Supplier verification
Deep checks on business registration, ownership, trading history, and financial health — including matching bank account holders against the registered company name to flag payment fraud.
AI-powered trade risk intelligence
Trade with confidence.
Reduce risk at the source.
CrossGate Legal helps UK importers verify suppliers, identify legal exposure, and connect with vetted counsel — before you sign a contract or transfer funds to partners in Pakistan, China, and beyond.
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Languages
48h
Report turnaround
AI
Powered search
UK
Focused coverage
Built for UK businesses importing from emerging markets. Verify before you pay — not after a dispute arises.
UK
Pakistan
China
Central Asia · soon
Our services
What we check: supplier verification,
legal risk, and local counsel
Before contracts are signed or funds are wired, CrossGate Legal arms you with verified intelligence — legal, financial, and reputational.
Legal risk identification
Surface active litigation, sanctions exposure, compliance violations, and regulatory red flags across UK, Pakistani, and Chinese legal databases.
Vetted local counsel
Direct connections to pre-screened lawyers with expertise in cross-border trade, contract review, and dispute resolution — fluent in the local language.
Why now
Why UK importers need supplier verification now
HMRC is expanding post-clearance audits on importers — scrutinising origin claims, commodity codes, and declared values, with records reviewable up to three years back. Pair that with rising supplier fraud, and verifying first is no longer optional. These are the red flags our AI search is built to catch:
Hidden litigation recordsActive or past disputes the supplier won't disclose
Fake, borrowed, or inconsistent licensesRegistrations that don't match official databases
Shell companies & identity swapsEntities operating under different names
Poor financial standingWeak balance sheets and payment-fraud signals
How it works
From inquiry to confident contract in four steps
1
Submit supplier details
Share the supplier's name, registration number, and jurisdiction.
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AI-powered search
Our bilingual model scans legal, financial, and regulatory databases in real time.
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Risk intelligence report
A structured report with risk ratings, red flags, and recommended actions.
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Connect with counsel
Where legal support is needed, we match you to the right vetted lawyer, fast.
Regional coverage
Deep local intelligence,
where it matters most
Pakistan
Live
Urdu · English coverage
- SECP company registry checks
- FBR tax compliance verification
- High Court record searches
- Lawyers in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad
China
Live
Mandarin · English coverage
- SAMR business registration checks
- OFAC & EU sanctions screening
- Litigation and enforcement records
- Lawyers in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen
Central Asia
Coverage expanding
We're extending our verification network across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the wider region — registries, ownership mapping, and local counsel.
Under progress
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
about supplier verification
Submit the supplier name, registration number, and jurisdiction. Our AI model scans legal, financial, and regulatory databases in the supplier's own language and returns a structured risk intelligence report within 48 hours.
We currently offer live supplier verification in Pakistan (SECP registry, FBR compliance, High Court records) and China (SAMR registry, sanctions screening, litigation records). Central Asia coverage is under development.
Our standard turnaround is 48 hours from submission of supplier details. Urgent requests can be accommodated — contact us for details.
Each report covers business registration checks, ownership mapping, financial health indicators, sanctions screening, litigation history, and payment-fraud signals — matching bank account holders against registered company names.
We provide risk intelligence reports. Where legal support is needed, we connect you with vetted local counsel who are pre-screened for cross-border trade expertise in the relevant jurisdiction.
HMRC is expanding post-clearance audits on importers, reviewing records up to three years back. Paired with rising supplier fraud in emerging markets, verifying registration, ownership, and legal standing before funds are transferred is essential risk management.
What clients say
Trusted by UK importers
CrossGate Legal flagged a mismatch between the bank account name and registered company for a supplier we were about to pay in Lahore. It saved us from a significant fraud loss.
The 48-hour turnaround on a Chinese supplier check was impressive. The report included court records we couldn't find through any other service.
Being connected with a vetted lawyer in Karachi who understood both English contract law and local regulations was exactly what we needed.