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A government-maintained database of registered legal entities — the strongest public anchor for machine-readable business identity.
A business registry is a government-maintained record of legally registered entities — typically legal name, registration number, status, and related filings.
Registry identifiers are among the strongest public anchors for disambiguating businesses with similar names. Selective public passports can reference those identifiers when validated — they do not replace the registry itself.
Is AI Verified a business registry?
No. National registries (Companies House, CIPC, state secretaries of state, etc.) are statutory. AI Verified publishes selective public identity records that may reference validated registry facts.
Why do registries matter for AI?
They provide stable legal identifiers that reduce name collisions and support entity resolution.