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Emerging thinking

Bridging the gap for effective asset transparency: Analysing land registers and beneficial ownership data for legal vehicles

Drawing on four case studies, this working paper examines how land registers can support effective asset transparency by assessing the extent to which land registration systems can be connected to beneficial ownership information for legal vehicles.

Written by Maria Jofre , Tymon Kiepe

Published: 26 January 2026
Emerging thinking

Usable beneficial ownership data

Based on Open Ownership’s recent research to understand the experiences of those who use beneficial ownership data, this working paper outlines 22 features to help make beneficial ownership data more usable and, therefore, more useful

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 30 September 2025
Research report

Insights from the United Kingdom’s People with Significant Control register

In this research report, Maria Jofre (Data Analyst at Open Ownership) and Andres Knobel (Beneficial Ownership Lead Researcher at the Tax Justice Network) present the findings from their collaboration to explore and analyse the ownership structures of United Kingdom legal entities

Written by Maria Jofre , Andres Knobel

Published: 13 May 2025