Records & verification

Address & Site Verifications

Verify address information or conduct site enquiries to assess whether a stated location, business presence or operational address can be corroborated.

Overview

What this service covers

Verify address information or conduct site enquiries to assess whether a stated location, business presence or operational address can be corroborated. Depending on scope, this may include address confirmation, signage, apparent occupancy and lawful site observations. A visit reflects observations at a particular time and does not alone establish ownership or full operational capacity.

Our process

How we conduct this check

Each step is visible to you in the client portal, from scoping to delivery.

  1. Define what to confirm

    We agree the address and what must be observed: presence, signage, occupancy or activity.

  2. Desk research

    The address is checked against registry, mapping and public information first.

  3. Lawful site visit

    Where scoped, a local researcher visits and makes discreet, lawful observations.

  4. Compare and assess

    Observations are compared with what the subject has stated.

  5. Report with evidence

    A report with observations, photographs where lawful, and limitations.

Methodology

Our methodology

Address verification combines desk research with, where agreed, a discreet visit by a vetted local researcher. Observations are factual and time-stamped.

A visit reflects what could be observed at a particular time; it does not on its own establish ownership or full operational capacity, and we report it accordingly.

See our full investigative methodology

How Octopus helps you

How we help you conduct the check

Local researchers

Vetted partners make discreet, lawful observations in many countries.

Desk research first

Many questions are answered before a visit is needed, saving cost.

Factual reporting

Time-stamped observations without speculation.

Supplier and partner checks

Ideal for confirming that a business exists where it says it does.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Will the researcher speak to staff?

Only if agreed in scope and lawful. Many visits are observational only.

Do you provide photographs?

Where lawful and safe, photographs of the exterior and signage may be included.

Does a visit prove a business is legitimate?

No. It confirms what could be observed at that time and is best combined with other checks.

Start a address & site verifications enquiry

Share the subject, jurisdiction and what you need to establish. We will confirm scope, sources, timing and price.

Request this service