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Analysing open financial registers using OSINT – making forensic use of publicly available financial data

Certain financial information, such as annual accounts, extracts from the land register or insolvency notices, is publicly available and may provide relevant insights in the context of existing economic or legal issues.

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We carry out structured searches of such publicly accessible financial registers and document the information obtained in a manner that is forensically verifiable.

Why LanCologne?

Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.

Our OSINT investigations are always carried out as a complementary component to existing IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries. Every step of the investigation and every piece of digital evidence found is documented and, where technically possible, archived to ensure traceability even if the original online content is subsequently altered or deleted.

Our services

We carry out research into publicly available financial registers relating to a relevant organisation or individual and compile the information obtained from these in a forensically documented manner.

Typical areas of application

Searching publicly available annual accounts
Supplementing due diligence and compliance reviews
Support in investigating the transfer of assets
Evidence of financial difficulties in existing cases
Judicial and non-judicial expert reports
Collaboration with solicitors and companies

This is how a search of public financial registers works

Relevant publicly accessible financial registers are systematically searched; the information obtained is documented and cross-checked against other data already available in connection with the case.

Why is the examination of public financial registers relevant from a forensic perspective?

Officially published financial information provides a comparatively reliable, independent source of data for assessing the economic context of a situation.

Discrepancies between publicly available financial data and information obtained from other sources can provide important forensic clues.

Frequently Asked Questions

What financial information is publicly available?+
This varies depending on the country and legal form; in Germany, for example, it includes certain annual accounts and insolvency notices.
Are international financial registers also searched?+
Provided it is publicly available and relevant to the research question, yes.
Does this research replace a full balance sheet analysis?+
No, it provides publicly available raw data, which may be subject to in-depth business analysis by relevant specialists where necessary.

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Do you require a professional OSINT investigation into „analysing open financial registers using OSINT"? LanCologne can assist you with the transparent, documented analysis of publicly available digital sources to complement your IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries.

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