Evidence and traceability
These are the sources we use and what each one cannot prove.
Most providers boast about how many databases they query. We publish the full catalogue with each limit alongside it, because the value of an investigation is not how many sources were opened: it is knowing what each one supports and what remains unproven.
| Source | Institution | What it proves | What it does NOT conclude | Typical turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CorporateRPC / SIGER ↗ | Ministry of Economy | Existence, recorded corporate acts, directors and visible powers of attorney. | It does not prove the cap table or definitive beneficial ownership. | Same day. Certified copies require a formal request. |
| TaxSAT 69 / 69-B / 69-B Bis ↗ | SAT | Exact public tax status and its publication date. | A listing does not amount to fraud or insolvency. | Same day. |
| GuaranteesRUG ↗ | Ministry of Economy | Recorded security interests over movable assets and their creditor. | It does not cover real estate. | Same day. |
| OperationDENUE ↗ | INEGI | Location, activity and size of the establishment. | It does not prove solvency or current operation. | Same day. |
| LabourREPSE ↗ | STPS | Registration and validity to provide specialised services. | It applies only to certain services; outside that case it is irrelevant. | Same day. |
| GovernmentComprasMX · PNT ↗ | Buen Gobierno · National Transparency System | Public contracts and procurement procedures awarded. | Coverage depends on what each public body publishes. | 1 day. |
| GovernmentDirectory of Sanctioned Suppliers and Contractors ↗ | Anti-Corruption and Good Government Secretariat | Current debarment from contracting with the government. | It does not cover sanctions or breaches in the private sector. | Same day. |
| SanctionsBlocked Persons List ↗ | UIF · SHCP | A link to money laundering or terrorist financing under the Mexican lists. | A similar name is not a confirmed match; it requires identity resolution. | Same day + identity resolution. |
| SanctionsOFAC · UN ↗ | U.S. Treasury · United Nations | Matches on international sanctions lists. | A similar name is not a true match. | Same day + identity resolution. |
| LitigationFederal Judiciary (PJF / CJF) and state courts ↗ | Judiciary | Cases and publications that can be located by name and jurisdiction. | There is no exhaustive nationwide search by name in Mexico. | 1–2 days. Coverage varies by state. |
| InsolvencyIFECOM ↗ | CJF | Insolvency proceedings and related publications. | It does not establish solvency. | Same day. |
| ProfessionalProfessional licence ↗ | SEP | Registered licence and profession. | It does not prove experience or performance. | Same day. |
| Intellectual propertyMARCia · Global Brand Database ↗ | IMPI · WIPO | Registered trademarks, owner and status. | It is not freedom to operate or a valuation. | Same day. |
| Public exposureDeclaraNet ↗ | Federal Government | Publicly available information on public officials. | It is not a universal PEP list. | Same day. |
| Real estateState property registry + encumbrance certificate | Public Property Registry of the relevant state | Ownership, recorded acts and encumbrances in force at the cut-off date. | There is no single nationwide search, and it does not cover unrecorded facts or events after the cut-off. | 3–15 business days plus registry fees. Varies by state. |
| ReferencesTrade references and former employers | Third parties | Relationship, length and payment behaviour as stated by the counterparty. | An opinion is not a fact, and the third party is under no obligation to respond. | 2–5 days, subject to a response. |
| DocumentaryDocuments provided by their owner | Client, counterparty or data subject | Identity, capacity, activity and declared financial information. | An unaudited document is reported as a statement, with its period and provenance. | Depends on when the owner uploads it. |
Not every source is used in every case. Each engagement starts from a Source Plan: a source exists to prove or disprove a specific hypothesis about your decision, not to pad the report. The sources marked in amber depend on an authority or a third party and their timing is outside our control; where they apply, fees are quoted and authorised before we request them.
Hierarchy of evidence
- A · Official or primary: verifiable original authority, record, instrument or document.
- B · Independent corroborated: reliable source consistent with primary evidence.
- C · Authorized statement: information of the subject, client or reference, pending contrast.
- D · Indicative open source: useful for formulating hypotheses, not for concluding on its own.
- E · Unresolved match: It is not attributed to the subject nor is it presented as a finding.
How we treat a discovery
- Identity: We reduce homonyms and verify that the record corresponds.
- Validity: We indicate the cutoff date and observable status.
- Context: A lawsuit, partnership or news is not an automatic conclusion.
- Materiality: we explain whether it could change the price, terms or decision.
- Uncertainty: the unresolved remains visible and does not become low risk.
Important limits
We do not promise access to restricted databases, unrestricted criminal records or information obtained without authorisation. Mexico has no exhaustive nationwide search of litigation, assets or real estate by name, and we do not sell one as if it existed. The absence of findings does not guarantee the absence of risk: every record keeps the limits of its source and its cut-off date.
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