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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://tools.osintnewsletter.com/osint-tools/north-data.md). # North Data Tool Description : A business intelligence platform providing access to company records, corporate structures, financial information and ownership data from official registers worldwide. | **North Data** | **Quick Overview** | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | URL | | | What it does | Searches company records, directors, ownership structures and financial data. | | How to use it | Search by company name, director or registration number to explore corporate information. | | Cost | Partially Free. | | Account required | No (basic searches). | | Cookies | Mainly consent management, advertising attribution and analytics/marketing cookies. | | Ownership | Owned and led by its founder [Frank Felix Debatin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankfelix/) (alongside investors) and based in Hamburg, Germany. | | Use in Reporting | Supports corporate investigations, ownership analysis and due diligence. | ### What does North Data do? North Data aggregates information from official company registers, financial filings and public business records across numerous jurisdictions. It presents company data in an accessible format, including corporate hierarchies, beneficial ownership links, directors, shareholders, financial statements, filing histories and insolvency information where available. Interactive ownership diagrams and historical records enable you to identify connected entities, trace business networks and investigate potential shell companies or complex ownership arrangements. **The lowdown:** It’s particularly useful for researching organisations, identifying relationships between companies and individuals, tracking changes to corporate structures and supporting due diligence. **Note:** As much of the information originates from official business registries, North Data provides a valuable starting point for corporate intelligence, although findings should always be verified against the relevant national register. ### How to Use: **1. Search using a company name, director's name, registration number or address.** **2. Review the company profile, including directors, shareholders, ownership structures, financial information, filing history and associated organisations.** **3. Corroborate findings with official company registries, sanctions databases, beneficial ownership registers and other OSINT sources before including them in reporting.** ### Cost * [ ] Free * [x] Partially Free * [ ] Paid ## Data Processing ### Account Required: * [x] Yes * [x] No No for basic searches. Yes for full functionality. ### Cookies: The site uses ConsentManager cookies (\_\_cmp\*) to store user privacy preferences and manage cookie consent. Uses Google Ads attribution (\_gcl\_au) and Leadfeeder analytics (\_lfa) cookies to measure website usage, marketing performance and identify organisational website visitors. ### Use in Reporting North Data can be used to: * Identify company directors and shareholders. * Analyse corporate ownership and organisational structures. * Support beneficial ownership and due diligence investigations. * Develop timelines of corporate changes and filings. * Identify links between companies and individuals. * Corroborate information from official company registries and financial records. View investigations into corporate crime, environmental crime, and sanctions evasion through [North Data’s Crime Lab section here.](https://blog.northdata.com/tag/crime-lab) | **Capabilities** | **Limitations** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Searches millions of company records from multiple jurisdictions. | Coverage varies between countries depending on the availability of public records. | | Displays corporate ownership structures through interactive relationship diagrams. | Some financial data, documents, and advanced analytics require a paid subscription. | | Provides access to directors, shareholders, and filing histories. | Information may not reflect the most recent filings if source registers haven’t been updated. | | Includes financial information, insolvency records, and historical company data where available. | Beneficial ownership information is only available where disclosed in official records. | | Enables quick identification of relationships between organisations and individuals. | Doesn’t independently verify the accuracy of source registry data. | ### Summary North Data is a powerful corporate intelligence platform best used during the entity research, corporate profiling and intelligence enrichment phases of the OSINT workflow, and is particularly valuable for due diligence, ownership analysis and corporate investigations. ### Ownership North Data (North Data GmbH) is owned and led by its founder [Frank Felix Debatin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankfelix/). Karweg Ventures and Kölmel Management Group invested in the company in the summer of 2016 where it was renamed North Data GmbH and entered into a strategic partnership with Echobot Media Technologies GmbH today known as Dealfront. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. ### Ethical Considerations * Verify key findings against official company registries before reporting. * Recognise that public register information may be incomplete or subject to reporting delays. * Avoid assuming ownership or control solely from historical corporate records. * Respect applicable licensing and terms of use when reproducing company data. * Consider privacy implications when reporting on individuals associated with legitimate businesses. ### Related Tools: * [Companies House](/osint-tools/companies-house.md) * [OpenCorporates](/osint-tools/opencorporates.md) * [OpenSanctions](/osint-tools/open-sanctions.md) #### Sources [crunchbase.com/person/frank-felix-debatin](http://crunchbase.com/person/frank-felix-debatin)