If you do not check the individual entrepreneurs and companies with which you enter into transactions, you can run into trouble. Suppliers deceive customers by selling obviously defective goods, and customers ask to defer payment for work performed - and disappear. Other entrepreneurs demand an advance, but do not provide services (and also disappear). If the state catches a dishonest company, it will incur wrath not only on itself: the tax office will come with inspections to the partners of the violator. Communication with officials is not a holiday; besides, based on the results of such a check, they may additionally charge the amount written off tax deduction VAT - yes, to a defrauded company: for not checking partners properly. So let's figure out how to do it well.

(Besides, it’s easy: fast, online and free. Paid services There are also, for example, Kontur.Focus and Express check: they collect disparate data together - this is convenient for a large company that has many counterparties)

You will:

• understand why it is important to check the counterparty before starting cooperation,
• Find out how to do it yourself and for free.

Why check your counterparties?

The counterparty may not be a real company. Website, beautiful name, there is even a seal, and registration of an individual entrepreneur or LLC in tax office- No. Cooperation with such a partner is illegal and may be considered fraud (and this is a criminal offense).

The counterparty may be going through bankruptcy proceedings. In this case, any transactions that the company enters into with such a counterparty have the right to be challenged in court by its creditors. Then the money will be frozen: in order to have a chance to return at least part of it, an honest entrepreneur needs to be included in the register of creditors and wait for the end of the bankruptcy procedure (usually six months). At the same time, it is unlikely that you will be able to return the money in full - a careless company most likely does not have it.

The counterparty may turn out to be a shell company. A partner of a fly-by-night company will be required to justify the benefit received when returning VAT (for those who work on the main tax system) or when accounting for expenses (in the simplified “Income minus expenses”).

The counterparty may be a fraudster. For example, he commits financial crimes. There is no guarantee that such a company will act honestly with a new partner.

The counterparty will not pay the bills. This is not necessarily a scammer: the counterparty may simply not have money. If a company is broke and doesn’t even pay taxes on time, there is a risk of being left with nothing.

How to check a counterparty

1. Request documents from the counterparty

   This is standard procedure. Usually they ask for copies of the charter, certificate of state registration or certificate of registration with the tax authority.

   To be on the safe side, it is better to do this, although you can check the counterparty yourself. The courts (in case it comes to them) often indicate that requesting documents from a counterparty for verification is the responsibility of organizations and entrepreneurs. Relatively speaking, you are requesting documents for tax audits and court (just in case), and do all the other steps for yourself.

2. Get data from tax databases

   There you can do almost everything:

   • you will find in the unified state register of legal entities (USRLE) and the unified state register individual entrepreneurs(USRIP) the required minimum information, for example, whether the company is closed and what are its main activities;
   • check whether the counterparty intends to register changes in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, for example, change its location to another region;
   • make sure it's included executive bodies the counterparty does not include disqualified persons - those who cannot occupy management positions due to business violations;
   • find out whether the counterparty is registered at the mass registration address and whether it is possible to contact him at the address specified in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities;
   • check whether the founder or head of the counterparty is in the register of persons who are in judicial procedure it is prohibited to be a member or leader of an organization;
   • if the counterparty is a legal entity (not an individual entrepreneur), you will find out what the State Registration Bulletin reports about it (and whether it reports).
3. Find out about legal disputes in which the company is involved

   Look for a potential counterparty in the file of arbitration cases. It reflects the proceedings in which the counterparty is participating (if involved). The information from the file will help assess the integrity of the company - whether it fulfills its obligations to the state and partners (and if not, what is the reason).

4. Find out if a potential partner is going bankrupt (or maybe he is already bankrupt)

   If the counterparty is bankrupt and bankruptcy proceedings have been initiated against him, you cannot deal with him: his activities have been suspended by the court. If the counterparty is under observation, wait six months. During this time, the court will decide whether the company can continue its business activities.

5. Find out whether enforcement proceedings have been initiated against the company

   After the trial, the claimant receives a writ of execution and gives it to the bailiffs - so that they take the money from the debtor and give it to the person to whom he owes it. You can check whether your partner owes someone in the database of enforcement proceedings.

6. Make sure the company has a license (if required)

   Each type of activity is licensed by a separate government agency - you need to look for information on their websites. For example, the Federal Service for Regulation of the Alcohol Market is responsible for licenses for the production and sale of alcohol.

7. Explore financial statements companies

   These papers will help you understand the financial situation of a potential partner. Request reporting (enough for last year) can be done at Rosstat through the State Services service or from the company itself whose work you are studying.

If everything is in order, you can sign. Good luck in your business!

Prepared with the support of the law firm “Shekhovtsov and Partners”

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When making a decision to cooperate with a company or individual entrepreneur, the question of the reliability and honesty of the Counterparty constantly arises. This applies to the situation when an Individual orders a product or service, and to the situation when a Legal Entity begins cooperation with a new Supplier / Partner / Client.

When making a payment (prepayment) for goods or services, you must clearly understand that the Supplier will fulfill all its obligations, deliver the goods or provide the service accurately and on time.

It is important to check the Counterparty and choose reliable companies to eliminate possible risks of delivery of low-quality goods and lack of warranty service.

For Legal entities, verification of the Counterparty is the main action to prevent financial and tax risks. The Federal Tax Service strongly recommends checking Counterparties and exercising Due Diligence using all available open and legal sources of information. The easiest way to Check a Counterparty is to obtain an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities/Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs on the tax website. To obtain more complete information, it is recommended to use the CHESTBUSINESS counterparty verification service.

On the CHESTNYBUSINESS portal, you can check for free the Contractor of a legal entity or individual entrepreneur using information from official open sources (Federal Tax Service, Rosstat, etc.)

The data on the portal is updated daily and synchronized with the nalog.ru service of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation*.

To check the Counterparty for free by TIN / OGRN / Full Name / Name, use the search bar:

To do this, enter the company’s INN or OGRN in the search bar.

If you do not have exact details, it will be enough to enter the company name. If the name is common and your request produces a list, it is advisable to clarify your request:
. enter the company name + director's surname (for example: TEKHPROM IVANOV)
. or: company name + location (for example: TEKHPROM MOSCOW)
. or all parameters at once (for example: TEKHPROM IVANOV MOSCOW)

A brief algorithm for checking a Counterparty (how to identify a reliable Counterparty using CHESTESTNYBUSINESS.RF):

1. The organization must exist, its status must be Active.
2. The company should not be in the special registers of the tax service (FTS), otherwise a red inscription will appear on the card under the company name. For example:
   There is no connection with a legal entity by legal entity. address (according to the Federal Tax Service).
3. Companies that have been operating for less than a year have increased risks (determined by the date of registration). According to statistics, every 3rd company ceases operations within the first year.
4. The company must be located at the registered address. The company must not have a mass registration address. How many companies are still registered at this address is indicated in the card below the address. Bulk addresses are often used by unscrupulous or shell companies.
5. The company's activities must coincide in meaning with the actual activities of the company.
6. Head (director) of the company. If you know who the head of the company is, check this data. There are cases when companies are registered in the name of nominal managers, i.e. persons not participating in the activity. This is one of the main signs of unscrupulous companies.
7. Check the number of employees. A company without own employees and the material and technical base may not fulfill its obligations.
8. Check for registration at off-budget funds. Without registration, for example with the Pension Fund, a company cannot contribute funds to the Pension Fund.
9. Authorized capital of the company. The minimum in the Russian Federation is 10,000 rubles. The larger the authorized capital, the lower the risks when working with the Counterparty.
10. It is also worth paying attention to Financial indicators (does not apply to companies that have existed for less than a year). Please pay attention to the articles: “Net profit (loss)” - an unprofitable company may have financial problems. The article “Fixed Assets” shows the presence of Property in the company's ownership.
11. Particular attention must be paid to the data Arbitration Court(a separate tab in the card of a Legal Entity or Individual Entrepreneur on the CHEST BUSINESS portal). Availability of court cases for non-fulfillment of obligations and claims for collection cash to the organization being inspected, indicates the unreliability of the Counterparty.
12. Check the FSSP data. The presence of enforcement proceedings indicates the forced collection of funds from the audited company.

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* Data from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities / Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs are open and are provided on the basis of clause 1 of Article 6 Federal Law dated 08.08.2001 No. 129-FZ “On state registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs”: Information and documents contained in state registers are open and publicly available, with the exception of information to which access is limited, namely information about identity documents of an individual . On the website ZACHESTNYYBIZNES.RF you can check the Counterparty for free and exercise Due Diligence. All instructions and requirements presented on the website ZACHESTNYYBIZNES.RF are not mandatory and are advisory in nature. Recommendations are given for possible reduction economic risks. When concluding transactions, taxpayers, first of all, need to take into account the provisions of the Constitution Russian Federation and the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Due to the principle of freedom economic activity The taxpayer carries out business activities independently at his own risk. The administration of the website ZACHESTNYYBIZNES.RF is not responsible for possible economic losses/cases of lost income and does not give any guarantees or assurances to third parties.

The commercial success of any businessman depends, first of all, on who he works with or intends to work with. And the first thing you should start with is checking a business partner - a forced measure that is resorted to in order to protect your investments. Reliability Analysis business partners, competent and prompt data collection - all this will help minimize financial and other types of risks, as well as avoid becoming a victim of fraudsters. performs partner verification using all available methods and funds.

How to check a business partner?

So, before you start building a business relationship and signing an agreement with a counterparty, you need to make sure of its solvency, reliability and integrity. Of course you can do it self-check, for which you will need:

• use the services of the Federal Tax Service;
• check the extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities;
• inquire about the banking “position” of the counterparty (you will need TIN and bank details);
• carry out a number of other events.

All this is a rather labor-intensive procedure that requires a lot of time and specific knowledge. Indeed, verification of business partners (existing or future) includes the whole complex measures aimed at collecting, processing and thoroughly analyzing information, verifying the authenticity of submitted documentation, studying financial and economic activity, as well as much more. There are, of course, free services checking partners, but, alas, they cannot provide a complete picture. Therefore the only thing the right way to avoid risks when assessing a partner - resort to the services of a private detective agency.

Private detective - business partner verification services in Moscow

Detective agency "Resolution" offers wide range services that will help you choose only the best counterparties for doing business. These services include:

• verification of business partners (both current and potential);
• analysis economic reliability counterparties;
• collecting information about the partner;
• studying the activities of the proposed counterparty;
• analysis of the terms of the transaction;
• ensuring financial and economic security;
• checking employees, partners and debtors using a polygraph.

But why should you contact us in order to check the activities of a potential partner’s company? It’s simple – cooperation with the Reshenie agency will give you the following advantages:

• individual approach;
• quick response, if necessary, a visit to the client is carried out;
• high speed and quality of work;
• confidentiality;
• reliability;
• 100% data accuracy;
• Extensive experience in the business partner verification segment.

We will conduct a thorough analysis of the business counterparty (in Moscow and other cities of the country), check it for reliability, integrity and financial security.

The “right” counterparty – what is it?

To find out what the “right” counterparty should be, you need to know what the “wrong” one might be. Below are the most common options.

1. Criminal. The business world is full of voracious sharks, so your business partner may well turn out to be a criminal element. It’s better not to work with such people at all, because it will not only negatively affect your reputation, but will cost much more than bad fame. “Nothing personal,” as they like to say in action movies.
2. Double agent. If your organization owns some valuable secret information that will have to be shared with a counterparty, then there is a risk that the information received by him will subsequently be transferred to third parties. And if this is complemented by the threat of information leakage, then the development of your business is truly at risk. And, despite the fact that the trade in classified data is not as horrific now as it was in the days cold war, we should not reject this possibility. And checking the terms of the deal and business partners is in this case the most effective way protect secret information from disclosure.
3. Purchasing low-quality products. If you plan to purchase a large batch of goods, then there is a chance that it will be of low quality (defective or expired). This is another one of possible reasons preliminary research of the counterparty’s business.
4. Scammer. In business, people deceive literally at every turn. Thus, there are a lot of “fake” companies that are not registered in accordance with legislative norms and disappear immediately after they receive money. You may also encounter criminals - they are known to invent various ways embezzle other people's money. This applies more to lending, and not only to issuing loans to dubious persons, but also to obtaining loans from representatives of the criminal world (interest may unexpectedly jump). All this can lead to the most severe consequences.

Cost of checking a business partner in Moscow

Detective agency "Resolution" will provide you with financial security of transactions and verification of business partners. Prices for this service are shown below.

And remember: the reliability of the counterparty should be a key aspect of the strategy of any self-respecting businessman!

In the context of the financial and economic crisis, the number of scammers and unscrupulous companies increases many times over. Many companies do not pay for the delivered goods, citing the crisis, and, despite this, continue to operate successfully.

Naturally, in such a situation the question of choosing a reliable business partner is especially acute, because concluding a deal with unscrupulous business partners can seriously undermine the financial well-being of the company. Checking your counterparties today is not the right, but the responsibility of every company.

Verification of business partners is included in the complex of measures to ensure the security of the company, and verification of solvency and verification business reputation companies are mandatory steps for those wishing to insure themselves against monetary losses associated with fraudsters operating in the business market.

Key risk factors when working with new business partners

• little time is allocated for making a decision, since competition in any field is quite high;
• in times of crisis, many companies are in dire financial situation, and can solve their problems at your expense;
• Your managers will not always be able to discern a defaulter or fraudster in a potential business partner, especially if the counterparty is located in another region or abroad;
• the constituent and other documents provided to you may be inaccurate or outdated, or even falsified;
• the company may not have financial problems, but management’s policy may be such that the company delays fulfilling its obligations, and sometimes for quite a long time.

Who can you trust to check your business partner?

Where can I get reliable information about the solvency of a company? Should you trust the information provided by the partner party, or is it necessary to carefully check the reputation of the company with which you intend to cooperate? Should you check the counterparty yourself or use the services of specialized information firms and agencies? These questions undoubtedly arise before every business leader.

It is often very difficult to independently check a company that is a potential partner, since a fraudulent company, as a rule, surrounds itself with people who give false information. In addition, if your counterparty is located in another city, then verification by the company’s managers is much more expensive than the services of specialists. Travel expenses, hotel payment, daily allowance. At the same time, an employee sent on a business trip with such a task will be able to collect only a minimum of information. Undoubtedly, he will find out whether the company has an office at the address indicated by it, whether the company really does what it declares as its main activity, what its partners, suppliers and clients say about the company. However, it is unlikely that your manager will be able to obtain information about the company’s registration from databases, and without additional costs it will be very difficult to collect information about its credit history.

Checking a business partner at GrandLevel

The most important principles of our company are to provide only verified, reliable information, as well as compliance with confidentiality conditions.

Technologies for obtaining and processing information, as well as extensive connections with reliable sources, allow the GrandLevel company to obtain first-hand information. Naturally, such data is completely reliable. And checking the solvency of your partner, checking his business reputation, carried out by our company, will not be an “event carried out only on paper”, but serious work aimed at ensuring the financial security of your business.

It is no secret that a significant part of the information necessary to verify your business partner, business reputation and solvency of the company can be obtained from open sources. For example, regional divisions of the Federal Tax Service have been publishing lists of debtors for quite some time. Regional branches of the Federal Bailiff Service also “disclose official information”: information about debts for court decisions, lists of seized property and wanted property. But you need to be able to find this information and weigh it carefully. Our specialists use proven algorithms; in addition, they carefully monitor the relevance and reliability of the information.

Checking the business reputation of the company

The history of the creation and development of the company is traced (the duration of the enterprise’s existence is indirect sign its stability), the existence of subsidiaries and (or) parent companies. A significant factor is the presence of long-term partners at the enterprise and their feedback on cooperation.

The registration data of the enterprise is studied, as well as changes in constituent documents, actual address, the reasons for their change, if any, are clarified. The composition of founders and managers is studied. If the composition has changed, the reasons are determined. The existence of the company’s debts and the dynamics of their repayment are clarified. Has there been any fraud in the company's history? Has your partner participated or is participating in judicial or administrative proceedings? Were any penalties imposed?

Solvency check

Is being studied financial condition legal entity, as well as fulfillment of obligations under loans and debts. Information about property is being clarified: movable and real estate, availability of liquid assets, which banks are they legal entity serve.

Business certificate

In order to calmly and carefully make a decision on cooperation, having verified information about your partner’s solvency and business reputation, you can order a business certificate.

Contents of a standard business certificate:

• checking the authenticity and relevance of registration data;
• confirmation of office availability, establishment actual address companies;
• checking data on the presence of actual directors and founders of the company;
• checking the number of full-time employees;
• establishing the location of warehouses and additional offices;
• providing information about the company's current accounts;
• provision of information from the balance sheet for the last reporting period;
• checking whether the company has permanent business partners;
• checking the company’s business reputation in the market;
• providing information about problems in relationships with suppliers and regulatory authorities.

With our help, you get the following advantages in doing business:

• the process of making your decision on cooperation is significantly accelerated;
• the number of your reliable clients increases;
• You save your funds from unjustified losses;
• you receive money for the goods supplied on time;
• Feel free to provide deferred payment to unfamiliar partners in any region;
• you get undeniable advantages over your competitors.

The execution time for a business certificate is 3–4 business days from the moment we receive the request, regardless of geographical location Your business partner in the Russian Federation or abroad.

The range of issues on which a business certificate is prepared can be further expanded at the request of the customer.

The cost of a business certificate is from 2,500 rubles, depending on the form of service and the number of requests.