Business identity check
We verify the partner's legal entity using government-issued business registration documents (GSTIN, incorporation certificate, MSME / Udyam registration where applicable).
Documents checked
GSTIN · MSME · Udyam
Trust & verification
How partner verification works
Every manufacturing partner on BrandForge passes a multi-step verification process before they appear in brand matching. Here's exactly what we check, and what the “Verified” badge means.
Review SLA
48 hours
Checks
5 stages
Verification sequence
Regulatory licences
Category-specific licences are reviewed against the partner's claimed services — FSSAI for food and supplements, CDSCO / drug licences for cosmetics, BIS / pollution-control NOCs for manufacturing units, ISO and GMP certificates where claimed.
Licence classes
FSSAI · CDSCO · BIS
Certifications & quality marks
Uploaded certifications (Organic, Halal, Kosher, Vegan, GMP, ISO and similar) are validated by certificate number, issuing body and expiry date. Expired certificates are flagged automatically.
Validation fields
Number · issuer · expiry
Operational due diligence
Our success managers conduct a phone or video diligence call to confirm facility ownership, production capacity, declared categories and reference work for brands previously served.
Diligence format
Phone or video call
Ongoing monitoring
Verification status is re-confirmed periodically. Any brand or partner can flag a profile via the "Report this profile" link on every listing; flagged profiles are re-reviewed within 48 hours.
Flag review time
48 hours
Badge meanings
Unverified
Profile created but no verification documents reviewed yet. Hidden from brand matching until at least one document is approved.
Pending
Documents have been submitted and are queued for review by our verification team. Typically reviewed within 48 hours.
Verified
Business identity, licences, and certifications have been confirmed. Partner is live in brand matching.
Double-blind by design
Double-blind by design
Verification is one half of trust. The other is anonymity. Brands and partners never see each other's identity until both sides mutually approve a match — only category, capability and capacity are shared. After approval, a success manager facilitates the introduction.