Name & Entity Screening

Name & Entity Screening allows you to screen individuals and companies against 14+ global sanctions and regulatory databases — including OFAC, EU Sanctions, UN Security Council, Interpol, Europol, and PEP lists — with fuzzy matching, confidence scoring, and detailed match breakdowns.

How It Works

When you submit a name or company for screening, the platform performs a multi-source lookup across all configured databases simultaneously:

1. Input & Search

Navigate to Dashboard > Name Check and enter:

• First Name (optional) — Improves match accuracy for individuals
• Last Name (required) — Primary search field
• Company — For entity/organization screening
• Date of Birth — Boosts confidence when matched against database records
• Nationality — Cross-referenced with jurisdiction-specific lists

The search uses PostgreSQL trigram (pg_trgm) fuzzy matching with token-level refinement, allowing it to find matches even with minor spelling variations, transliterations, or alternate name forms.

2. Database Screening

Each query is checked against 14+ databases simultaneously:

| Database | Coverage | |---|---| | OFAC SDN List | US Treasury — sanctioned individuals, entities, vessels | | EU Consolidated Sanctions | All EU member state sanctions | | UN Security Council | Global terrorism and proliferation lists | | UK HM Treasury | UK financial sanctions | | Interpol Red Notices | International arrest warrants | | Europol Most Wanted | EU-wide fugitive list | | FBI Most Wanted | US federal fugitives | | PEP Database | Politically Exposed Persons worldwide | | OpenSanctions | Aggregated global sanctions data | | SAM.gov | US government debarment list | | HHS OIG | US healthcare exclusions | | Australia DFAT | Australian consolidated sanctions | | Canada SEMA | Canadian sanctions | | Switzerland SECO | Swiss financial sanctions |

3. Confidence Scoring

Each potential match receives a confidence score (0–100%) based on:

• Name similarity — Trigram-based fuzzy matching against full name, aliases, and alternate spellings
• Date of birth match — Exact or partial DOB match boosts confidence significantly
• Nationality match — Matching nationality/country increases score
• Token-level analysis — Individual name tokens are compared for partial matches

4. Results

Results are returned with an overall status:

• CLEAR — No matches found across any database
• POTENTIAL_MATCH — One or more fuzzy matches with moderate confidence
• MATCH — High-confidence match against one or more databases

Match Details

Each match result includes:

• Source — Which database the match was found in
• Status — Match, Potential Match, or Clear (per source)
• Match Count — Number of entries matched in that database
• Confidence Bar — Visual indicator (Red ≥80%, Orange 50–79%, Green <50%)
• Entity Details — Expandable section showing:
  • Known aliases
  • Entity type (individual, organization, vessel)
  • Source program/list
  • Country/jurisdiction
  • Role or designation
  • Reason for listing

Subscription Plans

Name & Entity Screening is available through three subscription tiers:

| Plan | Price | Checks/Month | Monitored Entities | |---|---|---|---| | Starter | $29/month | 50 | 5 | | Professional | $79/month | 500 | 50 | | Enterprise | $199/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |

Monitoring

Add matched entities to a monitoring watchlist to receive alerts when their status changes on any database. Monitored entities are automatically re-screened on a regular cadence, and you'll be notified if:

• A new sanctions listing is added
• An existing listing is modified or removed
• A PEP status changes

PDF Reports

Every screening result can be exported as a PDF report for compliance record-keeping. Reports include the full match breakdown, confidence scores, database sources checked, timestamp, and a unique report ID for audit trail purposes.

API Access

Name & Entity Screening is also available via the REST API. See the API documentation for endpoint details, request format, and response schema.