8 signals. 60 seconds. Any ABN.
Every verification runs all eight core signals simultaneously. No account required to get an instant read on registration status, web footprint, domain age, email security, address consistency, and fraud intelligence.
ABN Status
Is this business registered, active, and named correctly?
We query the Australian Business Register for the entity's current status, registration date, entity type, and the name on record. An active ABN is the baseline — but it's not proof of legitimacy. Gumshoe also checks whether the name on the invoice matches the registered name, flags ABNs that are suspiciously new, and surfaces ASIC company status if an ACN is linked.
| PASS | Active ABN registered more than 6 months ago; name matches invoice entity |
| WARN | Active but registered within the past 6 months; or minor name variation between ABN record and invoice |
| FAIL | Cancelled, suspended, or deregistered ABN; entity name clearly different from invoice; company status shows deregistered |
GST Registration
Is this business registered to charge the GST on its invoices?
Australian businesses must register for GST once their annual turnover exceeds $75,000. A supplier sending you a tax invoice with a GST line must be GST-registered. Gumshoe verifies registration status directly from the ABR and flags discrepancies — including suppliers who appear to be billing at a scale that requires registration but haven't registered.
| PASS | GST registered; registration date consistent with entity age |
| WARN | GST registered but only recently (within 3 months); or sole trader not registered (common and legitimate if under threshold) |
| FAIL | Not GST-registered but entity type and ABN age suggest they should be; company sending tax invoices without registration |
| N/A | Sole trader or partnership below the $75k threshold — not required to register |
Web Presence
Does this business have a real, established digital footprint?
A legitimate business that has been trading for years typically has a website with real content, secure HTTPS, and evidence of active operation. Gumshoe discovers the supplier's domain from their entity name and ABN, then checks whether the site is live, secure, and substantive. Parked pages, placeholder sites, and domains with no content are red flags — as is a site that launched the same week as the ABN.
| PASS | Active website with HTTPS; content indicates established trading; no parked page indicators |
| WARN | Website very recently launched; thin or placeholder content; HTTP only (no HTTPS); blog content very sparse |
| FAIL | No website found across multiple domain patterns; site is a parked/for-sale page; site resolves but contains no business content |
WHOIS & Domain Age
How old is this domain, and does its history raise any concerns?
Domain registration history is one of the most reliable fraud signals available. Fraudsters register lookalike domains days or weeks before an attack — their domain age reveals this every time. Gumshoe queries registration data for the supplier's domain, checks the age against the ABN registration date, and verifies that basic email security standards (DMARC and SPF) are configured to prevent impersonation.
| PASS | Domain older than 2 years; age consistent with ABN registration; DMARC and SPF records present |
| WARN | Domain between 6 months and 2 years old; DMARC absent (means anyone can send email impersonating this domain); SPF misconfigured |
| FAIL | Domain registered within the past 6 months; domain registered after the ABN was issued; domain on fraud or spam blocklists |
Email Validation
Is this email address real, deliverable, and from a legitimate domain?
Business email compromise (BEC) fraud typically uses a lookalike domain or free email service. Gumshoe checks the supplier's email domain for valid MX records (proving email actually works), DMARC policy (proving the domain is protected against spoofing), SPF configuration (proving authorised senders are defined), and cross-references the domain against Spamhaus DBL and SURBL blocklists. A legitimate enterprise supplier using a Gmail address for invoicing is a yellow flag.
| PASS | Business domain email; working MX records; DMARC and SPF configured; not on any blocklist |
| WARN | DMARC missing (email can be spoofed); free email provider (Gmail/Outlook) for a company claiming significant revenue; SPF absent |
| FAIL | Email not deliverable (no MX records); domain on Spamhaus DBL or SURBL; email address format invalid |
Address Verification
Does this business actually operate where it claims?
The registered address from the ABR is cross-checked to confirm the state and postcode are consistent, the company's ASIC status is current, and the entity hasn't been deregistered. The Street View premium check adds AI-powered property type classification — confirming whether the address is a credible commercial premises or a residential home.
| PASS | State and postcode match across ABR records; company status current (if applicable); address appears consistent with industry type |
| WARN | Minor state or postcode discrepancy; residential-area address for a business claiming commercial-scale operations |
| FAIL | Address not found; state completely wrong; ASIC company status shows deregistered at that address |
Social & Registry
Is the entity's public identity consistent with its claimed history?
Gumshoe cross-references the entity's trading names from the ABR and ASIC business name registers, and checks for an established public presence consistent with the entity's age and type. A company claiming 10 years of trading with a social account created last month is a pattern worth flagging. Sole traders are excluded from social scoring — many legitimate sole operators don't maintain a public social media presence.
| PASS | Public presence consistent with entity age and industry type; trading names cross-reference cleanly |
| WARN | Minimal public presence for an entity claiming significant scale; identity inconsistencies across platforms |
| N/A | Sole traders and micro-businesses — social presence not expected and not scored |
Trust & Reputation
Has this domain or entity been flagged by fraud intelligence networks?
The trust check aggregates signals from multiple independent reputation sources: Spamhaus DBL (domain blocklist), SURBL (URI reputation), URIBL, and ScamAdviser's global fraud intelligence network. A domain that appears on a blocklist has typically been associated with spam campaigns, phishing, or known fraud operations. This check surfaces those flags automatically.
| PASS | Domain and associated IPs clean across all reputation sources; ScamAdviser rating positive |
| WARN | One minor concern flag; ScamAdviser low-medium confidence; domain recently removed from a blocklist |
| FAIL | Domain actively listed on Spamhaus DBL, SURBL, or URIBL; ScamAdviser high-risk rating; associated with known fraud patterns |
What government authorities know that you don't
Enforcement actions, banning orders, insolvency proceedings, licence suspensions — the signals that most due diligence processes miss completely. Gumshoe reads these records automatically so you're not discovering them after the invoice hits accounts payable.
Adverse Records
Gumshoe monitors enforcement databases from five government authorities. When any of these authorities publishes a prosecution, court order, public warning, banning order, or enforceable undertaking involving a business, that record is indexed and cross-referenced on every verification.
| PASS | No government enforcement records found for this entity |
| WARN | Low-severity or historical records only (resolved or older than 3 years) |
| FAIL | Active CRITICAL or HIGH enforcement record — court order, prosecution, public warning, or banning order |
Licence Status
Building trades, electrical and plumbing work, health professions, and financial services all require a current licence to operate legally. Gumshoe cross-references the entity's name and ABN against state licence registers. An unlicensed builder or electrician presents both a legal risk and a safety risk.
| PASS | Active, current licence found for the relevant trade class |
| WARN | Licence expired within the past 12 months; conditional licence with restrictions |
| FAIL | Suspended or cancelled licence; construction/trades entity with no licence found in any register |
| N/A | Industry type doesn't typically require a licence (e.g., retail, professional services) |
NDIS Commission — Banning Orders & Compliance Actions
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission publishes enforcement actions against disability support providers and individuals — including banning orders, revocations of registration, suspensions, and compliance notices. Gumshoe cross-references the entity name and ABN against the full compliance actions register, updated monthly.
| FAIL | Active banning order or registration revocation — entity or director is prohibited from providing NDIS supports |
| WARN | Active compliance notice or suspension; or historical banning/revocation that has since expired |
| N/A | No compliance actions found — note: this does not confirm active NDIS registration |
ASIC Company External Administration (Insolvency)
Gumshoe cross-references every supplier's ABN and name against the full ASIC companies register — 4.3 million entities — filtering for companies currently under external administration, liquidation, voluntary administration, or receivership. Updated monthly from the official ASIC bulk data release.
| FAIL | Entity found in ASIC external administration register — company is in liquidation, administration, or receivership |
| PASS | Not found in the insolvency register across 4.3 million companies |
ACNC Charities Register
Verifies whether an entity is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Critical for government procurement, grant funding, and any engagement where charitable status affects GST treatment, tax deductibility, or compliance obligations.
| PASS | Entity found — registered charity with current status confirmed |
| WARN | Entity found but registration is listed as revoked or pending |
| N/A | Not found in the charities register — most businesses are not charities, so N/A is the expected result |
Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Register
Confirms whether a tax agent, BAS agent, or tax (financial) adviser is currently registered with the Tax Practitioners Board. Engaging an unregistered tax agent for BAS lodgement or tax returns is a compliance risk for your business.
| PASS | Registered tax practitioner found — current registration confirmed |
| WARN | Registration found but terminated or suspended |
| N/A | Not a tax practitioner entity — N/A for most business types |
APRA Regulated Entities
Confirms whether an entity is regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority as a bank, credit union, building society, insurer, life insurer, or private health insurer. Critical for any financial services supplier engagement.
| PASS | Entity found — confirmed APRA-regulated institution |
| N/A | Not an APRA-regulated entity — expected result for most businesses |
DFAT Consolidated Sanctions List
Checks the entity name against Australia's Consolidated Sanctions List — maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and updated continuously. Covers individuals, entities, and vessels subject to targeted financial sanctions under autonomous Australian regimes (Russia, Iran, DPRK, Myanmar, Syria, Ukraine) and UN Security Council measures. Any match is a hard compliance block: engaging a sanctioned entity is a criminal offence under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 and can carry penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment. Gumshoe uses a fuzzy name-matching algorithm (similarity threshold 0.65) to catch name transliterations, misspellings, and known aliases.
| FAIL | Name match — entity appears on Australia's Consolidated Sanctions List; do not engage without legal advice |
| PASS | No match — entity name not found on the sanctions list at time of check |
ASX Listed Companies
Matches the entity against the ASX Listed Companies register — all 1,985 companies currently trading on the Australian Securities Exchange. If matched, surfaces the ASX ticker code and GICS sector classification. Listed companies are subject to continuous disclosure obligations under ASX Listing Rules (Chapter 3) and carry a higher standard of public record transparency than unlisted entities: audited accounts, board director disclosures, substantial shareholder notices, and real-time price-sensitive announcements are all publicly accessible.
| PASS | Entity found — ASX code and GICS sector returned; continuous disclosure obligations apply |
| N/A | Not an ASX-listed entity — expected for most private suppliers |
ATO Corporate Tax Transparency
Queries the ATO's Corporate Tax Transparency dataset — published annually and covering all entities with total income above $100 million, including 1,815+ large private companies that are not required to publish audited accounts publicly. Returns total income, taxable income, and tax payable for the most recent available reporting year.
This check adds financial scale and tax posture context to large supplier or counterparty verification. It is presented as factual public data, not as a statement about tax compliance. Useful for capital intelligence, procurement due diligence, and ESG screening.
| PASS | Entity found — total income, taxable income, and tax payable surfaced from the dataset |
| N/A | Not in dataset — entity either has income below $100M threshold or does not lodge separately |
ATO Super Fund Lookup
Confirms whether an entity is a registered superannuation fund or a fund trustee. Relevant when engaging a super fund directly, or to verify that an entity claiming to be a super fund trustee is genuinely registered with the ATO.
| PASS | Entity is a registered fund, or is named as a trustee of a registered fund |
| N/A | Not a super fund entity — expected result for most businesses |
ASIC Financial Services Licence (AFS / Credit / Auditor)
Verifies whether a financial services provider holds a current ASIC licence. An entity operating as a financial adviser, fund manager, insurance broker, mortgage broker, or auditor without a valid licence is in breach of the Corporations Act. Gumshoe checks AFS Licensees, Credit Licensees, and Registered Auditors in a single tile.
| PASS | Active ASIC licence found — licence number, type, and start date surfaced |
| FAIL | Licence found but suspended or cancelled — entity may not legally operate |
| N/A | Not found — expected for most non-financial-services businesses |
ASIC Company Status
Checks the ASIC full company extract for the entity's ACN (derived from the ABN) and returns the current company registration status. Catches deregistered and struck-off companies that may still be presenting as active — a critical finding when onboarding suppliers or counterparties.
| PASS | REGD — currently registered company |
| FAIL | DRGD / SOFF / CNCL / DISS — deregistered, struck off, cancelled, or dissolved; entity should not be trading as a company |
| WARN | EXAD / NOAC — external administration or not active; see also the Insolvency tile |
| N/A | ACN not found — entity is a sole trader, trust, partnership, or other non-company structure |
ASIC Business Names Register
Verifies whether the entity holds active ASIC business name registrations and surfaces any deregistered trading names. Companies trading under a name other than their registered company name must hold a current business name registration — lapsed or deregistered names are a compliance risk and may indicate abandoned operations.
| PASS | One or more active ASIC business name registrations found — names and registration dates surfaced |
| WARN | Deregistered business name(s) found with no active replacement — trading under a deregistered name is unlawful |
| N/A | No business name found — expected for companies trading under their registered company name (e.g. Acme Pty Ltd) |
ASIC Financial Advisers Register (FAR)
Checks whether the entity is a registered financial adviser on the ASIC FAR — the individual-level register separate from the entity-level AFS Licence check. Particularly relevant when onboarding sole-trader financial advisers, SMSF advisers, or small advice practices. Also surfaces ceased registrations and prohibition orders.
| PASS | Currently registered financial adviser — registration status, authorising licensee, and AFS licence number surfaced |
| WARN | Ceased or Not Registered — was formerly on the FAR but is no longer current; verify if advice services are still being provided |
| FAIL | Prohibited — active prohibition order; entity may not lawfully provide financial advice |
| N/A | Not found — expected for most non-financial-services businesses |
ASIC Banned & Disqualified
Checks whether the entity name or ACN appears on ASIC's Banned & Disqualified registers. A match here means the entity — or a person operating under that name — has been subject to an ASIC banning or disqualification order, typically for serious financial misconduct.
| PASS | Entity name and ACN not found on any ASIC banned register |
| FAIL | Active ban found — entity or matching named person has an active ASIC banning order |
| WARN | Historical ban found — a past banning order that has since expired; warrants review |
Person bans are matched by name similarity — highly relevant for sole traders and trust structures operating under a person's name. ACN matching covers company-level bans directly.
ASIC Professional Registers
ASIC maintains several registers of individuals subject to professional conduct actions. Gumshoe cross-references entity directors against these registers automatically.
Company Insolvency Gazette
Searches the company insolvency gazette for liquidation, voluntary administration, winding-up and restructuring notices mentioning the entity by name. Updated weekly via the official ASIC/AFSA gazette published at insolvencynotices.com.au — covering proceedings that may not yet appear in the ASIC bulk data release.
| FAIL | Entity name found in a gazette insolvency notice — liquidation, administration, winding-up, or restructuring proceeding on record |
| PASS | Not found in the insolvency gazette (30,000+ notices searched by name similarity) |
| N/A | Weekly scrape not yet run — data loads automatically each Saturday night |
Fair Work Ombudsman Compliance
Checks whether the entity appears in the FWO compliance register — businesses subject to compliance notices, enforceable undertakings, or litigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman. Critical for any engagement involving employees or labour-hire suppliers, where underpayment or award non-compliance carries shared liability risk.
| WARN | Entity found in FWO compliance register — compliance notice, enforceable undertaking, or litigation record surfaced |
| PASS | Not found in the FWO compliance register |
| N/A | FWO data loaded via CreditorWatch partnership or manual extract — returns N/A until data is configured |
Customer Reviews & Reputation
Aggregates customer rating data from Trustpilot, ProductReview.com.au, and hipages (for trade services). A verified pattern of poor reviews or a sudden reputation drop is an early-warning signal that a supplier is experiencing quality or service delivery problems — often before formal enforcement action or insolvency proceedings begin.
| PASS | One or more sources return ≥4.0★ with ≥10 reviews — strong public reputation signal |
| WARN | Reviews found but rating is below 4.0★, or fewer than 10 reviews — insufficient data or early negative signal |
| N/A | Not found on any review platform — common for B2B suppliers with no direct consumer exposure |
ATO R&D Tax Incentive
Queries the ATO's R&D Tax Incentive public disclosure dataset — 13,000+ companies that claimed the R&D tax offset in the 2022–23 income year. Returns the entity's eligible R&D expenditure and claiming history across multiple years where available.
A positive result confirms genuine innovation investment reviewed and approved by AusIndustry. Useful as a positive ESG and capability signal in supplier due diligence, and for identifying innovative counterparties during M&A screening.
| PASS | Entity found — eligible R&D expenditure amount and income year surfaced |
| N/A | Not in the dataset — no eligible R&D claims in 2022–23; covers claimants only, not all companies |
Modern Slavery Statement
Searches the Australian Government Modern Slavery Register — over 17,000 statements lodged by entities with annual consolidated revenue at or above A$100 million. Under the Modern Slavery Act 2018, qualifying entities must report annually on modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains, and what steps they are taking to address those risks.
For large entities, absence from this register is a potential compliance flag. Filing is increasingly scrutinised by institutional investors, government procurement panels, and ESG rating agencies.
| PASS | Statement filed — entity has lodged at least one Modern Slavery Statement; most recent year surfaced |
| N/A | Not found — entity may have revenue below $100M threshold, or may not be complying if large |
WGEA Workforce Reporting
Queries the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) employer register — mandatory annual reporting for all private-sector employers with 100 or more employees. Returns total workforce size, gender composition (percentage women), women in management, and industry classification.
WGEA data is increasingly required for government procurement panels and by institutional investors conducting ESG due diligence. Provides a factual labour-force snapshot that complements financial and legal verification.
| PASS | Reporting employer confirmed — workforce size, gender split, and women in management % surfaced |
| N/A | Not in register — entity has fewer than 100 employees, is public sector, or is a sole trader |
AusTender Government Contracts
Checks AusTender — the Commonwealth Government's mandatory procurement reporting platform — for contracts awarded to this entity during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 financial years. Returns total contract count, aggregate value, the primary agency engaged, and the description of the largest single contract.
Commonwealth contract history demonstrates proven government supplier capability and financial scale. Useful in supply chain verification, capital intelligence, and procurement tendering reference checks.
| PASS | Contracts found — count, total value, primary agency, and largest engagement surfaced |
| N/A | No contracts found — entity did not supply Commonwealth under notifiable procurement in covered years |
ACCC Enforcement
Searches the ACCC enforcement register for infringement notices, court-ordered penalties, enforceable undertakings, and public warnings issued against this entity under consumer law, competition law, or product safety legislation. The ACCC is Australia's primary competition and consumer regulator.
An ACCC enforcement action indicates a documented regulatory breach — not merely an allegation — and warrants scrutiny of the entity's compliance culture before engagement.
| FAIL | Entity found in enforcement register — action type, description, and date surfaced |
| N/A | No ACCC enforcement action found — clean result |
B Corp Certification
Checks the B Lab global directory of Certified B Corporations to determine whether the entity holds current B Corp certification. B Corp status requires a verified B Impact Assessment score of 80 or higher across five areas — governance, workers, community, environment, and customers — plus legal accountability to all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
Approximately 600 Australian companies are currently certified. Certification is renewable and independently verified by B Lab. A strong positive ESG signal for procurement, investment, and partnership decisions.
| PASS | B Corp certified — B Impact Score and certified entity name surfaced |
| N/A | Not certified — normal result for most businesses; B Corp is voluntary |
Viper Shield — Activist Short-Seller Intelligence
Searches the Gumshoe Viper Shield database for published activist short-seller reports, market manipulation allegations, and regulatory correspondence targeting this entity. Viper tracks reports from major short-seller research firms operating against ASX-listed entities and cross-references them with ASIC enforcement correspondence and class action filings.
A Viper hit is not a finding of fact — it indicates documented allegations from a third-party research firm and requires independent assessment. Essential context for any capital intelligence, M&A, or investment due diligence on ASX-listed targets.
| FAIL | Report found — author, publication date, and allegation type surfaced; review full Viper profile |
| N/A | Clean — no activist short-seller reports found in database |
Squeeze Sonar — ASX Short Squeeze Signal
Queries the Gumshoe Squeeze Sonar signal engine — built on ASIC short position disclosures published twice weekly. Returns a composite squeeze score (0–100), signal tier, current short interest as a percentage of float, days-to-cover, and price momentum.
A high squeeze score indicates significant short positions with rising buy pressure — historically associated with rapid covering events and price dislocations. Covers the top ASX-listed stocks by short interest. N/A for entities without an ASX listing.
| HIGH | Squeeze score 70–100 — significant short interest with rising covering pressure; monitor closely |
| LOW | Squeeze score below 40 — low short squeeze signal strength; normal short interest level |
| N/A | No ASX listing found for this entity — Squeeze Sonar requires an ASX-listed ticker |
When signals cluster, the picture gets clear
Individual signals tell you something. Combined signal patterns tell you what's really happening. Gumshoe detects nine toxic combinations that appear consistently in supplier fraud, phoenix activity, unlicensed trading, and systemic compliance failures — and surfaces them the moment the pattern is detected, so you can act before an incident becomes a loss.
| Flag | Severity | What triggers it | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX_PATTERN | HIGH | A director of this entity also directed a company in the ASIC register that was deregistered within the past 36 months | Associated with phoenix fraud — running up debts, closing the company, and starting fresh under a new entity. The Phoenix tile shows FAIL when the pattern is detected, PASS when directors are checked and clear, and N/A when director data hasn't been loaded yet (never a false PASS). Phoenix Shield monitors this continuously. |
| ADVERSE_ACTIVE | CRITICAL | An active CRITICAL or HIGH severity government enforcement record exists for this entity | A court order, prosecution, public warning, or banning order from a government authority is in effect. Payment terms should be paused pending investigation. |
| FINANCIAL_ADVISER_BANNED | CRITICAL | A director or named person matches the ASIC Financial Adviser Register with banned/disqualified status | A person banned by ASIC from providing financial services is directing this entity. High conflict-of-interest and regulatory risk. |
| LICENCE_SUSPENDED_ACTIVE | HIGH | Entity has an active suspended or cancelled licence in a register; no alternative active licence found | Actively trading without required licence. For construction and trades, this is both a legal and safety risk for you as a principal contractor or client. |
| LIQUIDATOR_LINKED | HIGH | A director of this entity appears on the ASIC Liquidator Register | A registered liquidator also directing a trading entity is a significant conflict-of-interest pattern. Requires explanation before entering a contract. |
| LICENCE_MISMATCH | HIGH | Entity's ANZSIC industry code indicates a licensed trade or profession; no licence found in any state register | A building, electrical, plumbing, or health entity with no licence on record. Could be a data coverage gap (check directly) or unlicensed trading. |
| ADVERSE_PATTERN | MEDIUM | Three or more adverse records across different government authorities within 24 months | A systemic compliance problem across multiple jurisdictions or authorities — not an isolated incident. Indicates a persistent pattern of consumer or contractor harm. |
| COMPLIANCE_DUAL_FAILURE | HIGH | Both the licence check and adverse records check return FAIL for the same entity | No licence to operate, and a government authority has already taken action. The combination indicates a seriously non-compliant supplier. |
| WARN_CLUSTER | MEDIUM | Four or more independent checks return WARN simultaneously, with no domain or web presence | A cluster of warnings that don't share a common root cause suggests a genuinely opaque entity — not just a business without a website. Warrants direct investigation. |
One number that tells you where you stand
Every signal is weighted by how much it actually contributes to supplier risk. The result is a single 0–100 assurance score — not a black-box rating, but a transparent read of everything Gumshoe found. Know at a glance whether this is a solid deal, one that needs more investigation, or one that shouldn't proceed.
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What it does
Select 2–20 ABNs and run a network analysis. Gumshoe verifies each entity in parallel and then cross-references all results for shared signals: same address, same domain registrar, same director name across multiple entities in the set.
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Evaluate a set of tender respondents before awarding a contract. Map your full approved vendor list for hidden concentrations of risk. Investigate a suspected related-party invoicing arrangement between several suppliers.
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A network map report showing connection strength between entities, individual assurance scores for each, and flagged relationships. Exportable as a structured report for audit or compliance files.
Everything in the public domain about your next position.
Forensic public-record research on Australian entities — built for sophisticated investors, family offices, and acquisition teams who need more than a database lookup. Every claim is dual-source verified, every source documented, nothing stated that cannot be verified from the public record.
Entity integrity check
36-point structured review covering registration status, director history, litigation and enforcement records, domain and web presence, ASIC insolvency register, ABN conduct patterns, and public registry cross-references. Delivered within 48 hours. Suitable for pre-contract due diligence and investment screening.
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Ongoing surveillance across ASIC, ABR, court records, and enforcement registers for named entities and their directors. Alerts fire the moment a material change is recorded — new adverse finding, director change, insolvency appointment, or enforcement action. Designed for fund managers, lenders, and M&A teams with active positions.
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Activist short-seller pattern detection
Every activist short-seller campaign on record — ASX, NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, crypto and forex. Viper Shield monitors for the coordinated narrative pattern that precedes a short attack: social amplification, research publication timing, options positioning, and price action. Know when a coordinated campaign targets your holdings before the price moves.
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Short squeeze signal detection — ASX focus
Squeeze Sonar calculates short squeeze pressure for every heavily-shorted stock on the ASX, updated daily. Know the squeeze before the covering starts — Squeeze Score, days-to- cover, price momentum, and volume ratio in one dashboard. Filter by score threshold and get alerts when a position crosses your trigger level.
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Every verification check, squeeze signal, and Viper Pattern alert — available via authenticated REST API. Rate-limited, tier-gated, and production-ready.
Verification API
Run full ABN verifications programmatically. Returns structured JSON with all check results — ABN, ASIC, conduct, domain, email, address, phone, street view, and risk score — against any Australian entity. Integrate directly into onboarding flows, procurement systems, or accounting platforms.
GET /api/robot/verify/{abn}Squeeze Signals API
Pull live Squeeze Sonar data for any ASX ticker. Returns squeeze score, short interest, days-to-cover, momentum, and volume ratio. Suitable for algorithmic screens, quantitative models, and custom dashboards.
GET /api/robot/squeeze/{ticker}Viper Pattern API
Query the Viper Shield pattern database for any ASX code or company name. Returns historical campaign data, current risk score, and active pattern indicators. Use in portfolio monitoring systems or risk management workflows.
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Case history
Every verification is automatically saved to your case history with a full timestamp. Revisit any past verification, compare results over time, and demonstrate ongoing due diligence to auditors.
PDF report
Generate a formatted PDF of any verification result — suitable for attaching to an accounts payable working paper, contract file, or audit package. Timestamped and includes all check details.
Plain-text export
A clean plain-text version of the report, ready to paste into accounting software, a procurement system, or an email thread. No formatting overhead.
Conduct Watch dashboard
The dashboard flags any supplier in your verified history that has subsequently appeared in a government enforcement record. You don't need to re-verify manually — the alert surfaces automatically.
Where the signals come from
Every signal is backed by a named authoritative source. Gumshoe maintains continuously updated local indexes so results are instant — you're reading from a pre-processed intelligence layer, not waiting on a live government portal. Here's exactly what feeds each signal and how fresh it is.
| Source | Records | Refreshed | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Business Register (ABR) | 16.8M ABNs | Monthly | abr.business.gov.au |
| ASIC Company Register | 3.49M companies | Weekly | asic.gov.au |
| ASIC Business Names Register | 3.04M names | Weekly | asic.gov.au |
| ASIC Financial Adviser Register | 88,548 advisers · 711 banned | Weekly | moneysmart.gov.au |
| ASIC Liquidator Register | 668 liquidators | Weekly | asic.gov.au |
| ASIC Banned & Disqualified Persons | Public register | Weekly | asic.gov.au |
| QBCC Licensed Contractors Register | 196,000+ licences | Weekly | qbcc.qld.gov.au |
| NSW Fair Trading Contractor Licences | 179,000+ licences | Weekly | fairtrading.nsw.gov.au |
| ACCC Enforcement Actions | Ongoing | Daily | accc.gov.au |
| NSW Fair Trading Conduct | Ongoing | Weekly | fairtrading.nsw.gov.au |
| Victorian Building Authority (VBA/BPC) | Ongoing | Weekly | vba.vic.gov.au |
| QLD Office of Fair Trading | Ongoing | Weekly | qld.gov.au |
| APRA Super Fund USI Register | 1,156 APRA funds | Monthly | superfundlookup.gov.au |
| Spamhaus DBL + SURBL + URIBL | Live blocklists | Real-time DNS | spamhaus.org |
| ScamAdviser | Global reputation | Real-time API | scamadviser.com |
| auDA / Verisign RDAP (WHOIS) | Domain registrations | Real-time query | auda.org.au |
| NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission | 3,200+ compliance actions (banning orders, revocations, suspensions) | Monthly | ndiscommission.gov.au |
| DFAT Consolidated Sanctions List | 3,735+ sanctioned entities, individuals & vessels (via OpenSanctions) | Weekly | dfat.gov.au |
| ASX Listed Companies Register | 1,985 companies with ASX code & GICS sector | Monthly | asx.com.au |
| ASIC Credit Licensee Register | 4,417 credit licensees — lenders, brokers, consumer credit providers | Weekly | data.gov.au |
| ATO Corporate Tax Transparency | Large entities (income >$100M) — total income, taxable income, tax paid | Annual | data.gov.au |
Contains data sourced from the Australian Business Register and ASIC, © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU.
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