# UK New Companies Feed: Companies House New Incorporations (`datatoolsuk/uk-new-companies-feed`) Actor

Daily list of newly incorporated UK companies from Companies House: company number, name, type, status, incorporation date, SIC codes and registered office. Filter by SIC code, location and postcode; 'only new' mode for lead alerts.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/datatoolsuk/uk-new-companies-feed.md
- **Developed by:** [Data ToolsUK](https://apify.com/datatoolsuk) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## UK New Companies Feed: newly incorporated companies from Companies House

Get a daily list of **newly incorporated UK companies** straight from **Companies House**: company number, name, company type, status, **incorporation date**, **SIC codes** and **registered office address**. Filter by SIC code, town or postcode, and switch on **'only new' mode** to get a clean feed of brand-new businesses every day. Works **without an API key** (official Companies House advanced search download) or with your free Companies House API key.

**Keywords:** companies house new companies, newly incorporated companies UK, new business leads UK, companies house API, new limited companies list, UK company registrations, SIC code search, startup leads UK, new company data.

### What you get

- Every company incorporated in your date range (about 2,000-4,000 per working day across the UK)
- Filters: **SIC codes**, **registered office location**, **postcode prefixes**, **company type** (ltd, llp, plc, CIC...), status and name contains
- **Only new since last run**: a daily schedule gives you only companies you have not seen before
- Optional **officer names** (opt-in, see UK GDPR note)
- Two official routes: Companies House **public data API** (with your free key) or the keyless **advanced search CSV** (up to 5,000 companies per day)

### Use cases

- **B2B lead generation**: accountants, banks, insurers, web designers, payroll, merchant services and software companies selling to new businesses
- **Market research**: new business formation by sector (SIC) and area
- **Local business directories and CRMs**: keep a list of new companies in your town updated automatically

### Input examples

New software companies in Manchester postcodes over the last week:

```json
{ "daysBack": 7, "sicCodes": ["62012", "62020"], "postcodePrefixes": ["M"] }
```

Daily new-company alert for restaurants in London:

```json
{ "daysBack": 2, "sicCodes": ["56101"], "location": "London", "onlyNew": true }
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "companyNumber": "17578135",
  "companyName": "CUEFO LTD",
  "companyType": "ltd",
  "companyStatus": "active",
  "incorporationDate": "2026-11-12",
  "sicCodes": ["62012"],
  "registeredOfficeAddress": "Flat 15 Oakhill Court, Edge Hill, London, SW19 4NR, England",
  "registeredLocality": "London",
  "registeredPostcode": "SW19 4NR",
  "registeredCountry": "England",
  "companyUrl": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/17578135",
  "source": "Companies House API"
}
```

A run summary is saved as `SUMMARY` in the default key-value store.

### UK GDPR and personal data

By default this Actor outputs **company-level data only**. Officer names are added only if you switch on *Include current officer names* (and give an API key); people with significant control (PSC) are never output. Many new companies use a director's home as their registered office, so treat addresses with care. If you use this data for marketing, you are responsible for complying with UK GDPR and PECR (for example, legitimate interests assessment and opt-out handling).

### Pricing

Pay per result: **$2 per 1,000 companies** ($0.002 per row in the dataset), plus a tiny $0.00005 per run start. No subscription and no extra charge for filters, alerts mode or officer names. Set a **maximum cost per run** in Apify and the Actor stops cleanly when it is reached, keeping everything it has already returned.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Companies House API key?** No. Without a key the Actor uses Companies House's own advanced search CSV download. A free key adds officer names and more structured addresses.
**How fresh is the data?** Companies appear on the day they are incorporated.

### Data licence and attribution

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Companies House.

# Actor input Schema

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

Companies incorporated in the last N days (including today). Ignored when 'Incorporated from' is set.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Max 92 days per run.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD (defaults to today).

## `sicCodes` (type: `array`):

5-digit SIC 2007 codes, e.g. 62012 (software), 56101 (restaurants), 41100 (property development), 47910 (online retail).

## `location` (type: `string`):

Town, city or area in the registered office address, e.g. Manchester.

## `postcodePrefixes` (type: `array`):

Registered office postcode prefixes, e.g. M, LS1, SW19. 'B' does not match 'BS'.

## `companyTypes` (type: `array`):

Companies House type codes, e.g. ltd, llp, plc, private-limited-guarant-nsc, limited-partnership.

## `companyStatuses` (type: `array`):

e.g. active. New companies are almost always active.

## `companyNameIncludes` (type: `string`):

e.g. 'tech', 'property'.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Remembers company numbers already returned for the same filters (named key-value store 'uk-new-companies-feed-state') and outputs only new ones. Schedule daily.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Name for the 'only new' memory. Defaults to a hash of your filters.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

0 = no limit (about 2,000-4,000 companies are incorporated per working day).

## `source` (type: `string`):

Both are official Companies House services. The keyless route returns up to 5,000 companies per day.

## `companiesHouseApiKey` (type: `string`):

Free key from developer.company-information.service.gov.uk. Needed for officer names and gives richer addresses.

## `includeOfficers` (type: `boolean`):

Adds current officers' names, roles and appointment dates. These are personal data under UK GDPR: only enable this if you have a lawful basis (for example legitimate interests for B2B outreach) and comply with UK GDPR and PECR. Needs an API key. Persons with significant control are never output.

## `maxOfficerLookups` (type: `integer`):

One API request per company; Companies House allows 600 requests per 5 minutes.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "daysBack": 3,
  "sicCodes": [
    "62012"
  ],
  "onlyNew": false,
  "maxResults": 1000,
  "source": "auto",
  "includeOfficers": false,
  "maxOfficerLookups": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Newly incorporated companies.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Counts, date range and data route.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "sicCodes": [
        "62012"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datatoolsuk/uk-new-companies-feed").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "sicCodes": ["62012"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datatoolsuk/uk-new-companies-feed").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "sicCodes": [
    "62012"
  ]
}' |
apify call datatoolsuk/uk-new-companies-feed --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,datatoolsuk/uk-new-companies-feed"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/7u8RCsAH2Gc84crRz/builds/zs0hkK8KShVW1PHAW/openapi.json