Screen acquisition targets across nine risk dimensions before you commit.
Senserity gives M&A teams a rapid, independent risk assessment of UK companies in minutes, not weeks. Use it for preliminary screening before formal due diligence, or alongside professional advisers for a more complete picture. Network analysis maps shared directors, common PSCs, and hidden corporate connections.
The risk of incomplete target screening
Reliance on the target’s own disclosures
In the early stages of a deal, you are often working with information the target has chosen to share. Critical risks such as hidden charges, sanctions exposure, and governance weaknesses may not surface until deep into the process.
Hidden liabilities
Outstanding CCJs, unsatisfied charges, overdue accounts, and regulatory non-compliance are all publicly discoverable — but only if you know where to look and how to interpret what you find.
Governance red flags discovered too late
Director disqualifications, cross-company conflicts of interest, and unusual PSC structures are material governance concerns. Discovering them after signing a heads of terms wastes time and erodes trust.
Expensive professional fees
Traditional due diligence is thorough but slow and expensive. For preliminary screening, deciding whether to proceed to formal DD, a faster, more affordable assessment is often more appropriate.
How Senserity supports target screening
Comprehensive 718+ test profile
Every target company is assessed across 718+ automated tests spanning financial health, governance structure, compliance posture, cyber security, legal exposure, media reputation, operational indicators, ESG factors, and corporate network.
Network analysis
Senserity maps the target’s corporate network: shared directors, common PSCs, subsidiary structures, and cross-company connections. Hidden relationships and potential conflicts of interest are surfaced automatically.
Sanctions and adverse media screening
Directors and persons with significant control are screened against the UK Sanctions List. Adverse media monitoring flags negative coverage that might not appear in financial data.
PDF reports for deal rooms
Generate professional due diligence reports that capture the full risk profile at a point in time. Share them with advisers, investors, or internal stakeholders as part of the deal documentation.
Data sources for M&A screening
M&A screening benefits from the full range of Senserity data sources. See the full data sources list for details on all 27+ sources.
- Companies House (full filing history, charges, PSCs)
- Creditsafe credit intelligence
- UK Sanctions List (OFSI)
- Court records and CCJs
- The Gazette (insolvency, winding-up)
- Adverse media monitoring
- Cyber Essentials and ISO registers
- ICO Data Protection Register
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