Company House Search API

POST
/company_house_search
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Searches the UK Companies House register for a company by name or company number. The endpoint auto-detects whether the input is a company number (for example 12345678, SC123456, NI012345, FC012345, OC123456) or a free-form name, then dispatches the right search. Returns the company number, registered name, status, type, incorporation date and registered office address.

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Example Request

POST
request.json
key Auth: BearerAuth 
{
  "company": "Test Company",
  "is_operational": false,
  "max_results": 50
}

Request Schema

company
Required
string

Company name or company number.

is_operational
Optional
boolean · (≤255 chars)

When true, filters results to companies with an active or operational status. Default false.

max_results
Optional
integer · (1 to 200)

Max records returned. Default 200.

Available Response Data

6 Data Points
01
data_object

Per-record

company_number, company_name

02
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company_status

active, dissolved, liquidation, and so on

03
data_object

company_type

ltd, plc, llp, and so on

04
schedule

date_of_creation

05
location_on

registered_office_address

address_line_1, address_line_2, locality, region, postal_code, country

06
tag

records_returned and total_records_available counts

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By The Numbers

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Unmatched data depth to power your compliance and verification workflows.

50M+
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40M+
Adverse Court Records
2BN+
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18M+
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7M+
Deceased Records
980M+
Social Media & Employment Records
Practical Applications

Technical Use Cases tag

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UK counterparty validation

Validate UK-registered counterparties as part of cross-border KYC, supply chain due diligence and trade finance workflows.

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Multinational entity onboarding

For Australian customers with UK subsidiaries or parents, validate the linked UK entity as part of group-structure due diligence.

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International expansion research

Quick lookups when researching UK markets — competitor profiling, M&A due diligence, partner identification.

Trust & Assurance

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Everything you need to know about implementation details and compliance infrastructure.

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What company number formats are supported?

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Five prefixes covering all UK jurisdictions. 8-digit numbers (England & Wales), SC + 6 digits (Scotland), NI + 6 digits (Northern Ireland), FC + 6 digits (Foreign Company), and OC + 6 digits (LLP in England & Wales).

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Why might total_records_available exceed records_returned?

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Name searches may match more records than your max_results cap. Increase max_results (up to 200) or refine the search term to narrow the result set.

Try it Live

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Test the Company House Search API directly in your browser with live mock data and see instant results.

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