Companies House

    Companies House (UK)

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    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.

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    Reviewed by LemReveal Research TeamContent reviewed June 2026Primary source: Companies House (UK)

    What is Companies House?

    Companies House is the UK's registrar of companies — a free public register of every incorporated UK entity, its officers, and its filings. Search at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk with no signup.

    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.

    Companies House — by the numbers

    Records indexed
    2,591
    Last refreshed
    2026-08-04
    Top entity type
    GENERAL

    2,544 records

    Cost
    Free

    No signup required

    Companies House holds the incorporation, filing, and ownership records for every UK limited company, LLP, and LP. All basic data is free; the API is free with generous rate limits, making it the most open major registry in Europe.

    Also known as:
    UK company register
    Companies House search
    CH register
    Open official Companies House portalAll United Kingdom records

    Decision-makers indexed at 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.

    Frequently asked questions

    How do I search Companies House for free?

    Go to find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk and enter a company name or 8-character registration number. All searches, filings, and PSC data are free — no account required.

    What is a Companies House registration number?

    An 8-character identifier (usually numeric, sometimes with a country prefix like SC for Scotland or NI for Northern Ireland). It's assigned at incorporation, never changes, and is the reliable UK B2B join key.

    Is the Companies House PSC register public?

    Yes. The People with Significant Control register lists anyone with 25%+ ownership or voting rights and is publicly searchable on every company profile at no cost.

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