Find the legal seller behind the catalogue
A wholesaler may sell goods made by another company, use a logistics provider and invoice through a group entity. Ask which legal company owns the goods, accepts the purchase order and is responsible for defects and delivery.
Search the registration number and compare the record with the VAT validation, quotation, warehouse and bank beneficiary. If the manufacturer and seller differ, document their roles rather than assuming one guarantees the other.
- Contracting supplier and company number
- Manufacturer or brand owner
- Warehouse and fulfilment provider
- VAT number and beneficiary
Use company history to set the first-order exposure
The full report provides available directors, filings and company history. A long record can support continuity questions, while a new supplier may justify a smaller trial order, inspection milestone or protected payment structure.
Public records do not prove stock or production capacity. Verify operations through video or site evidence, customer references, product samples and relevant certifications, and consider independent inspection for high-value or safety-critical goods.
Make the purchase order enforceable and operational
Specify the exact product, version, tolerances, quantity, packaging, labelling, delivery point and date. Define inspection and rejection rights, ownership and risk transfer, warranty, replacements and what happens after delay or partial delivery.
International or cross-border transactions may require additional customs, transport, currency, tax and governing-law advice. Do not copy generic terms that conflict with the negotiated quotation or logistics arrangement.
- Approve a representative sample before volume production.
- Link deposits to verifiable milestones.
- State who pays rework, return and transport costs.
- Record changes through controlled purchase-order revisions.
Order the report before the first material transfer
The €11.99 report is proportionate when paying a pro-forma invoice, funding custom production or placing inventory value that would harm cash flow if delayed. It creates a dated supplier identity and history file for approvers.
Use it alongside VAT validation, product and capacity evidence, trade references, insurance, contract review and payment controls. It cannot guarantee manufacturing output, quality or delivery.