# UK Companies House Enricher (`insulin_junkie/companies-house-enricher`) Actor Enrich UK company data instantly using the official Companies House API. Input a list of company names or numbers and get back registered address, SIC codes, active directors, insolvency flags, filing history and more. Requires a free Companies House API key. - **URL**: https://apify.com/insulin\_junkie/companies-house-enricher.md - **Developed by:** [Josh Watterson](https://apify.com/insulin_junkie) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 per company enricheds This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## 🏢 Companies House Enricher Instantly enrich UK company data using the **official Companies House API**. Input a list of company names or registration numbers and get back a full profile for each — registered address, SIC codes, active directors, insolvency flags, filing history, and more. No scraping. No rate-limit workarounds. Direct from the source. --- ### ✅ What you get For each company, the actor returns: | Field | Description | |---|---| | `companyName` | Full registered company name | | `companyNumber` | Companies House registration number | | `status` | Active, Dissolved, Liquidation etc. | | `type` | Ltd, PLC, LLP, etc. | | `incorporatedOn` | Date of incorporation | | `dissolutionDate` | Date dissolved (if applicable) | | `registeredAddress` | Full registered office address | | `sicCodes` | SIC industry codes | | `hasBeenLiquidated` | Boolean flag | | `hasInsolvencyHistory` | Boolean flag | | `hasCharges` | Boolean flag (charges/mortgages registered) | | `jurisdiction` | england-wales, scotland, etc. | | `companyHouseUrl` | Direct link to CH record | | `officers` | Active directors/secretaries *(optional)* | | `recentFilings` | Latest account filings *(optional)* | --- ### 🔑 Requirements You need a **free Companies House API key**. 1. Go to [developer.company-information.service.gov.uk](https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk/) 2. Register (takes 2 minutes) 3. Create a new application and copy your API key 4. Paste it into the **API Key** field in the actor input The Companies House API is completely free with a limit of **600 requests per 5 minutes** — more than enough for most use cases. --- ### 📥 Input ```json { "queries": ["Tesco PLC", "00445790", "Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC"], "searchType": "company_name", "apiKey": "your-api-key-here", "includeOfficers": true, "includeFilingHistory": false } ```` #### Input fields | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `queries` | Array of strings | ✅ | Company names or CH numbers | | `searchType` | `company_number` or `company_name` | ✅ | How to interpret your inputs | | `apiKey` | String | ✅ | Your free Companies House API key | | `includeOfficers` | Boolean | ❌ | Fetch active directors for each company | | `includeFilingHistory` | Boolean | ❌ | Fetch recent account filings | | `maxFilings` | Integer (1–20) | ❌ | How many filings to return (default: 5) | **Tip:** If you're using company numbers, set `searchType` to `company_number` — it's faster and skips the search step entirely. *** ### 📤 Output example ```json { "query": "00445790", "companyNumber": "00445790", "companyName": "TESCO PLC", "status": "active", "type": "plc", "incorporatedOn": "1947-11-27", "dissolutionDate": null, "registeredAddress": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GA, England", "sicCodes": ["47110"], "hasBeenLiquidated": false, "hasInsolvencyHistory": false, "hasCharges": true, "jurisdiction": "england-wales", "companyHouseUrl": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790" } ``` *** ### 💡 Use cases - **Lead enrichment** — append registered address, status and SIC codes to your prospect lists - **Due diligence** — quickly check insolvency history and active directors before engaging a supplier - **Data cleaning** — validate company names and numbers against the official register - **Compliance** — identify dissolved or liquidated companies in your database - **Sales intelligence** — filter leads by SIC code or company type *** ### ⚡ Performance & rate limits - The actor adds a **200ms delay** between requests to stay well within the 600/5min limit - For large batches (1,000+ companies), consider running multiple actor instances with split lists - Company number lookups are faster than name searches (one fewer API call) *** ### 🔗 Data source All data comes directly from the **UK Companies House official API** — the same data used by Companies House Search itself. Data is updated in near real-time as companies file. - [Companies House API docs](https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk/api/docs/) - [Companies House Search](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/) *** ### 📬 Support Found a bug or need a feature? Use the **Issues** tab on this actor's page or contact us through Apify. # Actor input Schema ## `queries` (type: `array`): List of company names or Companies House registration numbers to look up. You can mix names and numbers. ## `searchType` (type: `string`): Choose whether your inputs are company numbers (faster, exact) or company names (searches CH register). ## `apiKey` (type: `string`): Your free Companies House API key. Get one at https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk/ — takes 2 minutes to register. ## `includeOfficers` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, fetches the current active officers (directors, secretaries etc.) for each company. ## `includeFilingHistory` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, fetches the most recent account filings from Companies House. ## `maxFilings` (type: `integer`): How many recent filings to return per company (only used if Include filing history is enabled). ## Actor input object example ```json { "queries": [ "Tesco PLC", "00445790", "PayItMonthly Ltd" ], "searchType": "company_number", "includeOfficers": false, "includeFilingHistory": false, "maxFilings": 5 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("insulin_junkie/companies-house-enricher").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("insulin_junkie/companies-house-enricher").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call insulin_junkie/companies-house-enricher --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=insulin_junkie/companies-house-enricher", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "UK Companies House Enricher", "description": "Enrich UK company data instantly using the official Companies House API. Input a list of company names or numbers and get back registered address, SIC codes, active directors, insolvency flags, filing history and more. Requires a free Companies House API key.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "BujBfrGOtNEppM8dF" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/insulin_junkie~companies-house-enricher/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-insulin_junkie-companies-house-enricher", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/insulin_junkie~companies-house-enricher/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-insulin_junkie-companies-house-enricher", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/insulin_junkie~companies-house-enricher/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-insulin_junkie-companies-house-enricher", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "queries", "apiKey" ], "properties": { "queries": { "title": "Company names or numbers", "type": "array", "description": "List of company names or Companies House registration numbers to look up. You can mix names and numbers.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchType": { "title": "Search type", "enum": [ "company_number", "company_name" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose whether your inputs are company numbers (faster, exact) or company names (searches CH register).", "default": "company_number" }, "apiKey": { "title": "Companies House API Key", "type": "string", "description": "Your free Companies House API key. Get one at https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk/ — takes 2 minutes to register." }, "includeOfficers": { "title": "Include active officers (directors)", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, fetches the current active officers (directors, secretaries etc.) for each company.", "default": false }, "includeFilingHistory": { "title": "Include recent filing history", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, fetches the most recent account filings from Companies House.", "default": false }, "maxFilings": { "title": "Max filings to return", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "How many recent filings to return per company (only used if Include filing history is enabled).", "default": 5 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```