diff --git a/src/RealCV.Infrastructure/Services/CompanyVerifierService.cs b/src/RealCV.Infrastructure/Services/CompanyVerifierService.cs
index e06937f..0b467b4 100644
--- a/src/RealCV.Infrastructure/Services/CompanyVerifierService.cs
+++ b/src/RealCV.Infrastructure/Services/CompanyVerifierService.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public sealed class CompanyVerifierService : ICompanyVerifierService
         ["Revolut"] = new[] { "REVOLUT LTD", "REVOLUT LIMITED" },
         ["Monzo"] = new[] { "MONZO BANK LIMITED" },
         ["Starling Bank"] = new[] { "STARLING BANK LIMITED" },
+        ["Deliveroo"] = new[] { "ROOFOODS LTD", "DELIVEROO HOLDINGS PLC" },
 
         // Travel & Hospitality
         ["Thomas Cook"] = new[] { "THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC", "THOMAS COOK UK LIMITED" },
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ public sealed class CompanyVerifierService : ICompanyVerifierService
         ["JLR"] = new[] { "JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED" },
         ["Rolls-Royce"] = new[] { "ROLLS-ROYCE PLC", "ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC" },
         ["BMW UK"] = new[] { "BMW (UK) LIMITED", "BMW GROUP UK LIMITED" },
+        ["JCB"] = new[] { "J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED", "J. C. BAMFORD LIMITED" },
 
         // Food & Beverage
         ["Unilever"] = new[] { "UNILEVER PLC" },
@@ -828,6 +830,7 @@ public sealed class CompanyVerifierService : ICompanyVerifierService
     /// <summary>
     /// Checks if any candidate directly matches a known trading name alias.
     /// This allows bypassing AI matching for known aliases where the AI might incorrectly reject.
+    /// Prefers active companies over dissolved ones when multiple matches exist.
     /// </summary>
     private static (CompaniesHouseSearchItem Item, int Score)? FindDirectAliasMatch(
         string companyName,
@@ -842,9 +845,12 @@ public sealed class CompanyVerifierService : ICompanyVerifierService
             return null;
         }
 
-        // Look for candidates that exactly match one of the known aliases
-        foreach (var alias in aliases)
+        // Collect all matching candidates, then pick the best one
+        var matchingCandidates = new List<(CompaniesHouseSearchItem Item, int AliasIndex)>();
+
+        for (var aliasIndex = 0; aliasIndex < aliases.Length; aliasIndex++)
         {
+            var alias = aliases[aliasIndex];
             var aliasUpper = alias.ToUpperInvariant();
 
             foreach (var candidate in candidates)
@@ -858,22 +864,33 @@ public sealed class CompanyVerifierService : ICompanyVerifierService
                 var fuzzyScore = Fuzz.Ratio(aliasUpper, titleUpper);
                 if (fuzzyScore >= 95)
                 {
-                    // Verify the company existed at the claimed start date
-                    if (claimedStartDate.HasValue)
-                    {
-                        var incDate = DateHelpers.ParseDate(candidate.DateOfCreation);
-                        if (incDate.HasValue && incDate.Value > claimedStartDate.Value)
-                        {
-                            continue; // Company didn't exist yet
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    return (candidate, 100); // 100% match via known alias
+                    matchingCandidates.Add((candidate, aliasIndex));
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        return null;
+        if (matchingCandidates.Count == 0)
+            return null;
+
+        // Sort candidates: prefer active > dissolved, then by alias order (first alias is preferred)
+        var bestMatch = matchingCandidates
+            .OrderBy(m => m.Item.CompanyStatus?.ToLowerInvariant() == "active" ? 0 : 1) // Active first
+            .ThenBy(m => m.Item.CompanyStatus?.ToLowerInvariant() == "dissolved" ? 1 : 0) // Dissolved last
+            .ThenBy(m => m.AliasIndex) // First alias is preferred
+            .First();
+
+        // Verify the company existed at the claimed start date
+        if (claimedStartDate.HasValue)
+        {
+            var incDate = DateHelpers.ParseDate(bestMatch.Item.DateOfCreation);
+            if (incDate.HasValue && incDate.Value > claimedStartDate.Value)
+            {
+                // Company didn't exist yet - but still return it so the flag can be raised
+                // Don't skip, let the verification process handle the date issue
+            }
+        }
+
+        return (bestMatch.Item, 100); // 100% match via known alias
     }
 
     private async Task<CompanyCache?> FindCachedMatchAsync(string companyName)
diff --git a/tools/CVBatchTester/Program.cs b/tools/CVBatchTester/Program.cs
index dc6c4fa..2697428 100644
--- a/tools/CVBatchTester/Program.cs
+++ b/tools/CVBatchTester/Program.cs
@@ -198,6 +198,16 @@ class Program
 
                             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(result.VerificationNotes))
                                 Log($"    Note: {result.VerificationNotes}");
+
+                            // Display any flags (warnings/issues)
+                            if (result.Flags?.Count > 0)
+                            {
+                                foreach (var flag in result.Flags)
+                                {
+                                    var flagIcon = flag.Severity == "Critical" ? "⚠️" : "ℹ️";
+                                    Log($"    {flagIcon} FLAG [{flag.Type}]: {flag.Message}");
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                         catch (Exception ex)
                         {