Data Sources & Attribution
Every report shows, per layer, whether it was generated from live data or a sample. Sources used by DirectorScreen UK:
| Layer | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| UK financial sanctions (designated persons & entities) | OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets — HM Treasury | OGL v3 |
| Company profile, officers, persons with significant control | Companies House Public Data API | OGL v3 |
| Register of disqualified directors | Companies House (Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 register) | OGL v3 |
| Name-matching engine | Our own rules (normalised names, Jaro-Winkler similarity, date-of-birth agreement). Matches are graded probable / possible / weak — never confirmed | Proprietary |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (via postcodes.io / ONS Postcode Directory).