Frequently Asked Questions

Our services are used by a variety of industries including:

• Food and Beverage Distributors
• Business Brokers
• Commercial Collection Agencies
• Laundry Distributors
• Tax Agencies
• Utility Companies
• Commercial Lenders
• Insurance Companies and CPAs

Any business that extends credit or has financial interests with other businesses in California can benefit from our monitoring services.

The Pacific Report has been providing business monitoring services since 2008. For over 15 years, we've helped thousands of businesses protect their interests and recover outstanding claims through our comprehensive monitoring solutions.

We currently cover all 58 counties in California. Our monitoring services provide comprehensive statewide coverage, ensuring you receive timely notifications regardless of where in California your clients are located.

We offer different subscription options for coverage areas:

• All California Counties
• Southern California only
• Northern California only
• Individual counties (custom selection)

We provide reports on the following schedule:

• Business transfer notifications - twice weekly
• Liquor license applications - twice weekly
• Business bankruptcies - weekly
• For name-based monitoring, you'll receive immediate alerts when any of your monitored businesses show activity

All notifications include time-critical information such as filing dates, deadlines, and relevant contact information.

Yes, we provide comprehensive marketing lead lists including:

• New business buyers
• Business sellers
• Liquor license applicants

These leads can be filtered by location, business type, and other parameters. They're ideal for insurance agencies, CPAs, and other service providers looking to connect with new business owners or businesses in transition.

You can monitor any type of business entity in California, including:

• Restaurants and food service businesses
• Retail stores
• Bars and liquor stores
• Manufacturing facilities
• Service providers
• Any other business types

Our system is designed to track all business transfers regardless of industry or size. The Professional and Enterprise plans also provide additional monitoring for liquor license applications, bankruptcies, and business entity status changes.

Geographic monitoring provides all business transfer and liquor license notifications for specified California counties. You'll receive alerts for every business transaction within your selected geographic area.

Name-based monitoring allows you to monitor specific businesses by name, regardless of location, and receive alerts only for those businesses. This is ideal when you have a defined list of clients you want to track.

Many clients use a combination of both approaches for complete coverage.

Yes, with name-based monitoring you can add and remove business names as your clients change. Your quarterly fee will be adjusted based on your current number of monitored names at each billing cycle.

For geographic monitoring, you can also change your coverage area at the start of a new billing period.

We offer multiple notification methods to ensure you never miss an important alert:

• Email notifications
• SMS alerts (Professional & Enterprise plans)
• Dashboard notifications within our platform
• Webhook notifications for API integration
• CSV/Excel reports

You can configure your preferred notification methods and frequency in your account settings.

Yes, our platform is fully responsive and works on all devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. You can access your dashboard, view alerts, and manage your account from any device with an internet connection.

While we don't currently offer native mobile apps, our web application is optimized for mobile browsers.

Yes, all data and reports can be exported in multiple formats:

• CSV for spreadsheet analysis
• Excel (.xlsx) for detailed reporting
• PDF for printing and sharing
• JSON for technical integrations

You can export individual reports or set up scheduled exports to be delivered automatically.

Our privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information. Key points include:

• We only collect information necessary to provide our services
• We never sell your personal data to third parties
• Your monitoring lists and business relationships remain confidential
• You maintain control over your data and can request its deletion

For the complete privacy policy, please visit our Privacy Policy page.

Yes, the business transfer and liquor license information we provide is derived from public records. These include:

• County recorder filings
• Legal notices in newspapers
• California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control filings
• Bankruptcy court records
• Secretary of State filings

What makes our service valuable is the comprehensive collection, organization, and timely delivery of this information that would otherwise be difficult and time-consuming to track across multiple sources.

No

We accept the following payment methods:

• All major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover)
• ACH transfers
• Checks (for annual subscriptions only)
• Wire transfers (for enterprise accounts)

Monthly and quarterly subscriptions require automatic payments via credit card or ACH. Annual subscriptions can be paid by any method.

No long-term contracts are required. Our subscription terms are:

• Monthly plans: Can be canceled anytime with no penalty. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing cycle.
• Quarterly plans: Run for their full three-month term but don't auto-renew unless you choose that option.
• Annual plans: Run for their full yearly term and provide the best value. They don't auto-renew unless you choose that option.

We stand behind our service quality, so we don't need to lock you into long-term contracts.