12 warning signs that deserve closer financial scrutiny

Twelve indicators to check: a company’s real financial position, how honestly it discloses it, and governance weaknesses that make both harder to catch.
Director disqualification in South Africa

Who is barred from serving as a director, how disqualification differs from delinquency, and how long each lasts.
Company Risk Rating vs credit rating

Two different questions about the same company: can it pay its debts, and is it run well enough that it keeps doing so.
How to research a company before an interview

Check financial stability, leadership turnover and governance record so you walk in informed and avoid a sinking employer.
Business rescue vs liquidation: key differences

One process tries to save the company. The other winds it up. Process, timelines, creditor outcomes and director consequences compared.
When directors are personally liable

Reckless trading, section 218 claims, delinquency orders and the circumstances that pierce the corporate veil.
How to find out who owns a company

Trace beneficial ownership through registers, filings and shareholder disclosures, plus what stays hidden and why.
How to check if a company is legitimate

Verify registration, directors, auditor, filings and trading history in seven steps before you invest, supply or accept a job offer.
Introducing the Financial Stability Rating: a second number, next to the governance score, not instead of it

InsidEntity introduces the Financial Sustainability Rating, a five-indicator financial soundness score sitting alongside the Company Risk Rating, not inside it.
How the InsidEntity Company Risk Rating Works: The Full Scoring Methodology
The exact scoring rubric behind the InsidEntity Company Risk Rating: every pillar, every sub-question, every threshold, published in full.
