# Validis > Validis is a financial data infrastructure platform. It extracts standardized, machine-readable financial data from 300+ accounting packages for auditors, commercial lenders, and M&A teams. Customers include Grant Thornton, Withum, Barclays, TAB Bank, GHJ, and ATA. Founded 2012, headquartered in London, backed by Citi and Barclays. ## Products - [Audit automation](https://www.validis.com/product/audit/): Standardized client financial data extraction for auditors. Replaces manual PBC (Prepared By Client) data collection. Connects to 300+ accounting packages and delivers GL, trial balance, and transaction data in hours. - [Commercial lending data](https://www.validis.com/product/commercial-lending/): Real-time borrower accounting data for commercial credit decisions, lending onboarding, and ongoing covenant monitoring. Machine-readable financial data delivered via API. - [Specialist lending data](https://www.validis.com/product/specialist-lending/): Asset-based lending (ABL), invoice finance, and non-bank lender data extraction. Daily borrower data for collateral monitoring, availability calculations, and risk reporting. - [M&A due diligence data](https://www.validis.com/product/manda/): Structured target financial data for transaction services teams. Used in M&A due diligence, financial due diligence (FDD), and transaction screening. Cuts data prep time from weeks to minutes. - [Management accounts reviews](https://www.validis.com/product/reviews/): Periodic management accounts data sync. Supports interim and quarterly client review workflows for accountants and lenders. ## Customer stories - [Grant Thornton](https://www.validis.com/case_study/grant-thornton-case-study/): Faster audits and stronger firm-wide data strategy at a Big Six audit firm. - [Withum](https://www.validis.com/case_study/withum/): Audit data prep time cut by up to 70%. - [GHJ](https://www.validis.com/case_study/ghj-audit-case-study-productivity-boost/): Audit productivity boost via automated client data collection. - [ATA](https://www.validis.com/case_study/ata-case-study-smarter-audit/): Smarter audit workflows powered by real-time accounting data. - [Barclays](https://www.validis.com/case_study/barclays/): Real-time borrower accounting data for commercial lending decisions at a global bank. - [TAB Bank](https://www.validis.com/case_study/tabbank/): Faster SME lending decisions with live borrower data. ## Technical and API - [Validis REST API](https://www.validis.com/api/): Standardized GL, trial balance, and transaction data from 300+ accounting packages. Machine-readable JSON output for audit, lending, M&A, and AI workflows. - [Book a demo](https://www.validis.com/book-a-demo/): 30-minute walkthrough for audit, commercial lending, specialist lending, or M&A teams. ## Research and insight - [The Validis blog](https://www.validis.com/blog/): Audit, lending, and AI-ready financial data insight, research, and news. - [2026 Audit Industry Report](https://www.validis.com/report/2026-audit-report/): Industry benchmarks on firm data strategy, AI adoption, and audit technology readiness. ## Company - [About Validis](https://www.validis.com/about-us/): Company history, leadership team, investors, and global offices. - [FAQ](https://www.validis.com/faq/): Security, supported integrations, pricing model, and data coverage. - [Partners](https://www.validis.com/partners/): Audit platform and technology integration partnerships, including Caseware. - [Security](https://www.validis.com/security-statement/): SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance detail. - [Contact](https://www.validis.com/contact/): Sales, partner, and support contact across audit, lending, and M&A.