How Npros researches companies
Npros started in 1999 as a consumer-advocate site tracking home-business companies, executives, closures and legal actions. A profile is a research record: what the company is now, what it used to be, and what changed in between.
The verified date is when Npros last reviewed the company's public record and updated the status and facts on the page.
What we check
Where they exist and apply to the company, we look at:
- Official corporate websites
- State corporate registrations
- SEC filings
- FTC actions and warning letters
- Court records
- BBB information
- Press releases and acquisition announcements
- Compensation-plan documents and income disclosure statements
- Archived websites
- Executive biographies
- Bankruptcy records
- Direct-selling association information
- Historical Npros records
Not every profile will have every source. A closed 2004 company may rest mainly on Npros’s own archive, news from that period, and later corporate filings. A currently operating company should have a current website, a verifiable legal entity, and a status supported by those sources.
Status classifications
| Active | Current operating company and opportunity verified. |
|---|---|
| Active, no longer direct sales | The company continues, but the MLM or direct-sales model has ended. Global Information Network is an example. |
| Acquired | The business or its assets were acquired by another company. Modere’s 2025 sale to Shaklee is an example. |
| Rebranded | The same or a substantially related operation continues under another identity. |
| Closed | Operations ceased. Original Npros material is kept as historical reference. |
| Status unconfirmed | There is not enough evidence to determine current operating status. |
Historical profiles
Many company pages still include compensation plans, recruiting claims and product copy written when the company was active. That material is labeled Historical Npros profile and appears below the current status. It describes the company as it was recorded at the time, not necessarily how it operates today.
What verified means
Verified does not mean Npros recommends the company, certifies that participants will earn money, or has audited the company’s books. It means we reviewed the public record on that date and updated the status, facts and historical note accordingly.
Paid listings, classifieds and advertising are separate from company research. When they appear on a page, they are labeled as advertising or listings.