UK Companies House Scraper
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UK Companies House Scraper
Scrapes company information from the UK Companies House register.
Pricing
Pay per usage
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Jan Bruinier
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Companies House UK Scraper
Scrape UK company data from Companies House. Extract company details, officers, filing history, and financial information using the free Companies House API with Playwright fallback.
Features
- Extract company data, reviews, ratings, and business intelligence from UK Companies House
- Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, and other formats
- Configurable result limits and pagination
- Proxy support for reliable scraping
- Pay-per-result pricing with free tier (50 results free per run)
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
searchQuery | string | No | technology | Search term to find companies (e.g., 'technology', 'london bakery'). Leave empty if using companyNumber. |
companyNumber | string | No | - | Specific Companies House company number to look up (e.g., '00000006'). If provided, searchQuery is ignored. |
maxResults | integer | No | 50 | Maximum number of companies to scrape. |
includeOfficers | boolean | No | true | Whether to fetch officer/director information for each company. |
includeFilings | boolean | No | false | Whether to fetch recent filing history for each company. |
apiKey | string | No | - | Free API key from Companies House (https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk/). Optional - falls back to w... |
proxy_config | object | No | {'useApifyProxy': True} | Proxy configuration for the scraper (used for web scraping fallback). |
Output Example
{"name": "Company Name","rating": 4.2,"reviewCount": 856,"category": "Software","description": "Company description...","url": "https://example.com/company/123"}
Cost Calculator
| Results | Cost |
|---|---|
| 50 | Free |
| 1,000 | $3.50 |
| 10,000 | $35.00 |
| 100,000 | $350.00 |
Plus $0.005 per actor run. First 50 results per run are free.
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market research
- Vendor evaluation and due diligence
- Lead generation and prospecting
- Industry benchmarking and reporting
- Building business intelligence dashboards
Limitations
- Results depend on UK Companies House's availability and structure
- Some pages may require residential proxies for reliable access
- Rate limiting may apply for very large scrapes
- Website layout changes may temporarily affect data extraction
Changelog
- v0.1 - Initial release