Local Business Registry
Verified records for reliable digital discovery
The Local Business Registry maintains verified, structured records of local enterprises to support accurate representation across digital systems, including search engines, artificial intelligence services, mapping platforms, and public data environments.
Operated by Younis Group as part of applied research in information science, the registry provides a stable reference for business information that can be relied upon by machines and people alike.
Each registered business maintains a canonical record structured using the SHAMIL™ framework and governed by the Verified Source Protocol (VSP), ensuring provenance, consistency, and auditability over time.
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Why Your Business Should Join
Many local businesses rely on platforms that charge high commissions and control visibility. With the Local Business Registry you can:
- Take ownership of your data and maintain a verified profile
- Ensure AI assistants, search engines and autonomous systems access accurate information
- Increase direct visibility to customers without intermediaries
- Participate in a civic data ecosystem designed to strengthen local economies
- Pay a simple annual fee of £149 per location to cover verification and upkeep
Structured data is no longer optional. Businesses that provide high-quality, machine-readable information are found more often, recommended more reliably and trusted by the systems shaping commerce.
how it works
1. Register Your Business
Enter your essential details including name, address, operating hours, services and offerings.
2. Verify Your Data
We cross-check your information against civic sources to guarantee accuracy and trust.
3. Publish to the Registry
Your data is converted into structured, machine-readable formats including JSON-LD, ready for integration with AI, search engines and autonomous discovery platforms.
4. Maintain and Update
Keep your profile accurate and up-to-date each year. Verified information ensures consistent discoverability.
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The Difference Structured Data Makes
Consider two local cafés. One has verified, structured data in the registry. The other relies on unstructured online listings. The first is directly recommended by AI systems far more often, generating more visibility and engagement without extra fees or commissions. Structured data gives your business a presence in the digital systems customers actually use.
Join the Registry Today
Take control of your business information and secure your visibility in the systems that matter. Ensure your customers, AI assistants and autonomous agents can find you accurately and efficiently.
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Jan
Search Sciences™: Resolving Semantic Ambiguity in Local Urban Discovery
Is your business machine-readable? In 2026, if AI assistants can’t find you, you don’t exist.
Most local businesses suffer from ‘Data Poverty’—fragmented information that makes them invisible to the next generation of discovery tools. This white paper breaks down the ‘Semantic Ambiguity’ problem in London and introduces a framework for High-Fidelity Entity Calibration.
Learn how to turn your business into a verified ‘Source of Truth’ for search engines and AI.”
Research by Mohammed Younis on resolving the ‘Discovery Gap’ in London. Learn how Semantic Ambiguity leads to economic leakage and how to calibrate your business for AI discovery.
28
Jan
How Delivery Platforms Cost Londoners Money and the Case for a Civic Data-Supported Platform Cooperative
Why are Londoners paying 40% more for the same meal on an app?
It isn’t just delivery fees. It is a failure of how local business data is structured. In our 2026 baseline research, Mohammed Younis breaks down the hidden costs of extractive platforms and proposes a fairer, civic-led alternative for our high streets.
Discover how we are using the Data for London Library to build a ‘Semantic Commons’ that supports local businesses and keeps prices transparent for everyone.
Our Mission
The Local Business Registry exists to restore information sovereignty to local businesses. By creating a verified, civic-backed dataset we aim to reduce dependence on extractive platforms, recirculate economic value locally, and ensure fair, transparent visibility for all enterprises. This is not just a registry. It is the foundation for a new, equitable system of urban discovery.