What is GlobalDoc Verify?

GlobalDoc Verify supports secure identity and document checks across 32 pages, helping organizations confirm records with biometric and expert review tools.

How does CDD differ from KYC?

KYC focuses on identifying and verifying who the customer is. CDD extends this to understanding the relationship's purpose, the ownership behind corporate customers, expected activity and risk. KYC is a component of the wider CDD process.

When does CDD become EDD?

When a relationship or transaction presents higher or more complex risk — for example PEP involvement, higher-risk jurisdictions or complex ownership — enhanced due diligence measures are applied. Higher-risk classification is an assessment trigger, not an accusation.

Due Diligence

Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Services

Customer Due Diligence (CDD) services that help organisations understand the customer, the business relationship, the ownership structure, expected activity and the relevant risk — supported by verified information and documented findings.

What is CDD?

Customer Due Diligence is the process of understanding a customer, the business relationship, the ownership structure behind a corporate customer, the expected activity in the relationship, and the risk the relationship presents. CDD builds on KYC by adding an assessment dimension: not just who the customer is, but what risk they carry and whether the relationship makes sense.

Why CDD Matters

CDD is the evidential backbone of compliance. It ensures that decisions to onboard, serve or exit a customer are grounded in verified information, and it creates the documentation that regulators, auditors and senior management rely on. Poor CDD is one of the most commonly cited failures in enforcement actions globally.

CDD in Practice

We verify customer identity and business information, identify beneficial ownership, review source of funds and wealth information where appropriate, and document findings with clear verification statuses. Where risk indicators emerge, we present them as assessment inputs for your own risk decision-making.

What We Verify / Review

Customer identification
Customer verification
Business verification
Beneficial ownership
Business activity information
Source of funds and wealth where appropriate
Expected transaction activity
Risk assessment inputs

How the Process Works

1Establish the customer's identity and verify their documents
2Verify the business entity, directors and registration
3Identify beneficial owners and control structure
4Understand the nature and purpose of the relationship
5Review source of funds and wealth information where appropriate
6Assess and document risk with a verification report

Who May Need This Service

Regulated financial institutions
Corporate onboarding teams
Vendor and supply-chain risk teams
M&A and investment teams
Estate agencies and high-value retailers
Professional services firms

Documents & Information That May Be Required

Requirements may vary depending on the institution, jurisdiction, customer risk profile and nature of the transaction.

Identity documents of the customer and beneficial owners
Company registration and statutory records
Share registers and ownership structure records
Financial statements and bank references
Source of funds and wealth evidence
Business plans or activity descriptions where relevant

Service Overview

Customer identification & verification
Business and corporate verification
Beneficial ownership identification
Expected activity assessment inputs
Risk assessment documentation
Ongoing monitoring support

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GlobalDoc Verify provides document verification, identity verification, screening and compliance-support services. Our services are designed to assist organisations with verification and risk-management processes and do not constitute legal, financial or regulatory advice unless expressly stated. Regulatory requirements vary by jurisdiction, institution, customer risk profile and transaction type. Completion of a verification process does not guarantee account opening, transaction approval, regulatory approval or acceptance by a bank, financial institution or other third party.

Related Services

KYC Verification Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)UBO Verification Source of Funds Document Verification

Customer Due Diligence (CDD) — Frequently Asked Questions

CDD is the process of understanding a customer, the business relationship, the ownership structure, the expected activity and the risk it presents. It combines identification and verification with assessment, creating a documented basis for onboarding and risk decisions.

More answers in the KYC, AML & Document Verification FAQ hub, or browse the compliance glossary.

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