the 1C ERP ecosystem. The platform serves 183 of the TOP-200 Russian banks by assets, 162 of the Forbes-200 largest Russian companies, and 17 of the TOP-20 Russian insurers, with named enterprise anchors including TGC-1 (energy) and Nornickel (mining and metals).

Revenue is generated through recurring SaaS subscriptions sold primarily via enterprise field sales to large banks, corporates, and insurance companies, with a separate tier serving SMEs. Strategic partnerships with Yandex (digital business solutions co-development) and Nornickel (corporate security cooperation, signed April 2026) extend commercial and ecosystem reach. The company operates exclusively within Russia, with no disclosed external funding and no publicly reported revenue.

Name

SPARK-Interfax

Legal name

АО «Информационное агентство Интерфакс»

Website

https://spark-interfax.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SPARK-Interfax is a Russian business intelligence and counterparty risk assessment platform, serving large banks, corporates, and insurers via SaaS subscriptions. It aggregates government registry data and applies AI-powered analytics for KYC, due diligence, sanctions screening, and compliance use cases within Russia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Intelligence and Risk Management Software

NAICS

Credit Bureaus (561450), Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (5223)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Revenue Intelligence, Analytics & Risk Management (BPAIADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation (BPAIADAN), Sanctions, OFAC & Name Screening for Wire/RTP Flows (FSAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Business intelligence software
• Counterparty verification
• Risk management platform
• Compliance screening services
• Corporate due diligence

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Access to SPARK Platform: SaaS subscription model providing access to the comprehensive business intelligence platform with various features including counterparty verification, risk assessment, court case monitoring, financial analysis, and compliance tools. Access is provided through corporate accounts with demo access available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SPARK-Interfax operates a subscription-based business intelligence platform that aggregates official Russian government registry data (Federal Tax Service, Treasury, Supreme Court, BFO financial reporting) to deliver counterparty verification, credit risk assessment, financial analysis, sanctions screening, court case monitoring, and payment discipline tracking. It targets large Russian banks, corporations, and insurance companies for compliance, KYC/AML, and counterparty due diligence workflows.

Product overview

SPARK-Interfax is a comprehensive business intelligence platform providing company verification, risk assessment, and compliance services for the Russian market. The core product СПАРК (SPARK) offers a unified system for counterparty verification, financial analysis, and regulatory compliance. The platform architecture includes the core SPARK system complemented by specialized modules including AI Assistant for automated analysis, Payment Monitoring service for tracking payment discipline, Look-alike Company Search powered by AI, Sanction Risks for compliance, Express Risk Assessment using proprietary indexes, Media Publications for reputation analysis, and a Mobile App for on-the-go access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• СПАРК-Мониторинг платежей: Payment monitoring system tracking payment discipline of counterparties
• ИИ-Ассистент СПАРК

Products and services

• SPARK Platform (СПАРК) Core business intelligence and company verification system providing comprehensive analysis of Russian companies, including registration data, financial reporting, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, sanctions checking, and counterparty due diligence. Sold to enterprise subscribers.
• SPARK Payment Monitoring (СПАРК-Мониторинг платежей)

Quantifiable outcome

• 183 of TOP-200 Russian banks use SPARK-Interfax
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nornickel (Норникель)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Interfax and Nornickel signed a cooperation agreement in the field of information-analytical support for corporate security. The signing ceremony took place at the annual SPARK 2026 conference: Practice of Corporate Process Transformation for Risk Management.
• Yandex (Яндекс)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfax and Yandex have united efforts for the development of digital business solutions. This strategic partnership focuses on combining Interfax's business intelligence capabilities with Yandex's technology and digital expertise to develop new digital business solutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bisnode: European business information provider offering company data, credit risk, and market intelligence to banks and corporates; comparable in data-driven risk analytics model and customer base to SPARK-Interfax.
• Rusprofile (Руспрофайл): Russian online service providing free and paid access to EGRUL/EGRIP extracts, financial statements, court cases, and counterparty risk indicators — a low-cost alternative to SPARK-Interfax, particularly for SMEs.
• Bureau van Dijk (Moody's Analytics): Provides global company information, beneficial ownership data, and risk indicators used for KYC, compliance, and counterparty due diligence — directly comparable to SPARK-Interfax's compliance and risk intelligence offerings.
• SKRIN (СКРИН): Russian information agency providing company verification, financial analysis, and counterparty risk data, with both subscription and one-off report pricing — directly comparable product offering to SPARK-Interfax.
• Kontur (Контур / Kontur.Fokus): Russian B2B software group whose Kontur.Fokus product provides counterparty verification, financial analysis, and court-case monitoring; competes head-to-head with SPARK-Interfax in the Russian SME and mid-market segments.
• Creditsafe: Global provider of business credit reports and company information used for KYC, AML, and counterparty risk decisions; similar SaaS subscription model and target customer base of banks and corporates as SPARK-Interfax.
• Dun & Bradstreet: Global leader in business data and counterparty risk analytics, serving banks and large corporates with company verification, credit risk scores, and compliance data — the same core use case SPARK-Interfax addresses in Russia.
• List-org (Список.Орг): Russian counterparty information service aggregating government registry data for free company verification; competes with SPARK-Interfax in the entry-tier market with a freemium model.
• SBIS (СБИС / Тензор): Russian electronic reporting and business intelligence platform offering company verification, financial analysis, and KYC tools; overlaps directly with SPARK-Interfax on counterparty data and is often bundled with accounting/ERP services.

Emerging players

• Cbonds: Russian-headquartered financial market data provider covering fixed income, equities, and corporate financials; partial overlap with SPARK-Interfax in Russian corporate financial intelligence, though more focused on capital markets data than counterparty screening.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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