Fact and inference

An Irish company, fact and reading kept apart.

A report that mixes what a source states with what the analyst concludes is hard to use. For an Irish counterparty the review keeps two things apart: what a cited source shows, and what LATYNEX draws from it. This page describes how the line is held and what you see on each side.

Verified factsInferencesBasis statedGaps listed
The distinction

Which findings in the report are read from a source, and which are drawn from them?

A verified fact is read in a source cited in the source log. An inference is drawn by LATYNEX from verified facts and is labelled as such, with the facts it rests on. Unavailable means the sources reviewed could not establish the point. Client-provided means you supplied it and it was not independently checked.

What the sources establish

Cited statements: Ireland

01

Central repository

gov.ie (Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment) states that the Companies Registration Office (CRO) is the central repository of public statutory information on Irish companies and business names.

02

Free, round-the-clock search

The same gov.ie page states that the register of companies and the register of business names can be checked free of charge at www.cro.ie, and that the search facility provides round the clock access to company and business information.

03

Online portal for business names

gov.ie states that business names are registered online through CORE (Companies Online Registration Environment), the CRO's online portal.

04

Beneficial ownership register

The Department of Enterprise's page states that the Registrar of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) is an office of the Department that provides the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies, with filing by electronic means only through a dedicated portal.

Sources

Where this comes from.

Registering a Business Name — gov.ie / Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Source language: English.

Registrar of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Source language: English.

Facts reviewed 2026-10-13.

How it shows in the report

How it shows in the report

A finding with a source

Marked verified fact, with the source in the log.

A conclusion across findings

Marked inference, with the findings it rests on.

A point nobody could establish

Marked unavailable, with the sources that were read.

Step by step

How the line is held

01

Read and record

What a cited source shows is written down as read, with the source named.

02

Draw only from what was read

A conclusion that combines several findings is written separately from them.

03

Label the inference with its basis

The facts it rests on are listed beside it.

04

List what is unavailable

Points no reviewed source establishes are listed, and are not filled by assumption.

The service

Commercial Due Diligence

Who it is for
Companies about to sign with a distributor, agent, supplier or acquisition target and who want a commercial background before committing
The problem it solves
The commercial background of a counterparty is scattered across registers and sources and no one has put it together
What we need from you
  • counterparty name and country
  • registration details if known
  • the transaction context
  • what decisions the review supports
  • known concerns
How it works
  • scope agreed
  • registry, ownership, footprint and reputation review from public sources
  • findings structured with red flags
  • report with sources delivered
What you receive
A commercial background report: registry and ownership record where public, operational footprint, website and record consistency, public commercial reputation and red flags, each finding sourced and marked verified, inference or unavailable
Included
  • registry and ownership review where records are public
  • operational footprint and website consistency review
  • public commercial reputation review
  • red-flag summary with sources
  • method and limitations note
Not included
  • legal due diligence or legal opinion
  • financial audit or valuation
  • KYC, AML, PEP or sanctions screening
  • background checks on individuals
  • guarantees about the counterparty
Timing
Confirmed when your request is accepted.
What LATYNEX does
  • agree the scope
  • review public sources
  • structure findings and red flags
  • write up with sources
Price
Confirmed when your request is accepted.
Good to know

What this is, and isn't

Research reports what can be established from public and provided sources. It is not a guarantee about a counterparty's future conduct and not legal advice.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why are facts and inferences separated?+

So that you can see which statements a source supports and which are the analyst's reading.

Is an inference a verified fact?+

No. It is labelled inference and shows the facts it rests on.

Is the report a legal opinion?+

No. It is a commercial reading of public sources.

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