Companies House

Government find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Company records, company directors and company filings

Companies House returns UK public-register company details, officers, people with significant control and recent filings; records may be incomplete, and ceased entries are optional.

Get company profile

Get a UK company’s public registration details by name, company number or Companies House link. Names prefer an active exact match.

Your information

Company

Company name, company number or Companies House page link, for example Tesco PLC.

1 credit per completed run

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Example results

SHB REALISATIONS LIMITED

LiquidationPrivate limited Company

Company number 00229606

IncorporatedApr 12, 1928

Accounts dueNov 30, 2016

Confirmation statement dueJun 15, 2017

yesyes

Registered office: 2nd Floor 110 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU
Last accounts made up: Aug 30, 2014

Nature of business

Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

View at Companies House

Previous names

BHS LIMITEDDec 1, 1988
From Dec 1, 1988, Until Sep 28, 2016
BRITISH HOME STORES PLCApr 12, 1928
From Apr 12, 1928, Until Dec 1, 1988

About the Companies House tool

Companies House searches the UK public register by company name and returns matching company details in result order.

Get company profile returns public registration details for a company identified by name, number or Companies House link.

List directors, List owners and List filing history return officers, owners and recent filings for a company identified by name, number or link.

Built from find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Last checked Sep 28, 2026.

Actions

Get company profile

1 credit

Get a UK company’s public registration details by name, company number or Companies House link. Names prefer an active exact match.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Company`company`	Text	Required	Company name, company number or Companies House page link, for example Tesco PLC.Example: 00229606

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Status`status`	Text	Example: Liquidation
Page Link`page_link`	Link	Example: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00229606
Sic Codes`sic_codes`	List
Company Name`company_name`	Text	Example: SHB REALISATIONS LIMITED
Company Type`company_type`	Text	Example: Private limited Company
Company Number`company_number`	Text	Example: 00229606
Dissolved Date`dissolved_date`	Date	Example: 2018-07-10
Previous Names`previous_names`	List
Name`previous_names[].name`	Text	Example: BHS LIMITED
To Date`previous_names[].to_date`	Date	Example: 2016-09-28
From Date`previous_names[].from_date`	Date	Example: 1988-12-01
Accounts Overdue`accounts_overdue`	Text	Example: Yes
Incorporation Date`incorporation_date`	Date	Example: 1928-04-12
Nature of Business`nature_of_business`	List
Next Accounts Due Date`next_accounts_due_date`	Date	Example: 2016-11-30
Registered Office Address`registered_office_address`	Text	Example: 2nd Floor 110 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU
Last Accounts Made Up Date`last_accounts_made_up_date`	Date	Example: 2014-08-30
Confirmation Statement Overdue`confirmation_statement_overdue`	Text	Example: Yes
Next Confirmation Statement Due Date`next_confirmation_statement_due_date`	Date	Example: 2017-06-15

Example result

For Company: 00229606

JSON

{
  "status": "Liquidation",
  "page_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00229606",
  "sic_codes": [
    "47190"
  ],
  "company_name": "SHB REALISATIONS LIMITED",
  "company_type": "Private limited Company",
  "company_number": "00229606",
  "dissolved_date": null,
  "previous_names": [
    {
      "name": "BHS LIMITED",
      "to_date": "2016-09-28",
      "from_date": "1988-12-01"
    },
    {
      "name": "BRITISH HOME STORES PLC",
      "to_date": "1988-12-01",
      "from_date": "1928-04-12"
    }
  ],
  "accounts_overdue": "yes",
  "incorporation_date": "1928-04-12",
  "nature_of_business": [
    "Other retail sale in non-specialised stores"
  ],
  "next_accounts_due_date": "2016-11-30",
  "registered_office_address": "2nd Floor 110 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU",
  "last_accounts_made_up_date": "2014-08-30",
  "confirmation_statement_overdue": "yes",
  "next_confirmation_statement_due_date": "2017-06-15"
}

List directors

1 credit

List a UK company’s current and resigned directors, secretaries and other registered officers by company name, number or Companies House link. Missing public details are null; an “appointed before” date is not an exact appointment date.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Company`company`	Text	Required	Company name, number, or Companies House company link, for example Tesco PLC.Example: Tesco PLC
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Most officers to return, for example 50.Example: 50
Include Resigned`include_resigned`	Text	Optional	Include former officers as well as current officers, for example yes.Example: Yes

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Officers`officers`	List	Officers, current first, followed by resigned.
Role`officers[].role`	Text	Officer role in words.Example: Secretary
Full Name`officers[].full_name`	Text	Officer’s full name as shown on the register.Example: TAYLOR, Christopher Jon
Occupation`officers[].occupation`	Text	Occupation, when shown.
Nationality`officers[].nationality`	Text	Nationality, when shown.Example: British
Resigned Date`officers[].resigned_date`	Date	Resignation date, or null for a current officer.
Appointed Date`officers[].appointed_date`	Date	Exact appointment date, or null when only an appointed-before date is shown.Example: 2025-04-14
Birth Month Year`officers[].birth_month_year`	Text	Month and year of birth as shown.Example: September 1974
Appointments Link`officers[].appointments_link`	Text	Link to the officer’s appointments page.Example: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/uJ_F_UGCbPi…
Country of Residence`officers[].country_of_residence`	Text	Place or country of residence, when shown.Example: United Kingdom
Correspondence Address`officers[].correspondence_address`	Text	Registered correspondence address.Example: Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7…
Company Link`company_link`	Text	Company page link.Example: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790
Company Name`company_name`	Text	Registered company name.Example: TESCO PLC
Company Number`company_number`	Text	Registered company number.Example: 00445790

Example result

For Company: Tesco PLC, Max Results: 50, Include Resigned: Yes

JSON

{
  "officers": [
    {
      "role": "Secretary",
      "full_name": "TAYLOR, Christopher Jon",
      "occupation": null,
      "nationality": null,
      "resigned_date": null,
      "appointed_date": "2025-04-14",
      "birth_month_year": null,
      "appointments_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/uJ_F_UGCbPiYELlJ_fHc-J_goqo/appointments",
      "country_of_residence": null,
      "correspondence_address": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA"
    },
    {
      "role": "Director",
      "full_name": "BETHELL, Melissa",
      "occupation": null,
      "nationality": "British",
      "resigned_date": null,
      "appointed_date": "2018-09-24",
      "birth_month_year": "September 1974",
      "appointments_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/aqrS_F-2zIvSaMNtl1opqDV4-w0/appointments",
      "country_of_residence": "United Kingdom",
      "correspondence_address": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA"
    },
    {
      "role": "Director",
      "full_name": "BODSON, Bertrand Jean Francois",
      "occupation": null,
      "nationality": "Belgian",
      "resigned_date": null,
      "appointed_date": "2021-06-01",
      "birth_month_year": "June 1975",
      "appointments_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/i4-DBrP10YuSc6pscv-b3MCQPQ8/appointments",
      "country_of_residence": "England",
      "correspondence_address": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA"
    }
  ],
  "company_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790",
  "company_name": "TESCO PLC",
  "company_number": "00445790"
}

List filing history

1 credit

List a UK company’s recent filings with their dates, descriptions, page counts and PDF links. Find the company by name, number or Companies House link; address filings are identified from the filing descriptions and form codes.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Company`company`	Text	Required	UK company name, company number or Companies House company link, for example Tesco PLC.Example: Tesco PLC
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum filings to return, for example 20 (up to 100).Example: 3
Filing Category`filing_category`	Text	Optional	Choose which filings to list, for example accounts.Example: Accounts

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Filings`filings`	List
Form Code`filings[].form_code`	Text	Example: AA
Page Link`filings[].page_link`	Text	Example: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790/fil…
Description`filings[].description`	Text	Example: Group of companies' accounts made up to 28 February 2026
Filing Date`filings[].filing_date`	Date	Example: 2026-07-25
Filing Type`filings[].filing_type`	Text	Example: Annual accounts
Transaction ID`filings[].transaction_id`	Text	Example: MzUzNDMwNDQ5M2FkaXF6a2N4
Number of Pages`filings[].number_of_pages`	Number	Example: 236
Document PDF Link`filings[].document_pdf_link`	Text	Example: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790/fil…
Company Name`company_name`	Text	Example: TESCO PLC
Company Number`company_number`	Text	Example: 00445790

Example result

For Company: Tesco PLC, Max Results: 3, Filing Category: Accounts

JSON

{
  "filings": [
    {
      "form_code": "AA",
      "page_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790/filing-history/MzUzNDMwNDQ5M2FkaXF6a2N4/document",
      "description": "Group of companies' accounts made up to 28 February 2026",
      "filing_date": "2026-07-25",
      "filing_type": "Annual accounts",
      "transaction_id": "MzUzNDMwNDQ5M2FkaXF6a2N4",
      "number_of_pages": 236,
      "document_pdf_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790/filing-history/MzUzNDMwNDQ5M2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0"
    },
    {
      "form_code": "AA",
      "page_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790/filing-history/MzQ3MzY5NzQ1OWFkaXF6a2N4/document",
      "description": "Group of companies' accounts made up to 26 February 2025",
      "filing_date": "2025-07-15",
      "filing_type": "Annual accounts",
      "transaction_id": "MzQ3MzY5NzQ1OWFkaXF6a2N4",
      "number_of_pages": 250,
      "document_pdf_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790/filing-history/MzQ3MzY5NzQ1OWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0"
    },
    {
      "form_code": "AA",
      "page_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790/filing-history/MzQyNjcxOTc1NGFkaXF6a2N4/document",
      "description": "Group of companies' accounts made up to 24 February 2024",
      "filing_date": "2024-07-02",
      "filing_type": "Annual accounts",
      "transaction_id": "MzQyNjcxOTc1NGFkaXF6a2N4",
      "number_of_pages": 239,
      "document_pdf_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790/filing-history/MzQyNjcxOTc1NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0"
    }
  ],
  "company_name": "TESCO PLC",
  "company_number": "00445790"
}

List owners

1 credit

List a UK company’s people with significant control and any register statement. Ceased entries are optional; details reflect the public register.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Company`company`	Text	Required	Company name, company number, or Companies House company link, for example Monzo Bank.Example: 14785367
Include Ceased`include_ceased`	Yes or no	Optional	Include ceased owners and withdrawn statements, for example false.Example: Yes

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Owners`owners`	List
Kind`owners[].kind`	Text	Example: Individual
Name`owners[].name`	Text	Example: Mr Gary Andrew Hoffman
Country`owners[].country`	Text	Example: England And Wales
Page Link`owners[].page_link`	Text	Example: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14785367/per…
Ceased Date`owners[].ceased_date`	Date	Example: 2023-09-12
Nationality`owners[].nationality`	Text	Example: British
Notified Date`owners[].notified_date`	Date	Example: 2023-04-06
Birth Month Year`owners[].birth_month_year`	Text	Example: October 1960
Nature of Control`owners[].nature_of_control`	List
Registered Address`owners[].registered_address`	Text	Example: Broadwalk House, 5, Appold Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2AG
Country of Residence`owners[].country_of_residence`	Text	Example: United Kingdom
Company Link`company_link`	Text	Example: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14785367
Company Name`company_name`	Text	Example: MONZO BANK HOLDING GROUP LIMITED
Company Number`company_number`	Text	Example: 14785367
Register Statement`register_statement`	Text	Example: The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no…

Example result

For Company: 14785367, Include Ceased: Yes

JSON

{
  "owners": [
    {
      "kind": "individual",
      "name": "Mr Gary Andrew Hoffman",
      "country": null,
      "page_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14785367/persons-with-significant-control#psc-name-2",
      "ceased_date": "2023-09-12",
      "nationality": "British",
      "notified_date": "2023-04-06",
      "birth_month_year": "October 1960",
      "nature_of_control": [
        "Owns 75% or more of shares",
        "Controls 75% or more of voting rights",
        "Right to appoint or remove directors"
      ],
      "registered_address": null,
      "country_of_residence": "United Kingdom"
    }
  ],
  "company_link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14785367",
  "company_name": "MONZO BANK HOLDING GROUP LIMITED",
  "company_number": "14785367",
  "register_statement": "The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company"
}

Search companies

1 credit

Search the UK public register by company name and return company details in result order. Some establishments do not show a company type, incorporation date or registered office address.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Page`page`	Number	Optional	Search results page to start from, for example 2.Example: 2
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of companies to return, for example 20.Example: 3
Company Name`company_name`	Text	Required	Company name to search, for example Tesco or Monzo Bank.Example: Monzo Bank
Include Dissolved`include_dissolved`	Yes or no	Optional	Include dissolved companies in the results, for example true.Example: Yes

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Companies`companies`	List	Companies in search-result order.
Link`companies[].link`	Link	Companies House company page.Example: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09446231
Status`companies[].status`	Text	Company status in words.Example: Active
Company Name`companies[].company_name`	Text	Registered company name.Example: MONZO BANK LIMITED
Company Type`companies[].company_type`	Text	Company type in words, if shown.Example: Private limited Company
Company Number`companies[].company_number`	Text	Companies House number.Example: 09446231
Incorporation Date`companies[].incorporation_date`	Date	Date incorporated, if shown.Example: 2015-02-18
Registered Office Address`companies[].registered_office_address`	Text	Registered office address on one line, if shown.Example: Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London, England, EC2A 2AG

Example result

For Max Results: 3, Company Name: Monzo Bank

JSON

{
  "companies": [
    {
      "link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09446231",
      "status": "Active",
      "company_name": "MONZO BANK LIMITED",
      "company_type": "Private limited Company",
      "company_number": "09446231",
      "incorporation_date": "2015-02-18",
      "registered_office_address": "Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London, England, EC2A 2AG"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14785367",
      "status": "Active",
      "company_name": "MONZO BANK HOLDING GROUP LIMITED",
      "company_type": "Private limited Company",
      "company_number": "14785367",
      "incorporation_date": "2023-04-06",
      "registered_office_address": "Broadwalk House, 5, Appold Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2AG"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16527332",
      "status": "Active —  Active proposal to strike off",
      "company_name": "KIDS MONZO LIMITED",
      "company_type": "Private limited Company",
      "company_number": "16527332",
      "incorporation_date": "2025-06-18",
      "registered_office_address": "Former St. John The Evangelist, Burnley Road, Bacup, England, OL13 8AB"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@companies-house",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_company_profile",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "company": "00229606"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find UK companies by name and review their status.
Check registration details and upcoming filing dates.
Review current and former company officers.
Identify people with significant control.
Track recent filings and their descriptions.

Questions about Companies House

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Companies House tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Companies House account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 28, 2026.