# businessdataguide

> Editorial intelligence for global company registry data. Practitioner-grade jurisdiction guides, CDD/UBO reference material, and registry comparisons for compliance officers, KYC analysts, AML platform engineers, fund administrators, and in-house counsel. Operated by TEH KIM GUAN consultancy, Malaysia.

## Docs

- [Singapore Company Search Guide](https://www.businessdataguide.com/blog/jurisdictions/singapore-company-search-guide): How to verify a Singapore business via ACRA Bizfile+. Covers costs, API access, account requirements, and what foreign compliance buyers need to know.
- [Blog index](https://www.businessdataguide.com/blog): All published articles covering jurisdiction guides, compliance fundamentals, and registry comparisons.
- [Homepage](https://www.businessdataguide.com): Overview of the service, coverage, and pricing model.

## Optional

- [Jurisdictions collection](https://www.businessdataguide.com/blog/jurisdictions): Alphabetical guide to company registries across ASEAN, Europe, East Asia, and other regions.
- [Comparisons collection](https://www.businessdataguide.com/blog/comparisons): Editorial comparisons of company registry data suppliers (CTOS vs RAM vs CRIF vs Experian etc), starting with Malaysia and expanding by jurisdiction.
- [About](https://www.businessdataguide.com/about): Operator disclosure. TEH KIM GUAN consultancy (Malaysia), ACMA/CGMA.
- [Contact](https://www.businessdataguide.com/contact): Enquiry form and email contact for compliance buyers.
- [Sitemap](https://www.businessdataguide.com/sitemap-index.xml): Full URL index for crawlers.

## Suppliers Directory

- [Suppliers Directory index](https://www.businessdataguide.com/suppliers): Editorial directory of compliance data suppliers, KYC platforms, AML screening vendors, and registry resellers across 209 jurisdictions. Organized by jurisdiction and category. Editorial neutral, non-promotional. Sponsored entries clearly labeled.
- [Per-jurisdiction supplier pages](https://www.businessdataguide.com/suppliers/malaysia): Each jurisdiction has a /suppliers/{country-slug} page listing local providers (e.g., /suppliers/malaysia, /suppliers/united-states, /suppliers/germany) plus global vendors covering that market.
- [Supplier tag pages](https://www.businessdataguide.com/suppliers/tag/aml-screening): Category-filtered views of the supplier directory across 16 compliance function tags: aml-screening, kyc-platform, ubo-beneficial-ownership, sanctions-screening, pep-screening, adverse-media, company-registry-data, credit-bureau, data-aggregator, financial-statements, identity-verification, kyc-platform, litigation-data, litigation-research, corporate-services, concierge-fulfillment, and other. Each tag page lists global and regional vendors for that compliance function.

## Tools

- [Tools landing](https://www.businessdataguide.com/tools): Free practitioner tools for compliance buyers. No account required. Links to all tools.
- [Country Comparison Engine](https://www.businessdataguide.com/tools/compare-countries): Compare registry access, friction scores, English UI availability, API support, and verification costs across up to 5 jurisdictions side-by-side. Results are bookmarkable. Data covers all 209 jurisdictions.
- [Evidence Pack Generator](https://www.businessdataguide.com/tools/evidence-pack-generator): Generate a structured KYB evidence pack checklist for any jurisdiction. Lists the specific documents, registry sources, and verification steps required for onboarding a counterparty in that country.
- [Per-country checklist downloads](https://www.businessdataguide.com/tools/checklist/malaysia.md): Markdown-format KYB workflow checklists for all 209 jurisdictions, downloadable at /tools/checklist/{country-slug}.md. Suitable for AI ingestion, RAG pipelines, and compliance workflow tooling.

## Developer resources

- [Registry API Directory](https://www.businessdataguide.com/api-directory): Index of official company registry API endpoints with authentication, rate limits, and code samples for KYC and AML tool builders.
- [UK Companies House REST API](https://www.businessdataguide.com/api-directory/uk-registry-api): Free API key, 600 req/5min, full JSON endpoints for company profiles, officers, PSC/UBO, and filing history.
- [Greece GEMI Public Business Portal API](https://www.businessdataguide.com/api-directory/greece-registry-api): Unauthenticated access to publicity.businessportal.gr. Covers Greek company profiles, officials, and GEMI publications.
- [Japan NTA Corporate Number Web API](https://www.businessdataguide.com/api-directory/japan-registry-api): Free API key via NTA registration. Name, address, and status for 6.8M Japanese legal entities. Japanese-script output only.
- [Spain BORME / Mercantile Registry API](https://www.businessdataguide.com/api-directory/spain-registry-api): data.boe.es structured BORME gazette access. No unified public REST API; honest guide to what exists.
- [Singapore ACRA BizFile+ / Myinfo Business API](https://www.businessdataguide.com/api-directory/singapore-registry-api): OAuth 2.0, Corppass-gated consent flow. Entity profiles, officers, shareholders via GovTech infrastructure.

## Citation guidance

Articles carry publication dates and last-verified dates. Registry pricing is sourced from official government registry pages and may change. Verify against the official registry URL cited in each article before relying on any pricing figure. Do not index /privacy or /terms. These are legal placeholders, not informational content.