What are PassFort's tasks?
- Tasks for individual profiles
- Tasks for company profiles
- Assess company fraud risk
- Assess financials
- Assess merchant fraud risk
- Assess sanctions
- Assess sanctions and adverse media
- Assess website content risk
- Identify authorised persons
- Identify officers
- Identify shareholders
- Identify trustees
- Verify bank account
- Verify charity details
- Verify company address
- Verify company details
- Verify tax status
- Review company filings
- Custom task
- Deprecated tasks we’re improving
Tasks are the due diligence measures that must be taken to onboard a profile to a product successfully.
You can use any of the out-of-the-box tasks listed below or create your own custom tasks.

Tasks can be passed manually or with the assistance of checks. Get the full list of checks.
Tasks for individual profiles
Assess device reputation
Evaluate potential fraud based on an individual's device information.
Checks for this task: Device fraud detection
Forms can be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_ASSESS_DEVICE_REPUTATION
Assess individual fraud risk
Evaluate potential fraud based on any matches to the individual's personal details.
Checks for this task: Fraud check
Forms can be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_FRAUD_SCREENING
Assess PEPs and sanctions
Evaluate whether an individual or their associated parties are politically exposed persons (PEPs) or sanctioned persons.
Checks for this task: PEPs and sanctions screening
Forms cannot be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_ASSESS_POLITICAL_AND_SANCTIONS_EXPOSURE
Assess PEPs, sanctions, and adverse media
Evaluate whether an individual or their associated parties are politically exposed persons (PEPs), sanctioned persons, or have been named in an adverse way by any news sources.
Checks for this task: PEPs and sanctions screening
Forms cannot be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_ASSESS_MEDIA_AND_POLITICAL_AND_SANCTIONS_EXPOSURE
Verify address
Confirm whether an individual’s address is valid and associated with that person.
Checks for this task: Electronic identity check, Device fraud detection, Geocoding check, Geodistance check, ID verification (PassFort collects documents), ID verification (service collects documents)
Forms can be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_VERIFY_ADDRESS
Verify bank account
Confirm whether an individual’s bank account details are legitimate.
Checks for this task: Bank account verification using a CRA
Forms can be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_VERIFY_BANK_ACCOUNT
Verify identity
Confirm an individual is who they say they are.
Checks for this task: Electronic identity check, ID verification (PassFort collects documents), ID verification (service collects documents)
Forms can be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_VERIFY_IDENTITY
Verify immigration status
Confirm an individual has citizenship, the right to work, the right to study, or the right to remain.
Checks for this task: Visa check
Forms can be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_VERIFY_IMMIGRATION_STATUS
Verify tax status
Confirm an individual's tax status is valid.
Checks for this task: Electronic identity check, ID verification (PassFort collects documents)
Forms can be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_VERIFY_TAX_STATUS
Custom task
Use this task however you like.
Gather additional information through task notes, document uploads, or a custom form.
With custom forms, you or a colleague completes the form manually.
Checks for this task: None
Forms can be added to this task.
INDIVIDUAL_MANUAL_TASK
Tasks for company profiles
Assess company fraud risk
Evaluate potential fraud based on any matches to the company details.
Checks for this task: Fraud check
Forms can be added to this task.
COMPANY_FRAUD_SCREENING
Assess financials
Evaluate a company's credit risk and verify its financial statements.
Checks for this task: Company data check
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_ASSESS_FINANCIALS
Assess merchant fraud risk
Evaluate whether a company is sanctioned.
Checks for this task: Merchant fraud check
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_MERCHANT_FRAUD_SCREENING
Assess sanctions
Evaluate whether a company is sanctioned.
Checks for this task: Sanctions and adverse media screening
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_ASSESS_SANCTIONS_EXPOSURE
Assess sanctions and adverse media
Evaluate whether a company is sanctioned or has been named in an adverse way by any news source.
Checks for this task: Sanctions and adverse media screening
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_ASSESS_MEDIA_AND_SANCTIONS_EXPOSURE
Assess website content risk
Evaluate a company's website content and assess its risk.
Checks for this task: Website content check
Forms can be added to this task.
COMPANY_ASSESS_WEBSITE_CONTENT
Identify authorised persons
Find and verify the individuals who are authorised to purchase and, where relevant, use the product on behalf of the company.
This task provides an Authorised persons list, which is initially empty. You add individuals to this list manually. You’re asked to provide the individual’s name and, if possible, their date of birth, email, phone number, nationality, and relationship to the company.
Note that if you are adding an authorised person with past tenure dates through the API, they will be considered a former authorised person and will not be added to the verification list.
Once an individual is on the Authorised persons list, they can be verified. Verification can be performed manually or it can be performed automatically using an associate smart policy.
If you’re using an associate smart policy, you can configure the Identify authorised persons within company task to be marked as passed automatically or when all authorised persons on the verification list or a specified number of authorised persons (e.g. 3) have been verified successfully.
Checks for this task: None
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_IDENTIFY_AUTHORIZED_PERSONS
Identify officers
Identify and verify key decision makers at board level (e.g. directors and company secretaries).
This task provides an Officers list, which is initially empty. You can add individuals or companies to this list manually or configure PassFort to import them from your data provider automatically, along with any available information about their roles, the dates they were appointed, the dates they resigned, and their dates of birth.
Once an individual or company is on the Officers list, they can be selected for verification which moves them to the Officers verification list. You can configure the task so all officers or a specified number of officers (e.g. 3) are added to the verification list automatically. If you specify a number of officers, the ones who have been appointed the longest are selected.
Verification can be performed manually or it can be performed automatically using an associate smart policy.
Checks for this task: Company data check, Company registry check
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_IDENTIFY_OFFICERS
Identify shareholders
Identify and verify shareholders (individuals or companies) with significant voting rights and control.
This task provides a Shareholders list, which is initially empty. You can add individuals or companies to this list manually or configure PassFort to import them from your data provider automatically, along with any information available about the percentage of shares each one holds.
Once an individual or company is on the Shareholders list, they can be selected for verification which moves them to the Shareholders verification list.
If you’ve chosen to add shareholders to the verification list automatically, you can choose one of the following options:
- Add all shareholders.
- Add a specified number of shareholders (e.g. 3), starting with those who own the highest percentage of shares.
- Add all shareholders who own a specified percentage of shares or above (e.g. 15%).
Verification can be performed manually or it can be performed automatically using an associate smart policy. If you’re using an associate smart policy, you can configure the task to be marked as passed automatically when one of the following is done:
- All shareholders on the verification list are verified successfully.
- A specified number of shareholders (e.g. 3) on the verification list are verified successfully, starting with those who own the highest percentage of shares.
Checks for this task: Company data check, Company ownership check
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_IDENTIFY_BENEFICIAL_OWNERS
Identify trustees
Identify and verify key decision makers at board level (e.g. chairs and secretaries).
This task provides a Trustees list, which is initially empty. You can add individuals or companies to this list manually or configure PassFort to import them from your data provider automatically, along with any available information about their roles, the dates they were appointed, and the dates they resigned.
Once an individual or company is on the Trustees list, they can be selected for verification which moves them to the Trustees verification list. You can configure the task so all trustees or a specified number of trustees (e.g. 3) are added to the verification list automatically. If you specify a number of trustees, the ones who have been elected/appointed the longest are selected.
Verification can be performed manually or it can be performed automatically using an associate smart policy.
Checks for this task: Charities registry check
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_IDENTIFY_TRUSTEES
Verify bank account
Confirm a company’s bank account details are valid.
Checks for this task: Document verification
Forms can be added to this task.
COMPANY_VERIFY_BANK_ACCOUNT
Verify charity details
Verify whether a charity has charitable status.
If you configure PassFort to verify the status of the charity automatically, any of the following information that can be retrieved is displayed on the task:
- Charity specific information (e.g. the charity commission number, the registration date, and who the charity helps)
- General information (e.g. the company number, company status and areas of activity)
- Contact information (e.g. address and website)
- Financial information (e.g. total expenditure and total funds)
Checks for this task: Charities registry check
Forms can be added to this task.
COMPANY_VERIFY_CHARITY
Verify company address
Confirm whether a company's address is valid and associated with that company.
Checks for this task: Document verification
Forms can be added to this task.
COMPANY_VERIFY_ADDRESS
Verify company details
Confirm a company is actively registered with the company registrar required for its jurisdiction.
If you configure PassFort to verify the company identity automatically, any of the following information that can be retrieved is displayed on the task:
- Identifying information (e.g. name and company number)
- Company information (e.g. incorporation date, entity type, and address)
- Regulator authorisation (FCA authorisations)
Checks for this task: Company data check, Company registry check, Document verification
Forms can be added to this task.
COMPANY_VERIFY_IDENTITY
Verify tax status
Confirm a company’s tax status is valid.
Checks for this task: Document verification
Forms can be added to this task.
COMPANY_VERIFY_TAX_STATUS
Review company filings
Confirm a company’s filings are in order and up to date.
Checks for this task: Company filings retrieval
Forms cannot be added to this task.
COMPANY_REVIEW_FILINGS
Custom task
Use this task however you like.
Gather additional information through task notes, document uploads, or a custom form.
With custom forms, you or a colleague completes the form manually.
Checks for this task: None
Forms cant be added to this task.
COMPANY_MANUAL_TASK
Deprecated tasks we’re improving
The following tasks have been deprecated while we improve them.
If you’re a customer who’s been with us for a while, you might have these tasks as part of your configuration.
If you’re a new customer, we suggest using some of the alternative tasks available which will provide better results.
Contact us to learn more.
Deprecated tasks for individual profiles
- Assess PEPs (
INDIVIDUAL_ASSESS_POLITICAL_EXPOSURE
): Evaluate an individual’s political exposure. Currently, the associated check available also flags media exposure and sanctions risks. - Assess sanctions (
INDIVIDUAL_ASSESS_SANCTIONS_EXPOSURE
): Evaluate an individual’s sanctions risks. Currently, the associated check available also flags media exposure and political exposure. - Assess adverse media: Evaluate an individual’s adverse media exposure. Currently, the associated check also flags political exposure and sanctions risks.
We suggest new customers use PEPs and sanctions screening.
Deprecated tasks for company profiles
- Assess adverse media (
COMPANY_ASSESS_MEDIA_EXPOSURE
): Evaluate a company’s adverse media exposure. Currently, the associated check available also flags sanctions risks.
We suggest new customers use Sanctions and adverse media screening.