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How do I search the Companies House company registry?
Start with Companies House for United Kingdom. Use the legal name or supported identifier, compare the exact entity and inspect available fields. Company registration and VAT checks are separate tasks; coverage and official access requirements vary.
- Registry
- Companies House
- Coverage
- Depends on the register, entity type and available integration; a missing result is not proof of non-registration
- Cost
- LemReveal basic lookup is free where supported; official services have separate access and fee rules
- Data freshness
- Our mirror of this register was last refreshed 2026-08-04
United Kingdom company records
Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
What Companies House contains, and what it costs
Field coverage, identifier formats and fees, verified against the official sources listed at the end of this section.
What a United Kingdom company record returns
- Registered company name and any previous names
- Company number and incorporation date
- Registered office address
- Company type and SIC codes
- Company status (active, dissolved, liquidation)
- Officers, and persons with significant control (PSC)
- Full filing history and annual accounts
Free versus paid
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Company search, profile, officers, PSC, filing history | Free |
| Filed accounts and documents (PDF) | Free |
| Certified copies and certificates | Paid (from £15) |
| Bulk data and streaming API | Free with an API key |
What a United Kingdom registration number looks like
8 characters — 8 digits, or 2 letters followed by 6 digits
00445790
Leading zeros are part of the number. Scottish companies start SC, Northern Irish NI, LLPs OC or SO.
GB followed by 9 digits
GB232628060
Official sources
- Find and update company information — The official Companies House search service
- Companies House public data API — Free API for company profiles, officers and filings
- Get information about a company (GOV.UK) — Guidance on what is on the register and what it means
United Kingdom: choosing and checking the right record
- Choose the correct source
- Start with the exact Companies House company number. If you only have a name, compare the legal name and previous names, then open the company profile rather than treating the search-results list as confirmation.
- Confirm the entity
- Keep leading zeros and jurisdiction prefixes such as SC or NI. Compare the registered office and incorporation date with the counterparty's documents. A sole trader or trading brand may not have a Companies House record.
- When the search returns nothing
- Ask for the contracting entity's company number when a brand has no result. Check a former name or the relevant subsidiary before widening a name search. An unavailable source is not a negative registration finding.
- What the record cannot establish
- Active status records a registry state, not creditworthiness or permission to provide regulated services. Read officer and PSC entries as separate roles; check dates and any restrictions on disclosed information.
Check current access and document options on the official Companies House site. Keep the exact entity identifier, source URL and retrieval date with your evidence. A LemReveal record PDF is not a government-certified extract.
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United Kingdom — by the numbers
- Records indexed
- 2,591
- Last updated
- 2026-08-04
- Top entity type
- GENERAL
- Cost
- Free
2,544 records
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Companies House at a glance
- What it publishes
- Registered company name and any previous names, Company number and incorporation date, Registered office address
- What it costs
- Company search, profile, officers, PSC, filing history: free · Certified copies and certificates: paid (from £15)
- How current it is
- Our mirror of this register was last refreshed 2026-08-04
- Can we monitor it
- Available for supported records; check source availability and your watch's actual state before relying on alerts
Access UK Companies House data for any registered company. Search registration details, filing history, director information, and company status.
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5M+
Active Companies
1844
Registry Founded
10M+
Filings/Year
Free API
Data Access
Registry Overview
Companies House is the United Kingdom's registrar of companies, holding records for over 5 million active companies. Every limited company, LLP, and certain partnerships in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland must register here. The data is freely accessible and provides essential due diligence information for B2B sales, compliance, and credit checks.
Entity Types
- •Private Limited (Ltd)
- •Public Limited (PLC)
- •Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- •Community Interest Company (CIC)
- •Sole Trader
- •Scottish LP
Data Available
- ✓Company name and number
- ✓Registered address
- ✓Incorporation date
- ✓Company status (active/dissolved)
- ✓SIC codes (industry)
- ✓Director names and appointments
- ✓Filing history
- ✓Accounts filing deadlines
Free tools for United Kingdom
How to search the Companies House
- 1
Search by company name or number
Companies House accepts either a company name or its 8-character registration number. Numbers are unique and immutable; names can change and may be duplicated across former entities.
- 2
Confirm the entity is active
Status flags include Active, Dormant, Liquidation, and Dissolved. For sales and credit-check workflows, treat Dissolved entities as historical only — their last filed accounts may still be relevant context but the entity itself no longer trades.
- 3
Read officers and PSCs separately
Officers and people with significant control are different roles. PSC conditions include more than 25% of shares or voting rights and other control conditions; the record is not a complete safety or ownership verdict.
- 4
Download the relevant filing
Record the filing date and document scope. A director appointment or capital filing is a factual change, not proof of an impending acquisition.
Who uses this data
UK Companies House data is used by sales teams qualifying inbound leads, credit-risk teams running due diligence, journalists and researchers tracing ownership networks, and compliance teams meeting AML obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.
Access, fees & notes
Basic search and document downloads are free. The full Companies House API is also free with rate limits suitable for most B2B workflows. Bulk data products are available via the Companies House Data Download service.
Cost & access
Online search and digital document downloads are free. Certified paper copies and specific historical data may incur fees.
Local-language glossary
- Confirmation Statement (CS01)
- An annual filing that confirms the company's information is up to date, replacing the older Annual Return (AR01).
- Persons with Significant Control (PSC)
- The UK's register of beneficial owners who hold more than 25% of shares or voting rights.
- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
- A 5-digit code used to classify the primary business activities of an entity.
- Micro-entity Accounts
- Simplified financial statements filed by very small companies that meet specific turnover and employee thresholds.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Relying on the 'Registered Office Address' as the primary trading location.
✓ Check the most recent accounts or director addresses, as many firms use their accountant's address as the registered office.
✗ Confusing the 'Company Number' with a VAT or Tax ID.
✓ Use the 8-digit CRN specifically for registry lookups; VAT numbers are managed by HMRC and are not public on the Companies House search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a UK company?▾
You can search by company name or registration number. Companies House provides free public access to all registered company data including directors, filing history, and accounts. Enter a name above to try it.
Is UK company data free?▾
Yes. Companies House provides free public access to basic company data. Some document downloads (like full accounts PDFs) may carry a small fee, but registration details, director lists, and filing history are entirely free.
What does the company status mean?▾
Active means the company is currently registered and trading. Dormant means it exists but isn't actively trading. Dissolved means it has been struck off the register and no longer legally exists.
Can I find company financial data?▾
Companies House holds all filed accounts. Micro and small companies may file abbreviated or filleted accounts with limited detail. Medium and large companies file full accounts including turnover, profit/loss, and balance sheet data.
How do I search for a company in United Kingdom by name?▾
Use the available lookup or the linked official Companies House service. Start with the legal name, then compare the exact CRN number and available identity fields. Name matches are candidates; source coverage and partial-name support vary.
Is the United Kingdom company register free to search?▾
Basic company lookup is free on LemReveal. The official United Kingdom register has independent access rules and may require an account or charge for searches, extracts or particular documents. Check the source's current terms.
Can I search United Kingdom companies by registration number?▾
Where the source supports it, use the exact CRN number together with its register or jurisdiction. Preserve prefixes and leading zeros and compare the returned legal name. A number alone does not guarantee coverage or a successful lookup.
How do I check whether a company is registered in United Kingdom?▾
Search the exact CRN number or legal name above, then confirm the entity's identifier and source. An empty result can reflect coverage limits, a source outage, spelling or a different jurisdiction; it does not prove the business is unregistered. A fuzzy candidate is not a confirmed identity.
How can I tell if a United Kingdom company is still active?▾
Read the status and effective date where the Companies House supplies them. Active registration does not establish trading or financial health. Monitoring is available only for supported sources and confirmed records; verify the actual watch state.
How do I find a company's CRN number?▾
Identify the legal entity using the available lookup or official Companies House route. Record the CRN only where supplied, with its source and jurisdiction. Do not infer missing identifiers from a similar name.
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Decision-makers indexed across United Kingdom companies
Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
Aggregate counts only — no personal information is shown. Data refreshed 2026-07-04.
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LemReveal. (2026). United Kingdom — Companies House Dataset. Source: Companies House. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/united-kingdom
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