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299 </div> 300 </div> 301 </div> 302 </div> 303 <!-- New Header End --> <main id="primary" class="site-main"> 304 <div class="ycf-blog-arch"> 305 </div> 306 <div class="ycf-container single-post-container live-version"> 307 <div class="single-post-main"> 308 <nav class="breadcrumb"><a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/">Home</a> <span class="separator"> > </span> <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/">Blog</a> <span class="separator"> > </span> <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/companies-house/">Companies House</a> <span class="separator"> > </span> <span>How to Use The Companies House Search Data</span></nav> <article> 309 <h1 class="single-post-title">How to Use The Companies House Search Data</h1> 310 <div class="single-post-date"> 311 <span>Last updated: <strong>September 4, 2026</strong></span> 312 <span><strong>7 min read</strong></span> 313 <div class="single-post-categories"> 314 <ul class="post-categories"> 315 <li><a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/category/companies-house-updates/" rel="category tag">Companies House Updates</a></li> 316 <li><a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/category/company-guides/" rel="category tag">Company Guides</a></li></ul> </div> 317 </div> 318 <p class="single-post-intro"> 319 The Companies House register is the official government database for all 4.8 million active and dissolved UK companies, making filing history, director details, annual accounts, and registration status publicly accessible and free to search. Use the register to check a <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/how-to-check-if-a-company-is-legit/">company's legal status</a>, verify a director's history, and confirm whether a business name is available before you incorporate. </p> 320 321 <div class="single-post-image"> 322 <img 323 src="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp" 324 srcset="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=100/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 100w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=140/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 140w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=196/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 196w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=274/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 274w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=384/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 384w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=538/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 538w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=753/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 753w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=1054/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 1054w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=1476/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 1476w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=2066/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 2066w,https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=2400/feature-image/companies-house-search.webp 2400w" 325 sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 1200px" 326 alt="Young woman smiling at her laptop in an office while searching Companies House for company information" 327 width="1000" 328 height="650" 329 loading="eager" 330 fetchpriority="high" 331 decoding="async" 332 > 333 334 </div> 335 336 337 <div class="single-post-meta"> 338 <div class="single-post-author"> 339 <div class="single-post-author-avatar"> 340 <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/author/robert-engeham/" rel="noopener"> 341 <img src="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/supporting-images/robert-engeham.webp" 342 alt="Photo of Robert Engeham" 343 class="avatar avatar-70 photo" 344 width="70" height="70" 345 loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low"> 346 </a> 347 </div> 348 <div class="single-post-author-name">
349 <span>Written by: <strong> 350 <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/author/robert-engeham/" rel="noopener" class="author-name-link"> 351 <span class="author-name">Robert Engeham</span> 352 </a> 353 </strong></span> 354 <p class="author-desig">Managing Director, Your Company Formations</p> 355 </div> 356 </div> 357 <div class="single-post-review"> 358 <div class="single-post-review-avatar"> 359 <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/author/robertcarter/" rel="noopener"> 360 <img src="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/supporting-images/Robert_Carter.webp" 361 alt="Photo of Robert Carter" 362 class="avatar avatar-70 photo" 363 width="70" height="70" 364 loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low"> 365 </a> 366 </div> 367 <div class="single-post-review-name"> 368 <span>Expert Review by: <strong><a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/author/robertcarter/" rel="noopener" class="author-name-link"><span class="author-name">Robert Carter</span></a></strong></span> 369 <p class="author-desig">UK Company Formation and Compliance Adviser</p> 370 </div> 371 </div> 372 </div> 373 <div class="single-post-content"> 374 <section> 375<div class="key-highlights"> 376<div class="key-heading"> 377 <svg width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true"> 378 <use href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/assets/custom/files/ui/icons/sprite.svg?v=0.5#key-highlights-icon"></use> 379 </svg> Key Highlights 380 </div> 381<ul class="key-listing-wrap"> 382<li>Users can conduct a basic search by company name, eight-digit registration number, or director name to verify business name availability or perform due diligence on potential partners before incorporation.</li> 383<li>The advanced search tool filters up to <data value="10000">10,000</data> company records simultaneously using parameters like SIC codes, location, and incorporation dates to help users build targeted industry lists.</li> 384<li>The filing history section contains free, downloadable PDFs of annual accounts and confirmation statements dating back to <time datetime="2003">2003</time> for assessing a company’s financial health and compliance status.</li> 385<li>Directors with personal safety concerns must apply for address suppression directly through Companies House to substitute their residential address with a service address on the public record.</li> 386</ul></div> 387</section> 388 389 <section> 390 <h2 id="how-to-search">How to Search the Companies House Register in 2 Steps</h2> 391 <p>Search the register of UK companies for free to find information on any registered business in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland</p> 392<figure class="wp-caption text-center"> 393 <img 394 src="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/content-image/companies-house-search-register.webp" 395 alt="Screenshot of the Companies House search register showing the search bar and advanced company search option" 396 width="998" 397 height="515" 398 loading="lazy" 399 decoding="async"> 400 <figcaption>Example of the Companies House search register with the advanced company search option highlighted.</figcaption> 401 </figure> 402 403 <h3>Begin Your Search with a Name, Number, or Director</h3> 404 <p>Visit the Companies House website at <a href="https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk</a>. Conduct a basic search for any UK company using one of three methods:</p> 405 <ul> 406 <li><strong>By <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/companies-house/companies-house-search/company-name-check/">
406company name</a>:</strong> Enter the full or partial name. If you are forming a new business, use this to verify your chosen name is not already taken or too similar to an existing one. The Companies House search algorithm returns thousands of results for common names like ‘Smith Ltd’, so adding a location is necessary to narrow the list. </li> 407 <li><strong>By registration number:</strong> Use the unique 8-digit <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/company-registration-number-crn-number-explained/">company registration number</a> to find the most direct result. Every UK company receives a registration number at incorporation, and it appears on all official correspondence and filings. Before entering a business relationship, use the number to confirm the company exists and is active.</li> 408 <li><strong>By director name:</strong> Find every current and past business appointment linked to a specific <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-role-of-a-company-director/">director</a>. A director name search reveals if an individual has been associated with dissolved or struck-off businesses, which is useful for due diligence.</li> 409 </ul> 410 <h3>When a Basic Search Is Too Broad, Use Advanced Filters to Refine It</h3> 411 <p>Click on âAdvanced company searchâ to access options for more targeted results. Provide additional information beyond a name or number to focus your search.</p> 412 <figure class="wp-caption text-center"> 413 <img 414 src="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/content-image/companies-house-advanced-search.webp" 415 alt="Screenshot of the Companies House advanced company search form showing filters for company name, registered address, incorporation date, company status and company type" 416 width="1439" 417 height="1219" 418 loading="lazy" 419 decoding="async"> 420 <figcaption>Example of the Companies House advanced company search form with multiple filtering options.</figcaption> 421 </figure> 422 423 <ul> 424 <li><strong>Specify words</strong> that must appear in the registered name or exclude terms you do not want to see.</li> 425 <li><strong>Narrow your search</strong> by city, region, or postcode if you know the company’s approximate location.</li> 426 <li><strong>Set a date range</strong> to view company formation dates and identify trends over time, such as the number of tech start-ups formed within a specific year.</li> 427 <li><strong>Filter results</strong> based on whether a company is active, dissolved, in administration, or undergoing insolvency, to perform due diligence on a directorâs history or find viable business partners.</li> 428 <li><strong>Use <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/sic-code/">SIC codes</a></strong> to build targeted lists of companies within a specific industry.</li> 429 <li><strong>Limit results</strong> to certain business structures, such as <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/business-structure/limited-company/what-is-it/">limited companies</a> or <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/limited-liability-partnership-llp/">limited liability partnerships</a>.</li> 430 <li><strong>Apply filters</strong> for subcategories within those company structures.</li> 431 <li><strong>Search for companies</strong> that were closed within a specific timeframe.</li> 432 </ul> 433 <p>To find active tech companies incorporated in Manchester since the start of 2020, combine these filters: enter ‘tech’ (name), ‘Manchester’ (location), from <time datetime="2020-01-01">01/01/2020</time> (date), and ‘active’ (status).</p> 434 <p>The advanced search displays up to 10,000 records at once. Export up to 5,000 records to a CSV file for analysis. The download includes details such as addresses, SIC codes, and registration dates, making it easy to conduct comparisons or share with your team.</p> 435<figure class="wp-caption text-center"> 436 <img 437 src="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/content-image/companies-house-advanced-search-results.webp" 438 alt="Screenshot of Companies House advanced company search results showing active private limited companies with incorporation dates and SIC codes" 439 width="1439" 440 height="949" 441 loading="lazy" 442 decoding="async">
443 <figcaption>Example of Companies House advanced company search results showing 331 companies based on the search terms used. The results display up to 10,000 companies.</figcaption> 444 </figure> 445<aside role="complementary"><a class="ycf-cta-wrapper" href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/company-check/"><div class="ycf-cta-block ycf-cta-tool" aria-label="Company status, director history, and name availability each sit in different sections of the Companies House register."><p class="ycf-cta-headline">Company status, director history, and name availability each sit in different sections of the Companies House register.</p><p class="ycf-cta-body">Your Company Formations consolidates all four into the Company Check portal, returning live register data across company profiles, filing history, and director appointments in a single search.</p><div class="ycf-cta-actions"><span class="ycf-cta-btn">Search the register →</span></div></div></a></aside> 446 </section> 447 <section> 448 <h2 id="how-to-verify">How to Verify Company Details Using 4 Key Sections In the Results</h2> 449 <p>After finding a business of interest in your search results, click its name to view detailed company information, including its overview, filing history, people (company officials) and order certified copies of select company records. The registrar promotes corporate transparency by making this information publicly accessible under the Companies Act 2006.</p> 450<figure class="wp-caption text-center"> 451 <img 452 src="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/content-image/company-overview.webp" 453 alt="Screenshot of Your Company Formations Ltd company overview on the Companies House register showing registered address, company status and incorporation date" 454 width="1439" 455 height="618" 456 loading="lazy" 457 decoding="async"> 458 <figcaption>Overview of Your Company Formations Ltd as displayed on the Companies House register.</figcaption> 459 </figure> 460 461 <h3>Company Overview: Confirm Status and Business Type</h3> 462 <p>The overview provides key details, including the registration number, date of formation, current status, and business type. As you prepare to register your company, review an existing company in your industry to understand what information becomes public after incorporation.</p> 463 <h3>Filing History: Download Annual Accounts and Statements</h3> 464 <p>Filing History provides a chronological list of filed documents, with downloadable PDFs available from 2003 onwards. Filed documents include financial information such as company accounts (<a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/learning-centre/annual-accounts/">annual accounts</a>), <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/companies-house/confirmation-statement-explained/">confirmation statements</a>, and any registered charge, including mortgages and securities held against the business.</p> 465 <p>Annual accounts show the financial health of the business at its year end. They include the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and notes on any significant liabilities. For small companies, these are often abbreviated, but they still confirm whether the business is solvent and trading actively.</p> 466 <p><a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/additional-services/confirmation-statement/">Confirmation statements</a> documents the most recently confirmed details on record, including the registered office address, director names, shareholder information, and share capital. Companies House considers a company non-compliant if its confirmation statement is overdue.</p> 467 <p>Charge records reveal secured debt, which directly affects a company’s financial standing.</p> 468 <p>Incorporation establishes a brand-new public record on the registry, triggering immediate, recurring filing duties for the business. A newly formed company must submit its initial confirmation statement within 14 days of its registration anniversary date. Annual accounts follow a separate timeline and require official submission within 9 months of the financial year-end.</p> 469 <h3>People: Identify Directors and Individuals with Significant Control</h3> 470 <p>In the People section, verify officer appointments and resignations, review shareholder details, and identify <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/person-with-significant-control/">people with significant control</a>
470. The register also displays the company’s <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/registered-office-address/">registered office address</a> in this section.</p> 471 <h3>More: Order Certified Documents and Certificates</h3> 472 <p>The ‘More’ tab offers supplementary services, such as ordering certified copies of documents and official <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/certificate-of-incorporation-defined/">company certificates</a>.</p> 473 474 </section> 475<section> 476<h2 id="register-shortcomings">The Register Shows What Was Filed, Not What Is True</h2> 477 <p>The Companies House register reflects submitted filings, not real-time business activity. Accounts can be up to 21 months old by the time they appear on the public register, owing to the standard 9-month filing deadline granted following the end of a 12-month accounting period. A balance sheet filed at the deadline describes a company’s financial position exactly as it stood nearly two years prior. Assessing an entity’s financial health before entering a binding contract or corporate partnership requires accounting for this built-in filing delay.</p> 478 <p>Company status on the register does not confirm whether a business is actively trading. A company listed as “active” may be dormant in practice, operating with no revenue, no employees, and no ongoing trade. The registry database only updates an entity’s status to “dissolved” or “in liquidation” after a formal legal process concludes. Until then, inactive companies display an identical status to actively trading businesses. However, for businesses in administration or insolvency, the register will reflect the most recently filed status.</p> 479 <p>Pending filings do not appear on the public register until Companies House completes internal processing. A change of director, a new registered office address, or a share allotment may be submitted by corporate officers but remain unrecorded for days. Processing times routinely extend beyond standard government timeframes during high-volume filing periods. Verifying a company’s current officers or address details requires direct confirmation from the business to avoid reliance on outdated public records.</p> 480 <p>Person with significant control (PSC) information depends entirely on self-reporting. Companies face a statutory requirement to identify and declare anyone holding more than 25% of shares or voting rights, yet the registrar cannot independently verify these declarations. Corporate changes in ownership that go unreported leave the public record permanently outdated until the business files an annual confirmation statement or faces direct enforcement action.</p> 481</section> 482 483 <section> 484 <h2 id="set-up-free">Set Up Free Email Alerts for Company Changes</h2> 485 <p>Companies House offers a free Follow service that sends email alerts whenever a business you track accepts a new filing. The alert arrives instantly and includes a link to the filing history, allowing you to download the relevant document for free.</p> 486 <p>To activate alerts, find the business on the register and open its overview page. Click “Follow this company” to begin receiving notifications. To stop alerts for a specific business, click “Unfollow” on the same page. Follow as many businesses as you need, and the service is entirely free</p> 487 </section> 488 <section> 489 <h2 id="prepare-for-upcoming">Prepare for Upcoming Identity and Filing Rule Changes</h2> 490 <p>Starting on <time datetime="2025-11-18">18 November 2025</time>, the <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-2023-explained/">Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act</a>, reforms overseen by the Department for Business and Trade, makes <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/companies-house/identity-verification/">identity verification</a> a legal requirement for all new directors. Existing directors must verify their identity via <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/gov-uk-one-login-explained/">
490GOV.UK One</a> Login by <time datetime="2026-11">November 2026</time>.</p> 491<aside role="complementary"><a class="ycf-cta-wrapper" href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/company-formation/companies-house-identity-verification/"><div class="ycf-cta-block " aria-label="Need to Complete Companies House Identity Verification?"><p class="ycf-cta-headline">Need to Complete Companies House Identity Verification?</p><p class="ycf-cta-body">Your Company Formations is an approved Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). Identity verification is included for up to four officers at no extra cost with our company formation packages, or available as a standalone service for £24.99 + VAT per person.</p><div class="ycf-cta-actions"><span class="ycf-cta-btn">Get Verified with an Approved ACSP →</span></div></div></a></aside> 492 </section> 493 <section> 494 <h2 id="how-to-protect">How to Protect Personal Information on the Public Register</h2> 495 <p>Companies House cannot remove certain legally required details, such as director names, from the public register. Under the Companies Act, this information must remain publicly accessible.</p> 496 <p>Apply for address suppression if you have personal safety concerns. Upon approval, the public register will display a <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/address/directors-service-address/">director service address</a> instead of your residential address. To apply, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-contact-details-companies-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">contact Companies House</a> directly and follow its guidance on protecting personal data.</p> 497 </section> <div class="article-author-wrap"> 498 <div class="author-info"> <img src="https://assets.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/supporting-images/robert-engeham.webp" 499 alt="Photo of Robert Engeham" 500 class="avatar avatar-70 photo" 501 width="70" height="70" 502 loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="low"> 503 <div class="author-details"><span class="author-label h4">Article by</span><span class="author-name h4">Robert Engeham</span><p>Robert Engeham is Founder and CEO of Your Company Formations and an expert in UK company formation, Companies House compliance and business startups. 504Having worked with thousands of entrepreneurs from the UK and overseas, Robert regularly provides commentary on entrepreneurship, regulatory reform, corporate governance and the practical challenges facing growing businesses. 505 506His work focuses on making complex business topics easier to understand while helping founders build stronger businesses from day one.</p></div></div></div> </div> 507 </article> 508 <!-- Parent/Child Post Slider --> 509 <div class="ycfb-blog-posts sub-pillar-slide post-slider"> 510 <div class="h2">Type of Companies House Search</div> 511 <div class="custom-related-slider"> 512 <button class="nav prev"> 513 <svg width="22" height="22"> 514 <use href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/assets/custom/files/ui/icons/sprite.svg?v=0.5#icon-arrow"></use> 515 </svg> 516 </button> 517 <div class="slider"> 518 <ul class="slides"> 519 <li class="slide"> 520 <div class="post-card"> 521 <!-- CLICKABLE OVERLAY CARD LINK --> 522 <a class="yfc-card-link" 523 href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/companies-house/companies-house-search/director-search/" 524 aria-label="Read article: Find Information About a Director Via Companies House"> 525 </a> 526 <h2 id="find-information-about-a" class="post-title"> 527 Find Information About a Director Via Companies House </h2> 528 <div class="post-content"> 529 <div class="post-meta"> 530 <a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/category/companies-house-updates/" class="yfc-post-cat"><span>Companies House Updates</span></a><a href="https://www.yourcompanyformations.co.uk/blog/category/company-officers/" class="yfc-post-cat secondary"><span>Company Officers</span></a>
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