You Enter a Company Name or Number
Start with the registered company name or Companies House number. Using the company number is the most precise way to identify a legal entity.
From public register data to a clearer company report
How Check Company UK Works
Check Company UK helps you search public UK company information without having to work through raw Companies House data yourself. You search for a company by registered name or Companies House number, we request the relevant public company records, and the result is organised into a simpler report.
Company search flow
Four Steps From Search to Company Report
We Query Companies House
The request is sent server-to-server to the Companies House public data API. Check Company UK does not maintain its own master copy of the UK companies register.
Relevant Public Data Is Collected
Depending on the company record, the report can request company profile, filing, charges and insolvency information available through the API.
The Information Is Organised
Raw register fields are presented in a more readable report so you can review the company status, registration details and other available public information in one place.
Where Does the Information Come From?
Company information displayed by Check Company UK is sourced from public Companies House data. Companies House is the registrar of companies in the United Kingdom and makes public company information available through its services and API.
Check Company UK is an independent service. It is not Companies House, is not operated by the UK Government and does not alter the underlying Companies House record.
For a more detailed explanation of the individual data sources used by the site, see our Data Sources page. You can also read our Companies House search guide for more context about the public register.
Company report
What the Company Report Can Include
The precise information available depends on the company and what is present in the public record. The current report can combine several categories of Companies House data.
Company Details
Company name, company number, company type, incorporation date, SIC codes and other company-level profile information.
Company Status
The statutory company status recorded in the Companies House profile, such as active or dissolved.
Previous Company Names
Former registered company names and the relevant effective dates where this information is available.
SIC Codes
Registered SIC codes that provide company-level context about the nature of the business activities recorded at Companies House.
Recent Filing History
Recent Companies House filing-history records that help provide context around company submissions and events.
Charges & Insolvency
Recorded charges and Companies House insolvency information are requested where the company profile indicates that relevant data exists.
What Check Company UK Does Not Do
Check Company UK does not certify that a company is safe, trustworthy, solvent or suitable to do business with. Public company data is useful evidence, but it should not be treated as a complete due-diligence decision on its own.
The service does not change or verify information filed at Companies House. It presents public register information in a clearer format and highlights relevant fields available from the source.
Dynamic search results and company reports are not intended to become standalone search-engine profile pages; they are kept outside the site's indexable SEO architecture.
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Find a UK Company
Search by company name or company number.
Check Registration Details
Review the company number, incorporation date, company type and status.
Check Company Status
Review the current Companies House company status.
Search by Company Number
Use the unique Companies House number to locate a specific legal entity.
Check Insolvency Information
Review Companies House insolvency information for a company.
Search Companies House Data
Understand and search the broader public company register.
Start With the Search You Need
Search a company by name or number and use the focused checks to review registration, status or insolvency information.