A structured screening workflow for KYB, KYC and ongoing due diligence
Kyboa helps teams screen companies and individuals through a repeatable workflow designed for practical compliance review.
A screening starts with a company or individual name. Kyboa checks the subject against sanctions, PEP and watchlist data, performs news and web discovery, applies a risk rating and confidence level, and produces a report that records what was checked at that point in time.
For company KYB workflows, Kyboa can also use company information where supported to help identify the correct legal entity, local-language names, directors, officers, shareholders and other associated people.
The screening process at a glance
A Kyboa screening follows a repeatable process so your team can understand what was checked, what was returned and what needs review.
1. Create or select the subject
Run a quick point-in-time screening, or select an existing entity record for a maintained customer, counterparty, supplier, director, shareholder or other subject.
2. Add known identifiers
Add useful details where available, such as jurisdiction, registration number, local-language name, aliases, date of birth, nationality, address or ID details.
3. Enrich company data
For supported company jurisdictions, Kyboa can use company information to help confirm identity and identify related people for review.
4. Run checks
Kyboa runs sanctions, PEP, watchlist, news, web and background checks through the configured screening workflow.
5. Review matches
Candidate matches and discovery results are presented for review. They are not automatically treated as confirmed findings.
6. Save evidence
Each screening creates a point-in-time report and audit record showing what was checked and what was returned.
What Kyboa checks
Kyboa combines structured list screening with news and web discovery so reviewers can see both formal watchlist signals and broader public context.
Sanctions and watchlists
Kyboa screens against a consolidated sanctions dataset covering 85 global sanctions lists and approximately 98,582 listed entities.
PEP and related-risk data
Kyboa also screens against a broader global screening dataset covering 332 global data sources and approximately 2,166,965 entities.
News and adverse media
Structured news discovery can surface recent public reporting and potential adverse media signals for manual review.
Web discovery
Broader web discovery can surface public background context, regulator pages, company references and other reviewable links.
Dataset coverage and entity counts may change as source lists are updated, added, removed or reprocessed.
Company KYB and individual KYC
Company KYB screening
Company screening is designed to help answer whether you are dealing with the right company, and whether there are sanctions, PEP, adverse media or other screening signals connected to the company or relevant people.
A company KYB screening may include the company name, local-language name, previous names, directors, officers, shareholders, news and web discovery, risk rating and a structured report for review.
Individual KYC screening
Individual screening is designed to help assess whether a person appears to match sanctions, PEP, watchlist, adverse media or other relevant screening data.
An individual KYC screening may include the person’s name, aliases, supplied identifiers, sanctions and PEP results, news and web discovery, risk rating and a structured report for review.
Matches, risk ratings and review context
Matches need review
A screening match is a candidate result. It does not automatically mean the person or company being screened is the same person or company in the source data.
Risk rating
The risk rating reflects screening signals found during the screening. It is calculated using deterministic rules and helps teams prioritise review work.
Confidence level
The confidence level reflects how much useful information was available to support the screening outcome. Confidence is not the same as risk.
A clean result does not guarantee absence of risk, and a candidate match is not automatically a confirmed finding. Kyboa is designed to support review, not replace human judgement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about screening steps, matches, risk ratings, adverse media, web checks and audit records.
What is included in a screening? Show answer Hide answer
A screening can be run for an individual or a company. It includes sanctions, PEP and watchlist screening, adverse media discovery, web background discovery, a structured risk and confidence result, and an audit-ready report.
Can I screen both individuals and companies? Show answer Hide answer
Yes. Kyboa supports individual screening for KYC workflows and company screening for KYB workflows. Company screenings can also include related people, such as directors, officers, shareholders or beneficial owners where that information is available or manually maintained.
Is the adverse media check a full investigation? Show answer Hide answer
No. The adverse media and web background checks are discovery tools that search public news and web results for review. They are designed to save time and create a repeatable audit record, not to guarantee that every relevant article, court record or regulatory notice has been found.
What happens during sanctions, PEP and watchlist screening? Show answer Hide answer
Kyboa compares the screening subject against global sanctions, PEP and watchlist data using structured name and identifier matching. Returned candidates are treated as potential matches for review, not automatic confirmations.
How are risk ratings calculated? Show answer Hide answer
Risk ratings are calculated using deterministic rules based on active screening signals such as sanctions or watchlist candidates, PEP context and adverse media results. The rating is designed to support review, not to make a legal determination.
