How to Verify a Supplier ABN on Your Phone — Gumshoe Mobile Guide

Verify a supplier in under 60 seconds — from your phone

You don't need to be at a desk to run a supplier check. Gumshoe is fully optimised for mobile — the same 35+ government data sources, the same scoring engine, delivered in a format that works with your thumb.

Here's exactly how to do it.

Step 1: Open Gumshoe

Go to gumshoe.au in your mobile browser. Safari on iPhone and Chrome on Android both work perfectly. You can add Gumshoe to your home screen for one-tap access:

• iPhone: Tap the Share icon → "Add to Home Screen"
• Android: Tap the three-dot menu → "Add to Home Screen" or "Install App"

Once installed, it opens like a native app — full screen, no browser chrome.

Step 2: Find the ABN

You need the supplier's ABN. It should be on their invoice, quote, or website footer. 11 digits, usually formatted as XX XXX XXX XXX — enter it with or without spaces.

Tip: If you only have a company name, type it in the search bar. Gumshoe will find the matching ABN for you.

Step 3: Run the verification

On mobile, you'll see a large "Verify ABN" button at the bottom of the screen — that's the fastest path. Tap it, type or paste the ABN, and tap Verify.

Results load progressively over about 15–20 seconds as each of the 35+ checks completes. You'll see tiles appearing one by one — the fastest (ABN, GST, ASIC) come first; the slower ones (Phone, Street View, reputation) come last.

Step 4: Read the results

On mobile, each check appears as a card. Tap any card to expand it and see the full detail — what was checked, the exact result, and the data source.

At the top, the Assurance Score (0–100) gives you an instant read:

• 85+: Strong. Everything checks out. Proceed with standard controls.
• 60–84: Moderate. One or more WARNs. Read the tile detail — most are explainable.
• Below 60: Elevated risk. One or more FAILs. Investigate before paying.

Step 5: Act on what you see

PASS tiles (green): Confirmed from official source. No action required.

WARN tiles (amber): Something warrants a question. Common examples:

• New ABN (under 6 months) — ask the supplier how long they've been operating
• Missing DMARC — their email domain can be spoofed; use caution with payment instructions
• Young website — ask for their previous domain or trading history

FAIL tiles (red): A hard signal that requires attention before you proceed. Don't pay an invoice with a FAIL on ABN Status, ASIC Company, or Phoenix Pattern without getting a clear explanation.

Save and revisit

If you're logged in, every verification is automatically saved to your Dashboard. You can come back to it later, add notes, or download a PDF report — all from your phone.

No account? Create a free account — it takes 30 seconds and your results start saving immediately.

The fastest mobile workflow

1. Receive invoice → copy ABN
2. Open Gumshoe (home screen shortcut) → paste ABN → Verify
3. Check score + any red/amber tiles
4. Approve or query — all before you leave the invoice screen

Most verifications are done before your coffee cools.

Mobile tips

• Use the tab bar at the bottom to navigate — Verify, Products, Dashboard, More
• Long-press the ABN field to paste from clipboard after copying from an invoice
• Download the PDF from your Dashboard to share with a colleague or attach to a purchase order
• Set up monitoring via Dashboard → Phoenix Shield to automatically re-verify your supplier list monthly — no manual checks needed