United Kingdom company register search
Source-cited registry guidance — access and document fees vary by source.
Search Companies House at the official source
Start with Companies House for United Kingdom. LemReveal has not established an available native register search for this page; indexed or secondary records are not complete register coverage.
Official access and fees vary. A human request is an enquiry, not a guaranteed extract or completed purchase.
How do I search the company register in United Kingdom?
Start with Companies House (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house) for United Kingdom company records. Use the supported legal-name or identifier search and inspect available fields, such as Company name and number, Registered address. Official searches, documents and APIs have separate access rules; LemReveal's free lookup does not remove those conditions.
Step-by-step
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Know which register holds the record
In United Kingdom, company records sit on Companies House. Trade directories and aggregator sites are copies — the register is the source of truth.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house - 2
Search by name or registration number
Use the exact identifier with its issuing register or jurisdiction. Name searches can return several candidates; a number is not a guarantee that the source is available or covers the record.
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Read the register entry, not the marketing page
The register entry shows Company name and number, Registered address. That is what a bank, auditor or counterparty will check.
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Keep a dated copy
Register entries change. Save the record with the date you retrieved it, or set up monitoring so you are told when the entry changes.
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.
Check current access and document options on the official Companies House site. For search limitations and missing-result guidance, see the United Kingdom registry guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is the United Kingdom company register free to search?
Check Companies House's current terms for basic searches, profiles, documents and APIs. Not all are necessarily free or available without an account.
Which register is the official one in United Kingdom?
Start with Companies House, at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house. Coverage can depend on entity type or jurisdiction; other official sources may answer different questions.
What does a United Kingdom register entry show?
Company name and number, Registered address. Availability of each field depends on what Companies House publishes.
Do register entries stay accurate?
Only until the company files its next change. Directors, addresses and status can change without notice, which is why a dated copy — or automatic monitoring of the entry — matters for anything contractual.
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.
People also ask about search the company register in United Kingdom
The exact questions searchers type into Google — answered from the primary source.
Is the United Kingdom company register free to search?
Yes. Basic company lookups on the Companies House are free — you can search by company name or registration number, view legal status, registered address and (usually) directors at no cost. Some jurisdictions charge a small fee only for downloading full filed documents.
What is the official United Kingdom business registry?
The Companies House is the official public register of companies incorporated in United Kingdom. It is operated by the government and is the primary source cited on this page — https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house.
Related guides and tools
More United Kingdom guides
- Search companies by name
Find any registered company from a partial name — free, no signup.
- Search the business registry
Match a trading name to the registered legal entity behind it.
- Find the right entity
Tell apart several entities registered under near-identical names.
- Look up a company by number
Match the identifier and issuing jurisdiction, then confirm the returned entity.
United Kingdom data
- United Kingdom company search
Search every Companies House record.
- Companies House guide
Companies House (UK)