# Companies House API: Get UK company profile > Looks up a UK company on Companies House by name, company number or Companies House link and returns its public registration details; a name prefers an active exact match. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Companies House. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/company-information.service.gov.uk/get-company-profile - Method: `company-information.service.gov.uk/get_company_profile`, version 1 - Website: company-information.service.gov.uk - Returns: company name, number, status, type, incorporation and dissolution dates, registered office, nature of business, accounts and confirmation statement dates, previous names - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `company` | string | yes | `"Tesco PLC"` | Company name, company number or Companies House page link, for example Tesco PLC. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026. Its input: ```json { "company": "Tesco PLC" } ``` Its output: ```json { "status": "Active", "page_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790", "sic_codes": [ "47110" ], "company_name": "TESCO PLC", "company_type": "Public limited Company", "company_number": "00445790", "dissolved_date": null, "previous_names": [ { "name": "TESCO STORES (HOLDINGS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY", "to_date": "1983-08-25", "from_date": "1981-12-14" }, { "name": "TESCO STORES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED", "to_date": "1981-12-14", "from_date": "1947-11-27" } ], "accounts_overdue": "no", "incorporation_date": "1947-11-27", "nature_of_business": [ "Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating" ], "next_accounts_due_date": "2027-08-26", "registered_office_address": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA", "last_accounts_made_up_date": "2026-02-28", "confirmation_statement_overdue": "no", "next_confirmation_statement_due_date": "2027-07-02" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"company-information.service.gov.uk/get_company_profile","input":{"company":"Tesco PLC"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Look up Greggs plc on Companies House and tell me its registered office address and when its next confirmation statement is due - What's the status of UK company number 08804411 — is it still active or dissolved? - Can you pull the public registration details for Monzo Bank Ltd, including its SIC codes and incorporation date? - I need the previous names and company type for https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790 - Check Companies House for Deliveroo Holdings plc: when are its accounts next due and what is its nature of business? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "company" ], "properties": { "company": { "type": "string", "description": "Company name, company number or Companies House page link, for example Tesco PLC." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "company_name", "company_number", "status", "company_type", "incorporation_date", "dissolved_date", "registered_office_address", "nature_of_business", "last_accounts_made_up_date", "next_accounts_due_date", "next_confirmation_statement_due_date", "accounts_overdue", "confirmation_statement_overdue", "previous_names", "page_link", "sic_codes" ], "properties": { "status": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "page_link": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" }, "sic_codes": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" }, "x-fous-developer": true }, "company_name": { "type": "string" }, "company_type": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "company_number": { "type": "string" }, "dissolved_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "previous_names": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "name", "from_date", "to_date" ], "properties": { "name": { "type": "string" }, "to_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "from_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "accounts_overdue": { "enum": [ "yes", "no" ], "type": "string" }, "incorporation_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "nature_of_business": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "next_accounts_due_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "registered_office_address": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "last_accounts_made_up_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "confirmation_statement_overdue": { "enum": [ "yes", "no" ], "type": "string" }, "next_confirmation_statement_due_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Companies House API: Search companies](https://fous.com/methods/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search-companies.md): Searches the UK Companies House register by company name and returns each company's status, type, incorporation date and registered office address, in result order. - [Companies House API: List company filing history](https://fous.com/methods/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/list-filing-history.md): Lists a UK company's Companies House filings, newest first, with date, form code, type, description, page count and PDF link. 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