Identity Check enables you to perform a two step check against the following UK databases:
Step 1: Common Databases
- Current and Historical ER (Electoral Roll)
- Telephone Directory, including Ex-Directory
- Directors report
- Fraud database
Step 2: Additional Databases
SecureTrading Identity Check also allows you access to traditionally expensive data sources such as credit reference and sanction lists all for the same low price of just £1.
These additional databases are:
- Credit Reference Files
- A number of Sanctions lists
Access to these additional databases allows you full KYC compliance as well as to Anti-Money Laundering legislation.
Benefits of… |
SecureTrading Identity Check |
- Cost effective way to verify identities
- Simplified intuitive results
- Unique historical Electoral Roll
- Compliant to Anti-Money Laundering legislation
- Phone Number Matching
- Access to Ex-Directory Records
- Credit Reference Checks
- Allows full KYC compliance
Databases in Depth
| Electoral Roll Provides an excellent identity almanac. The electoral roll used also includes the period where the unedited electoral roll was available up to 2002. Electoral role now also offers a DOB matching facility. |
| Telephony directory including Ex Directory A database of all publicly available telephone numbers which for publicly available records returns name/address and telephone number match. Where the record is Ex Directory we return a flag to identify that the record is a match but do not return the matched name/address. |
| Director's Database This database contains names and addresses of company directors taken from companies' house. The data uses current and historic data which has significant identity checking benefits. |
| Credit Reference Agency Lender data of credit files for individuals. This indicates where an individual is registered as financially active at the stated address on the records held by the bank, mortgage lender, loan provider, Credit Card record for that address. Additional to this data file also stores Date Of Birth and thus allows matching on this key indicator. |
| Fraud Database The Fraud database is a shared database where merchants pool information on fraudulent transactions. By sharing data merchants can be alerted in real time to previously identified fraudsters before they transact with them. |
To access additional databases you will be required to apply for a unique username, due to the accessing of credit reference files and you will also need a data protection number.
To do this contact your Account Manager on 0800 028 9151 or email sales@securetrading.com.


