ComplyAdvantage maintains a comprehensive data set of sanction-related entities, which our team meticulously researched and aggregated. This list includes companies and individuals associated with entities on major sanctions lists, such as OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated, European Union, UK (OFSI), United Nations, and other national sanctions programs with regulatory requirements to screen connected entities.
Relevant relationships
Relevant relationships that may be included in this list are:
- Ownership and control: Entities owned or controlled by sanctioned individuals or entities, typically where ownership is 10 percent or more, though lower stakes may be included when ownership data is unreliable.
- Family or associates: Individuals closely associated with sanctioned persons, including family members and business associates, who may be used to facilitate sanctions evasion.
- Other connections that may indicate the risk of sanctions evasion, e.g., facilitation of accounts or payments for sanctioned entities.
Data sources
Information is collected at scale using advanced AI algorithms from publicly available sources, including:
- Company websites.
- Press releases.
- Company registries.
- Regulatory filings.
- Other reliable public records.
Data coverage
ComplyAdvantage’s risk intelligence database includes over 20,000 sanction-related entities. This extensive dataset helps businesses meet regulatory needs by providing comprehensive information on entities that may pose a risk of sanctions.
Examples of included entities
In addition to ownership and control relationships, the database includes persons or companies with other significant links to a sanctioned entity, territory, or industry sector. Examples include:
- Directors of sanctioned companies.
- Close relatives of individuals on sanctions lists.
Identification
Sanction-related entities in our database are clearly labeled with the term "sanction-related" in their names, making them easily identifiable within our extensive sanctions data.
By utilizing ComplyAdvantage’s list of sanction-related entities, businesses can enhance their compliance processes, mitigate risks, and ensure adherence to international sanctions regulations.
To access the sanctions-related lists covered by ComplyAdvantage, visit and follow Data Updates. You will then be notified each time the lists are updated.