Product & Data

Released: May 2026

Directorship Links

As part of Verify Search, we've introduced a new result dataset called Directorships where within the Summary, we will confirm if the search individual has been identified as a Director. If they are, we're now able to display the list of companies associated with that identified director.

The new results dataset includes a dropdown in the top-right corner that confirms how many directors have been matched. From here, users can filter the results to view the directorships associated with each individual.

Selecting 'View Full Director Report' allows the user to navigate directly to the Director Report to further investigate the individual.

Previous Address Search

Verify Search previously allowed you to search for individuals using only a current address. We have now upgraded this functionality to allow users to enter a current address and up to two previous addresses.

Expected Release Date: June 2026

To ensure continued compliance with the terms and conditions of our data providers, we will be making updates to Dutch (NL) Director data within our platform.

What is changing?
Effective June 9th 2026, we are implementing the following changes:

• Removal of NL Director Search: All NL Directors will be removed from the standalone Director Search tool.
• Discontinuation of Director Reports: Dedicated Director reports for NL individuals will no longer be available for retrieval.
• Director product (search and report) is being removed from our web and Connect API platforms.

How to access NL Directorship information

While the standalone search is being retired, this data remains available through our company-level insights. To check the directorships of NL individuals moving forward, please view the directorships section within the specific Company Report.

What do you need to do? If you have automated processes or internal workflows that rely on the standalone NL Director Search or specific Director reports, you will need to update your procedures to pull this information from the Company Reports instead. 

Released: May 2026

There will be some upcoming changes to Finnish company data available via our website and Connect API expected to take place on Thursday 14th May. These updates form part of broader improvements to the data we provide. 

What is changing?
1. Removal of "Previous Score" and "Latest Rating Change Date" fields

The previousScore and latestRatingChangeDate fields will be removed from Finnish company report responses to improve accuracy and consistency across all our products, in particular, our Monitoring service.

2. Changes to VAT Registration Number (vatRegistrationNumber)

We are making two improvements to the vatRegistrationNumber field for Finnish companies:

• Format change: VAT numbers will now be returned with a standardised "FI" country prefix in line with the internationally recognised format. For example, a value previously returned as 12345678 will now be returned as FI12345678.
• Accuracy improvement: The field will now only be returned for companies that hold an active VAT registration. Where a company does not have an active VAT number, the field will no longer be present in the response.

Expected Release Date: October 31st 2026

On October 31st 2026, Safe Alerts will be depreciated and replaced by our new and improved service, Exceptions.

Exceptions include everything you currently receive in Safe Alerts, plus additional insight and protection, giving you an even clearer view of potential risk across your customers and suppliers.

If you would like to access Exceptions, please contact your Account Manager. For further information, click on the button below.

Released: 5th March 2026

We have updated the Industry classification codes used in our Austrian data. The fields Main Code and Principal Activity, which previously used the Austrian NACE 2008 classification, have moved to the NACE 2025 classification.

The updated classification reflects the latest industry standards and ensures business activities remain accurately aligned with current economic structures.

To support the transition, both NACE 2008 and NACE 2025 codes will be provided in parallel as additional information until 31 December 2026.

Customers should use the NACE 2025 code as the primary reference for Main Code and Principal Activity. The NACE 2008 code should be treated as supplementary information only during the transition period.

If your internal processes, reports, integrations, or data mappings currently rely on NACE 2008, we recommend reviewing and updating these to ensure compatibility with NACE 2025.