3.3.1 Entity Matching Rules

All entity matching rules use a standardized form of the entity name. The strongest rules use the 'part-standardized name', meaning the entity names match after only simple global standardizations (such as considering 'AND', 'and', '&' as the same) are applied. Other rules apply additional rules for standardization as noted in the table below.

Note:

Wherever the term 'word' is used below, this means that there is a space-delimited token in the prepared names.

Table 3-9 Entity Matching Rules

Group Code Name Matching Rule Summary of Rule Logic Example Matching Data
V010 Vessel part standardized name exact The part-standardized entity name matches the name of a listed vessel exactly. DYNASTY
- - - DYNASTY
V020 Vessel name exact The entity name matches the name of a listed vessel after number cardinal and ordinal standardization. 4THOCEAN
- - - FOURTHOCEAN
V030 Vessel part standardized name with typos The part-standardized entity name matches the name of a listed vessel with a Character Match Percentage of 80-99%. RAHIM
- - - RAHIM3
V040 Vessel name with typos The entity names match with a Character Match Percentage of 80-99% after number cardinal and ordinal standardization. RAHUM3
- - - TRAHIMTHREE
E010 Part-standardized name exact The part-standardized entity name matches a listed entity name exactly.

HUMANAPPEAL

INTERNATIONAL

- - - HUMANAPPEAL INTERNATIONAL
E020 Name exact The entity names match exactly after number cardinal and ordinal standardization. NOVEMBER17
- - - NOVEMBER SEVENTEEN
E030 Original script name exact The original script names match exactly. НИАЭПОАО
- - - НИАЭПОАО
E040 Name without suffixes exact The entity names match exactly after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. CAPITAL DIRECT LTD
- - - CAPITAL DIRECT AG
E050 Name without business words similar and sounds like The entity names match with a Word Match Percentage of 80% after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The first word of each name has the same 4-character Metaphone key. PARAGON UK
- - -

PARAGON INVESTMENT

CORPORATION

E060 Name without business words exact The entity names match exactly after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed.

LIFEHEALTHCARE

GROUPHOLDINGS LTD

- - - LIFE HEALTH CARE INC
E070 Name without business words has all words out- of order All remaining words in each entity name match exactly, but in any order, after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. EDUCATION FOR HEALTH
- - - HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES
E080 Name without suffixes 'Starts With' and multiple names in common The entity names are a 'Starts With' match after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) in common between the two names. The listed name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. BAE SYSTEMS (LANCASTER HOUSE) LIMITED
- - - BAESYSTEMS PLC
E090 Name without business words has all words with typos All remaining words in each entity name match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more, after number cardinal and or dinalstandardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. GERBERA ASSOCIATES LTD
- - - BERBERA
E100 Original script name in any order All words in the Original Script Names match exactly, in any order. ОАОНИАЭП
- - - НИАЭПОАО
E110 Original script name with typos The Original Script Names match with a Character Match Percentage of 80% or more. Επαναστατική Αριστερά
- - - Επανασταική Αριστερά
E120 Name without business words with typos, and sounds like The entity names match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 ore more after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The first word of each name has the same 4-character Metaphone key and the first three letters of each name are the same. GOLDSTREAM PROPERTIESLTD
- - - GOLDSTEIN PROPERTIESINC
E130 Name without suffixes contains,similar and multiple names in common The entity names are a 'Contains' match and the Word Edit Distance is no more than one between the names (where each word matches with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more), after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) in common between the two names. HAMPSHIRE HERITAGE DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- - - HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
E140 Name has additional words, sounds like and multiple names in common All words in the shorter entity name exist in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) in common between the two names. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. MOSCOWCITY CENTER PLC
- - - MOSCOWCENTER
E150 Name without business words contains, sounds like and multiple names in common The entity name is a 'Contains' match with a listed entity name, after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) in common between the two names. The first word of each name has the same 4-character Metaphone key. HI-TECH RECRUITMENTLTD
- - - HITECH GROUP
E160 Original script name in any order with typos All words in the original script name match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more, in any order. ΜαύροςΣεπτέµβρης
- - - Σεπτέµβρης Μαύροςς
E170 Name without business words has most words out-oforder Name Matching Rule The entity names match (in any order) with a Word Match Percentage of between 75 and 99, after number cardinaland ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. Summary of Rule Logic BACKTO HEALTH CLINICSLIMITED
- - - BACKTO HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC
- - - Example Matching Data
E180 Name without business words, similar, sounds like, with multiple names and a residual token in common All words in the shorter entity name exist in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) in common between the two names, and at least one of these is not a word in the English dictionary or a very common word in Watchlist name data. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. CHARLESASH UK LTD
- - - CHARLES F ASH CONSTRUCTIONCO INC
E190 Name without business words, similar with typos, sounds like, with multiple names and residual token in common.

All words in the shorter entity name match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) that match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more, and at least one of these is not a word in the English dictionary or a very common word in Watchlist name data. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name.

The group name differs from the rule name.

CLARKSHOME BAKERY LTD
- - - CLARKHOMES INC
E200 Name without business words, similar, sounds like,and residual token in common All words in the shorter entity name match in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The names match with a Word Match Percentage of 50 or more when common business words are not stripped. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) that match. The first word of each name has the same 4- character Metaphone key. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. AMERICAN MILITARY SUPPLY
- - - AMERICANSUPPLY CO
E210 Name has additional words tolerant, sounds like and multiple names in common

All words in the shorter entity name match in the longer entity name (in order) with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more after number cardinal and ordinal standardization.

There are at least two significant words (not common business words) in common between the two names. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name.

GENERALATOMICS
- - - GENERAL BUREAU OF ATOMIC ENERGY GBAE
E220 Name without suffixes contains, similar and residual token in common The entity names are a 'Contains' match and the Word Edit Distance is no more than one between the names (where each word matches with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more), after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There is at least one significant word in common (not a common business word, a word in the English dictionary or a very common word in Watchlist name data). ACCLAIMACM LTD
- - - ACM
E230 Name without suffixes 'Starts With' and residual token in common The entity names are a 'Starts With' match after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There is at least one significant word in common (not a common business word, a word in the English dictionary or a very common word in Watchlist name data). The listed name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name.

ENRONMETALS

BROKERSLTD

- - - ENRONCORP
E240 Name without suffixes 'Starts With' and substring in common The entity names are a 'Starts With' match, and there is a common substring at least 8 characters in length, after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. The listed name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. ACCURATE SECTION BENDERSLTD
- - - ACCURATE
E250 Name without suffixes contains, residual token in common and significant overlap The entity names are a 'Contains' match and the Word Match Percentage is 50 or more, after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There is at least one significant word in common (not a common business word, a word in the English dictionary or a very common word in Watchlist name data). NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTINC
- - - ACTION NON EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
E260 Name without common tokens exact, and multiple residual tokens in common The entity names match exactly, with at least two words matching, after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes, and other words, and all English dictionary and common Watchlist name words are removed. LIFECARE CENTER PUNTA GORDA
- - - PORTOF PUNTA GORDA
E270 Original script name has additional names All words in the shorter original script name match in the longer original script name (in order), and there are at least two matching words. Въоръжена ислямскагрупа
- - - Въоръжена група
E280 Name without suffixes contains, multiple names in common and significant overlap The entity names are a 'Contains' match and the Word Match Percentage is 50 or more, after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There is at least two significant words (not common business words) that match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more. CITYTRANS LTD
- - - CAPITAL CITY TRANS SERVINC
E290 Name without business words similar and full name sounds like The entity names match with a Character Match Percentage of between 80 and 99 after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The names share the same metaphone key after number cardinal and ordinal standardization. IBERIAAIRLINES
- - - IBERAIRLINES
E300 Name without business words similar with typos, sounds like and significant overlap All words in the shorter entity name match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The names match with a Word Match Percentage of 50 or more when common business words are not stripped. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) that match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more. The first word of each name has the same 4character Metaphone key. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. MEDCLINIC LTD
- - - MED AMERICA CLINICSINC
E310 Name has additional words, sounds like and residual token in common All words in the shorter entity name exist in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization.

There is at least one significant word (not a common business word, an English dictionary word or a word or a common Watchlist name word) in common between the two names. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name.

DJCASE AND ASSOCIATES INC
- - - DJAND ASSOCIATES INC
E320

Name has additional words with typos, sounds like and residual token in common

All words in the shorter entity name match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization.

There is at least one significant word (not a common business word, an English dictionary word or a word or a common Watchlist name word) that matches with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name.

GARLOCK
- - - GARLICK HELICOPTERS INC
E330 Name has additional words, sounds like and substring in common

All words in the shorter entity name exist in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization.

There is a common substring of at least 8 characters in length between the two names after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name.

NATIONWIDE SECRETARIAL SERVICESLTD

- - - NATIONWIDE SERVICES
E340 Name without business words, similar, sounds like and multiple names in common All words in the shorter entity name match in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) that match. The first word of each name has the same 4- character Metaphone key. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FAMILY MEDICALCENTER
- - - CENTRALMEDICAL INC
E350

Name without business words, similar with typos, sounds like and

multiple names in common

All words in the shorter entity name match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) that match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more. The first word of each name has the same 4- character Metaphone key. The list name is not an acronym alias of a longer primary entity name. BLACKCHAIR LTD
- - - BLACK WORLD COLLEGEOF HAIR DESIGN
E360 Name without business words has typos and sounds like The entity names match with a Character Match Percentage of between 80 and 99 after number cardinaland ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The first word of each name has the same 4-character Metaphone key. BOURNE CHIROPRACTIC LTD
- - - BARNO CHIROPRACTIC
E370 Name without suffixes contains with typos and multiple names in common The entity names are a ''Contains'' match where each word matches with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) that match. NEWORLEANS
- - - MEDICABOF METRO NEW ORLEANS
E380 Name without suffixes contains, similar,and multiple words in common The entity names are a 'Contains' match and the Word Edit Distance is no more than one between the names (where each word matches with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more), after number cardinal and ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes and suffixes are removed. There are at least two significant words (not common business words) that match with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more. GROSVENOR NURSINGSERVICES
- - - NURSINGSERVICES INC
E390 Original script name has additional names with typos All words in the shorter original script name match in the longer original script name (in order) with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more, and there are at least two matching words. Арабски революционни бригади
- - - Арабски революциони
E400 Name has additional words and sounds like All words in the shorter entity name exist in the longer entity name (in order) after number cardinal and ordinal standardization. ATRIUM INCORPORATORS WORLDWIDELTD
- - - ATRIUM
E410 Name has additional words with typos and sounds like

All words in the shorter entity name match in the longer entity name (in order) with a Character Match Percentage of 80 or more after number cardinal and ordinal standardization.

The first word of each name has the same 4-character Metaphone key.

BRILLIANT GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR LTD
- - - BRILLIANCE
E420 Name without business words loose match and full name sounds like The entity names match with a Character Match Percentage of between 60 and 79 after number cardinaland ordinal standardization, and after common company prefixes, suffixes and other words are removed. The names have the same Metaphone key. BRC
- - - PRC