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Vendor & Supplier Due Diligence

What If Your Biggest Business Risk Is Already in Your Vendor List?

One unverified vendor can mean fraud losses, regulatory penalties and a breach with your name on it. We independently verify suppliers and vendors across 9,000+ courts and tribunals, global sanctions lists and adverse media.

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The vendor you approved yesterday
could be your liability tomorrow.

Fraudsters, sanctioned entities and weak links don't break in. They get onboarded quietly, on the strength of a self-declared form.

48%

of confirmed data breaches now involve a third party.

87%

of organisations assess less than 100% of their third parties.

5%

Organisations lose an estimated 5% of annual revenue to fraud.

Source: Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report.

Know Who You’re Doing Business With.

We go beyond basic company checks to uncover legal, financial, regulatory, reputational and operational risks that may not appear on the surface.

Legal

Hidden Litigation & Defaults

The company or its directors may already be facing lawsuits or defaults. Without a check, you could sign with a party that is already in legal trouble.

We verify: Records across all courts, ITAT, NCLT, DRT, CESTAT, MCA and EPFO defaulter lists.
Regulatory

Sanctions & Exclusions

Working with a sanctioned or blacklisted supplier puts you at risk too: blocked payments, penalties and regulatory scrutiny.

We verify: OFAC, UNSC, OIG and GSA lists, plus global sanctions and enforcement databases.
Reputation

Adverse Media & PEP Links

Fraud allegations and politically connected owners are often public. Miss them, and your customers or the media may find them before you do.

We verify: Adverse media from 13,000+ sources and politically exposed person screening.
Financial

Weak or Hidden Finances

A financially unstable vendor may never repay your advance payments. Loans secured against its assets are also easy to miss without checking.

We verify: Company financials from MCA, index of charges, and director credit health.
Ownership

Undisclosed Conflicts

A supplier that looks independent may be owned by your own employee, or by someone you would never agree to work with.

We verify: Directors, shareholdings and conflict-of-interest checks.
Operational

Shell or Ghost Vendors

A vendor with no real address or operations is a classic fraud signal. Documents alone can’t prove a company actually exists.

We verify: Physical site visit to confirm the company exists at its claimed address.

Risk Signals We Check
Before You Onboard a Vendor or Supplier.

We investigate the critical risk signals behind companies, directors and key management personnel — going beyond documents to uncover what's hidden.

Legal

KYC & Legal Risk

Court records, tribunal filings, MCA defaulter lists, NCLT, DRT and ITAT checks across 9,000+ databases for the company and its directors.

We cover
  • Company Vitals & KYC
  • Director-Level Litigation
  • EPFO & MCA Defaulters
Compliance

Compliance Risk

Statutory and regulatory compliance checks across MCA, GST, Income Tax, EPFO, ESIC and other obligations to identify default or non-compliance.

We cover
  • Business License Validity
  • GST & Tax Filing Status
  • Regulatory Enforcement
Financial

Financial Risk

Credit health, index of charges, paid-up capital and financial stability checks to assess if a vendor can deliver on commitments without default.

We cover
  • Credit Reports & Bureau Checks
  • MCA Financials & Index of Charges
  • Director Credit Health
Global

Global Sanctions & Law Enforcement

OFAC, UNSC, OIG, GSA and global enforcement databases screened to ensure your vendor is not operating under international sanctions or debarment.

We cover
  • Global Sanctions Lists
  • Law Enforcement & Interpol
  • Politically Exposed Persons
Operational

Operational Risk

Physical site verification, shell company detection and ownership conflict-of-interest checks to confirm a vendor actually exists and operates legitimately.

We cover
  • Physical Site Visits
  • Shell & Ghost Vendor Detection
  • Conflict of Interest Checks
Reputational

Adverse Media & Reputational Risk

Global adverse media from 13,000+ sources, PEP screening and reference checks with the vendor's own clients to surface hidden reputational risks.

We cover
  • Global Adverse Media
  • Intellectual Property Risk
  • Reference Intelligence

Why Choose Us?

We dig deeper into businesses, people and relationships to uncover the risks that conventional checks can leave behind.

  1. 01End to End Digital
  2. 02Evidence-backed Reports
  3. 03Quick Resolutions
  4. 04Customer First Approach
  5. 05Report & Process Customisation
  6. 06100% Data Security
  7. 07GDPR, IP & Geo Restrictions

A Form Tells You What They Want You to Know.
We Find What They Don't.

Collected documents show what a vendor chooses to share. Independent due diligence shows what’s on record.

Risk ParameterSelf-Declared FormsArc's Due Diligence
Source of Information
The vendor’s own documents and declarations
Courts, regulators, sanctions lists, MCA data and global media
Litigation & Defaults
Visible only if the vendor discloses them
Searched across courts, tribunals and defaulter lists
Sanctions & Exclusions
Rarely checked
Screened against OFAC, UNSC, OIG, GSA and global enforcement lists
Ownership & Conflicts
Declared by the vendor
Directors and shareholdings checked for conflicts of interest
Does Business Exist?
An address on paper
Physical site visit to the claimed address
Financial Health
Self-reported figures
MCA financials, index of charges and director credit health
Audit Readiness
A folder of documents
An evidence-backed report for every finding

“We collected their documents” is not an answer. A report is.

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A Clean Report Today Isn’t a Clean Record Tomorrow.

Vendors change. New lawsuits, sanctions listings and ownership changes don’t wait for your next review.

New litigation

A case filed against the company or its directors.

Sanctions or exclusion

A supplier added to a global or domestic watchlist.

Ownership change

New directors or shareholders you never reviewed.

Adverse media

Fraud allegations or reputational issues that surface later.

Answer honestly - then decide
if you can afford to wait.

Tick everything that's true for your organisation. The result might surprise you.

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Your Exposure Result
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Tick the boxes that apply to see your exposure level.

Queries?
We've Got You Covered.

What is vendor and supplier due diligence?

It is an independent investigation of a company, its directors and its business relationships before you partner, pay or sign. It covers litigation, sanctions, finances, ownership, reputation and whether the business actually exists.

The next breach starts with
a vendor you didn't check.

Talk to our experts about verifying your suppliers and vendors. Start with your riskiest twenty and find out what you've been approving on trust alone.

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