--- title: Supplier Due Diligence for UK Procurement Teams | Probe Digital description: "Vet UK suppliers before you sign: ownership, directors, CCJs, financial health, plus sanctions, adverse media and tax defaulter screening, for public and private buyers." --- [Skip to content](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/supplier-due-diligence#main-content) [![ProbeDigital Logo](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/hubfs/ProbeDigital%20Logo-1.png)](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/?hsLang=en-gb) - Who We help Show submenu for Who We help - [Sales Focused Teams](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/lead-generation) - [Business & Professionals](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/business-professionals) - [Advisors to Business](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/advisors-to-business) - [Investors](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/investors) - [In-house M&A Teams](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/in-house-ma-solutions-eccta-compliance-director-verification-probedigital) - [Compliance & KYC Teams](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/kyc-aml-compliance) - [Procurement & Supplier Risk](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/supplier-due-diligence) - Products Show submenu for Products - [Platform Overview](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/uk-due-diligence-platform) - Company Intelligence Show submenu for Company Intelligence - [Corporate Search](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/company-search-and-lead-generation) - [Corporate Profile](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/corporate-profile) - [Corporate Links](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/corporate-link) - Due Diligence Checks Show submenu for Due Diligence Checks - [Director Background Check](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/director-background-check) - [Beneficial Ownership & PSC](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/beneficial-ownership-check) - [Judgement Check](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/company-ccj-check) - [Financial Health Check](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/company-financial-health-check) - [ECCTA Compliance](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/en/eccta-company-director-compliance-verification) - [Uk & Foreign Ownership](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/uk-companies-owned-by-uk-and-foreign-entities) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog) - [Corporate Intelligence Guide](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/corporate-intelligence-uk) - [About Us](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/about-us) - [Pricing](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/subscription-pricing-new) - [Contact Us](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/contact-us-page) - [Log In](https://app.probedigital.co.uk/login) - Who We help Show submenu for Who We help - [Sales Focused Teams](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/lead-generation) - [Business & Professionals](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/business-professionals) - [Advisors to Business](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/advisors-to-business) - [Investors](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/investors) - [In-house M&A Teams](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/in-house-ma-solutions-eccta-compliance-director-verification-probedigital) - [Compliance & KYC Teams](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/kyc-aml-compliance) - [Procurement & Supplier Risk](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/supplier-due-diligence) - Products Show submenu for Products - [Platform Overview](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/uk-due-diligence-platform) - Company Intelligence Show submenu for Company Intelligence - [Corporate Search](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/company-search-and-lead-generation) - [Corporate Profile](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/corporate-profile) - [Corporate Links](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/corporate-link) - Due Diligence Checks Show submenu for Due Diligence Checks - [Director Background Check](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/director-background-check) - [Beneficial Ownership & PSC](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/beneficial-ownership-check) - [Judgement Check](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/company-ccj-check) - [Financial Health Check](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/company-financial-health-check) - [ECCTA Compliance](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/en/eccta-company-director-compliance-verification) - [Uk & Foreign Ownership](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/uk-companies-owned-by-uk-and-foreign-entities) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog) - [Corporate Intelligence Guide](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/corporate-intelligence-uk) - [About Us](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/about-us) - [Pricing](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/subscription-pricing-new) - [Contact Us](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/contact-us-page) - [Log In](https://app.probedigital.co.uk/login) ![menu-toggle](https://21645388.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21645388/menu-toggle.svg) ![menu-close](https://21645388.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/21645388/menu-close.svg) [Start Search](https://app.probedigital.co.uk) # Supplier Due Diligence for UK Procurement Teams Vet suppliers and third parties before you sign. Probe Digital shows who owns and runs a UK supplier, its CCJs, charges and financial health, and screens it against sanctions, adverse media and tax defaulter lists, for private-sector buyers and public bodies alike. [Check a Supplier](https://app.probedigital.co.uk/auth?authType=signup) [Book Demo](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/meetings/probe-meeting/40-minute-demo-call-demo?hsLang=en-gb) ![Supplier due diligence check showing ownership, directors, CCJs, financial health and sanctions screening](https://placehold.co/1434x794/021B41/00D1A9/png?text=Image+placeholder) ## Built for Every Buying Team #### Private-Sector Procurement Check new suppliers at onboarding and before renewals: who really owns them, whether they pay their debts, and whether they can deliver the contract. ![Private-sector procurement teams](https://placehold.co/480x480/021B41/00D1A9/png?text=Image+placeholder) #### Public-Sector Buyers Councils, NHS bodies and government departments can build a documented evidence base on bidders and their subcontractors to support Procurement Act 2023 assessments. ![Public-sector buyers](https://placehold.co/480x480/021B41/00D1A9/png?text=Image+placeholder) #### Third-Party Risk Teams Screen third parties for sanctions exposure, adverse media and ownership red flags, and keep an auditable record of every check for your risk register. ![Third-party and supplier risk teams](https://placehold.co/480x480/021B41/00D1A9/png?text=Image+placeholder) #### Finance & Supplier Credit Spot suppliers in financial difficulty before you pay deposits or depend on them, using three years of financial history, CCJs and registered charges. ![Finance and supplier credit teams](https://placehold.co/480x480/021B41/00D1A9/png?text=Image+placeholder) ## Every Supplier Check in One Place ### Sanctions Screening Screen suppliers against the UK HMT sanctions list, the OFAC SDN list and the UN Consolidated list, with possible matches flagged for review. [Learn More](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/kyc-aml-compliance?hsLang=en-gb) ![Supplier sanctions screening](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/KYC%20Screening%20OFAC%20SDN.png?width=746&height=690&name=KYC%20Screening%20OFAC%20SDN.png) ### Adverse Media & Tax Defaulters Check suppliers for adverse media coverage and against the UK tax defaulters list before you award a contract. [Learn More](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/kyc-aml-compliance?hsLang=en-gb) ![Supplier adverse media and tax defaulter screening](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Adverse%20media%20and%20tax%20defaulter%20screening.png?width=688&height=706&name=Adverse%20media%20and%20tax%20defaulter%20screening.png) ### Beneficial Ownership & PSC Trace who really owns and controls a supplier through PSC chains and foreign owners, so shell companies and hidden owners surface early. [Learn More](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/beneficial-ownership-check?hsLang=en-gb) ![Supplier beneficial ownership and PSC check](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Ultimate%20Beneficial%20Owner%20Tracing.png?width=1118&height=800&name=Ultimate%20Beneficial%20Owner%20Tracing.png) ### Director Background Check Check a supplier's directors: their ECCTA verification status, their other companies, and any history of dissolved or failed businesses. [Learn More](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/director-background-check?hsLang=en-gb) ![Supplier director background check](https://placehold.co/916x530/021B41/00D1A9/png?text=Image+placeholder) ### Financial Health Check Review at least three years of a supplier's financial history with AI-generated insights, to judge whether it can deliver the contract. [Learn More](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/company-financial-health-check?hsLang=en-gb) ![Supplier financial health check](https://placehold.co/916x530/021B41/00D1A9/png?text=Image+placeholder) ### CCJs & Charges See County Court Judgments and registered charges against a supplier, so unpaid debts and secured lending are on the table before you commit. [Learn More](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/company-ccj-check?hsLang=en-gb) ![Supplier CCJs and registered charges](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Charges%2c%20CCJs%20and%20filing%20history.png?width=710&height=290&name=Charges%2c%20CCJs%20and%20filing%20history.png) ## **Why Procurement Teams Choose ProbeDigital** #### **Know your suppliers before you sign** Procurement fraud and supplier failure rarely come out of nowhere. The warning signs are usually on the public record first: a shell company behind the bidder, a director with a trail of dissolved companies, unpaid judgments, or a connection to a sanctioned entity. Probe Digital brings those signals into one check, at onboarding, at contract renewal and whenever a supplier changes, so your team sees them before the purchase order is raised. Read more: [why supplier intelligence misses procurement fraud](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/why-supplier-intelligence-misses-procurement-fraud?hsLang=en-gb) and [why external due diligence fails UK public suppliers](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/why-external-due-diligence-fails-uk-public-suppliers?hsLang=en-gb). ![KYC Screening workbench](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/hubfs/KYC%20Screening%20workbench.png) ## Frequently Asked Questions ###### What is supplier due diligence? Supplier due diligence is checking a supplier or third party before and during a contract: who owns and runs it, whether it is financially stable, whether it has unpaid debts, and whether it is linked to sanctions, fraud or other risks that could affect delivery or your reputation. ###### What checks can I run on a UK supplier? You can see the supplier's ownership and PSCs, its directors and their other companies, CCJs and registered charges, at least three years of financial history with AI insights, and screen it against UK HMT, OFAC SDN and UN Consolidated sanctions lists, adverse media and the UK tax defaulters list. ###### How does Probe Digital help public-sector buyers under the Procurement Act 2023? The Procurement Act 2023 strengthened the rules on excluding and debarring suppliers from public contracts. Probe Digital does not replace the official debarment list, but it gives buyers documented evidence on a bidder's ownership, directors, judgments, finances and screening results to support those assessments, including for subcontractors. ###### Can I check a supplier's subcontractors too? Yes. Any UK company can be checked in the same way, so you can run the same ownership, director, CCJ and screening checks on the subcontractors a supplier relies on. ###### How often should suppliers be re-checked? At onboarding, before each contract renewal, and whenever something changes, such as new directors, new owners or new charges. A supplier that was clean two years ago may not be clean today. ###### How do I get started? Create an account to check your first supplier straight away, or book a 40-minute demo and we will run the checks on a supplier you work with. ##### Get Access Today ## Check Your Next Supplier Today Create an account to check the ownership, directors, CCJs, financial health and sanctions exposure of any UK supplier before you sign. Prefer a walkthrough? Book a demo and we will run the checks on a supplier you work with. 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