Vehicle→Company→Task: A Complete Investigation Workflow

You see a vehicle sale listing that seems too good to be true. The price is suspiciously low. The seller is a company you've never heard of. You want to verify everything before making an offer.

This post walks you through a complete investigation workflow using InfoX—from license plate to company verification to tracking your follow-up actions—all in one platform, in under 5 minutes.

The Scenario

Listing details:

• Vehicle: 2020 Tesla Model 3
• Price: 250,000 NOK (market value: 350,000 NOK)
• Seller: "Nordic Auto Solutions AS"
• License plate: EL54321

Red flags:

• Price 100,000 NOK below market
• Unknown seller company
• "Must sell quickly" in description

Your goal: Investigate the vehicle, verify the seller, and decide whether to proceed.

Phase 1: Vehicle Investigation

Step 1: Look Up the Vehicle

1. Navigate to Vehicle Lookup in InfoX
2. Enter registration number: EL54321
3. Click Search

What you see (in seconds):

Hero Card:

• License plate: EL 54321 (styled like Norwegian plate)
• Make/Model: Tesla Model 3
• Year: 2020
• Color: Midnight Silver
• Category: Passenger Car (Personbil)

Owner Information Card:

• Owner: Nordic Auto Solutions AS
• Organization Number: 987654321
• Address: Industriveien 12, 0581 Oslo
• Ownership start date: 2025-10-15 (1 month ago!)

Loans and Liens (Heftelser) Card:

• Creditor: DNB Bank ASA
• Loan amount: 300,000 NOK
• Registration date: 2020-03-15
• Status: Active

Status and Registration Card:

• First registration: 2020-03-10
• Registration status: Active
• Next inspection: 2026-03-10
• Inspection status: Valid

Technical Specifications:

• Engine: Electric motor
• Power: 258 HP / 190 kW
• Battery: 75 kWh
• Range: ~560 km
• Emissions: 0 g/km CO₂

Step 2: Analyze Vehicle Data

Findings:

✅ Vehicle is real and registered

• Matches listing description (2020 Tesla Model 3)
• Inspection is valid
• Technical specs confirm it's the performance you expected

🚩 Outstanding loan: 300,000 NOK

• Seller asking 250,000 NOK
• Loan exceeds asking price by 50,000 NOK
• Major red flag: Seller can't legally transfer ownership without clearing this debt

🚩 Recent ownership change

• Owned by Nordic Auto Solutions for only 1 month
• Why are they selling so quickly?

Decision: Need to investigate the seller company before proceeding.

Phase 2: Company Investigation

Step 3: Click Organization Number

From the Vehicle Lookup Owner Card, click the organization number: 987654321

InfoX automatically switches to Company Lookup with the number pre-filled.

Step 4: Review Company Data

Hero Card:

• Company name: Nordic Auto Solutions AS
• Organization number: 987654321
• Legal form: AS (Aksjeselskap - Limited Company)
• Founding date: 2025-09-01 (2 months old!)
• Status badges: 🔴 UNDER AVVIKLING (Under liquidation)

STOP. Critical alert. This company is being liquidated.

Contact Information:

• Website: (none registered)
• Email: (none registered)
• Phone: +47 98 76 54 32
• Address: Industriveien 12, 0581 Oslo

Business Activity:

• NACE code: 45.11.0 - "Sale of cars and light motor vehicles"
• Purpose: "Purchase and sale of motor vehicles"

Financial Information:

• No financial data available (company too new)

Leadership:

• CEO: Per Hansen (listed)
• Board chair: Per Hansen (same person)
• Red flag: One person holding both roles in a 2-month-old company

Registry Status:

• VAT registered: No
• Employer register: No
• Red flag: Not VAT registered despite selling vehicles (should be registered if legitimate dealer)

Step 5: Analyze Company Data

Critical findings:

🔴 Company is under liquidation

• Winding down operations
• Assets being sold off
• High risk of transaction problems

🔴 Company is 2 months old

• Founded September 2025
• Already liquidating by November 2025
• Extreme red flag: Failed business selling off assets

🔴 Not VAT registered

• Required for vehicle dealers in Norway
• Suggests not a legitimate dealership
• Possible private sales disguised as business

🔴 Single person company

• Same person as CEO and board chair
• No employees (not in employer register)
• Minimal business infrastructure

🔴 No website or email

• Legitimate dealerships have online presence
• Communication only via phone

Conclusion: This is almost certainly a scam or distressed asset liquidation. The seller:

• Cannot legally transfer the vehicle (300K loan vs. 250K price)
• Is closing down (liquidation status)
• Lacks legitimate dealer infrastructure
• Operates as a shell company

Decision: Do not proceed with purchase. Document findings and create follow-up task.

Phase 3: Task Creation and Tracking

Step 6: Create Investigation Task

1. From Company Lookup page, click "Add to Todo" in the secondary menu
2. Task creation dialog opens

Fill in task details:

Title: "Nordic Auto Solutions - SCAM ALERT - Do not engage"

Content:

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY:

Vehicle: 2020 Tesla Model 3 (EL54321)
Listing price: 250,000 NOK
Market value: 350,000 NOK

RED FLAGS IDENTIFIED:

1. Outstanding loan exceeds asking price
   - Loan: 300,000 NOK (DNB Bank)
   - Asking price: 250,000 NOK
   - Seller cannot legally transfer without clearing debt

2. Company under liquidation
   - Status: UNDER AVVIKLING
   - Founded: Sept 2025 (2 months ago)
   - Already liquidating: Failed business

3. Not a legitimate dealer
   - Not VAT registered
   - No employees
   - No website or email
   - Single person operation

4. Recent ownership (1 month)
   - Company acquired vehicle Oct 2025
   - Attempting to flip immediately

RECOMMENDATION: Do not engage. Likely scam or distressed asset sale with legal complications.

NEXT STEPS:
- Report listing to marketplace
- Monitor company for bankruptcy filing
- Share findings with team

Column: "Completed Investigations" (or create new column "Scam Alerts")

Attachments:

• Company data (Nordic Auto Solutions AS - 987654321)
• Vehicle data (EL54321)

Deadline: None (investigation complete)

Assignee: Yourself (or team lead for review)

3. Click "Save"

Step 7: Task Card Review

The created task now shows:

• Clear title indicating scam alert
• Complete investigation summary
• Attached company profile (click to view full Company Lookup data)
• Attached vehicle record (click to view full Vehicle Lookup data)
• All findings documented for future reference

If a colleague asks: "What happened with that Tesla listing?"

You: "Check the task board. Complete investigation with all data attached."

Phase 4: Ongoing Monitoring (Optional)

Step 8: Monitor for Bankruptcy

If you want to track whether Nordic Auto Solutions eventually files bankruptcy:

1. Navigate to Datawash
2. Create new monitoring order: "Scam Company Watch"
3. Add organization number: 987654321
4. Set monitoring:
   • Frequency: Daily
   • Fields: Bankruptcy status, forced dissolution
5. Activate monitoring

Result: If the company files bankruptcy, you'll receive a report within 24 hours.

Use case: Document the pattern for future scam detection. If you see similar companies, you'll recognize the pattern faster.

Time Breakdown: 5 Minutes Total

Phase 1: Vehicle Investigation (1 minute)

• Search license plate: 10 seconds
• Review vehicle cards: 30 seconds
• Identify loan and ownership issues: 20 seconds

Phase 2: Company Investigation (2 minutes)

• Click organization number: 5 seconds
• Review company cards: 60 seconds
• Analyze status, registration, and leadership: 55 seconds

Phase 3: Task Creation (2 minutes)

• Click "Add to Todo": 5 seconds
• Write investigation summary: 90 seconds
• Attach data and save task: 25 seconds

Total: 5 minutes from suspicious listing to complete investigation with documented findings.

Comparison: InfoX vs. Manual Investigation

With InfoX (5 minutes):

1. Search vehicle → See owner org number
2. Click org number → See company liquidation status
3. Create task → Attach all data
4. Done

Manual Investigation (45-60 minutes):

1. Visit vehicle registry website (5 min)
2. Copy owner organization number
3. Visit Brønnøysund website (5 min)
4. Search company, review data
5. Google company name for additional info (10 min)
6. Check if VAT registered on separate site (5 min)
7. Search board members on LinkedIn (10 min)
8. Copy all findings to Word document (10 min)
9. Email document to team (5 min)
10. Create calendar reminder for follow-up (2 min)

InfoX saves 40-55 minutes and provides richer data.

Key Workflow Principles

1. Click, Don't Copy

When you see an organization number, phone number, or registration number—click it. InfoX navigates to the appropriate tool with data pre-filled.

2. Attach, Don't Rewrite

Don't copy vehicle specs or company details into task descriptions. Use "Add to Todo" to attach complete records. Data stays current and clickable.

3. One Platform, Complete Context

Everything you need is in one place:

• Vehicle technical data
• Ownership information
• Company status and financials
• Task tracking with attachments

4. Document As You Go

Create tasks during investigations, not after. Attach data immediately. Your investigation becomes your documentation.

5. Share Context, Not Screenshots

Share the task with team members. They can click attached data to see full context. No screenshots, no forwarded emails.

Real-World Applications

Use Case 1: Car Dealership Trade-In Evaluation

Scenario: Customer wants to trade in a vehicle.

Workflow:

1. Scan license plate (OCR scanner)
2. Review vehicle data (loans, inspection, specs)
3. Click organization number if company-owned
4. Verify company status (not bankrupt/liquidating)
5. Create task: "Trade-in evaluation - [Registration]"
6. Attach vehicle and company data
7. Assign to sales manager for approval

Time: 2-3 minutes per vehicle

Use Case 2: Fleet Acquisition Due Diligence

Scenario: Acquiring company with 20-vehicle fleet.

Workflow:

1. Look up all 20 registration numbers
2. For each vehicle, click owner organization numbers
3. Verify consistent ownership by target company
4. Check for third-party owned vehicles (leases)
5. Create task for each vehicle requiring action
6. Attach vehicle + company data to all tasks
7. Monitor target company via Datawash during acquisition

Time: 1-2 hours for 20 vehicles (vs. 1-2 days manually)

Use Case 3: Insurance Claim Verification

Scenario: Processing vehicle damage claim.

Workflow:

1. Look up claimed vehicle registration
2. Verify specs match policy
3. Click owner name/number to verify ownership
4. Check ownership start date (fraud detection)
5. Review inspection status for pre-existing issues
6. Create task: "Claim #12345 - [Vehicle]"
7. Attach vehicle data for adjuster review

Time: 3-5 minutes per claim

Getting Started

Practice Run (15 minutes)

1. Find a vehicle listing online (Finn.no, Facebook Marketplace)
2. Copy the license plate from the listing
3. Search in InfoX Vehicle Lookup
4. Click the organization number (if company-owned)
5. Review company status and data
6. Create a practice task with attached data
7. Review the task card and click attachments

Repeat 2-3 times until the workflow feels automatic.

Build Your Workflow

Map your common investigation scenarios to this workflow:

• Trade-in evaluations → Vehicle → Company → Task
• Purchase verification → Vehicle → Company → Decision
• Claim processing → Vehicle → Owner verification → Task
• Fleet due diligence → Multiple vehicles → Company → Monitoring

Conclusion

A complete investigation from license plate to documented findings in 5 minutes:

Phase 1: Vehicle investigation (1 min) Phase 2: Company investigation (2 min) Phase 3: Task creation (2 min)

All in one platform. All data connected. All context preserved.

Vehicle → Company → Task: The workflow that replaces hours of manual research with minutes of integrated investigation.

Try it once. You'll never investigate manually again.