# UK Companies House Scraper — Companies, SIC Codes & Directors (`jeffev/uk-companies-house-scraper`) Actor

Search the official UK company register by name, town, SIC code, status and incorporation date (find new companies), or by company number. Get status, type, incorporation date, address, SIC codes, filing due dates and, optionally, directors.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jeffev/uk-companies-house-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jefferson Valandro](https://apify.com/jeffev) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.70 / 1,000 companies

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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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 Companies House Scraper — Companies, SIC Codes & Directors

Search the **official UK company register (Companies House)** by **town or postcode, SIC code (industry), status, company type, name and incorporation date**, or look up company numbers. Get company name and number, status, type, **incorporation date**, registered office address, **SIC codes** with descriptions and the next accounts and confirmation statement due dates. Optionally add the **directors and officers**: name, role, appointment date, nationality, occupation, country of residence and correspondence address.

Built for **new-business lead generation** (accountants, banks, insurers, B2B SaaS and agencies love freshly incorporated companies), **KYC and due diligence**, and **market research by industry and region**.

### Why this one

- **New companies by industry and town**: e.g. restaurants (SIC 56101) incorporated in Manchester this month.
- **Directors in the same run**, filtered to current officers.
- **Official public register**, no scraping of third-party sites.
- **Up to 5,000 companies per search**; split by date range or town for more.

### Input

Restaurants incorporated in Manchester since October, with directors:

```json
{
  "location": "Manchester",
  "sicCodes": ["56101", "56102"],
  "incorporatedFrom": "2026-10-01",
  "status": "active",
  "includeOfficers": true,
  "maxCompanies": 500
}
```

Specific companies:

```json
{
  "companyNumbers": ["00445790", "SC123456"]
}
```

### Output

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `companyNumber`, `name`, `url` | company |
| `status`, `companyType`, `incorporatedOn`, `dissolvedOn` | registration |
| `address` | registered office |
| `sicCodes`, `sicDescriptions` | industry |
| `accountsNextDue`, `confirmationNextDue` | filing deadlines (company number lookups) |
| `officers[]` | `name`, `role`, `status`, `appointedOn`, `resignedOn`, `nationality`, `occupation`, `countryOfResidence`, `correspondenceAddress` |

### Example output

One real item from a test run (long texts and lists shortened):

```json
{
  "type": "company",
  "companyNumber": "00445790",
  "url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00445790",
  "status": "Active",
  "companyType": "Public limited Company",
  "incorporatedOn": "1947-11-27",
  "address": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA",
  "sicCodes": [
    "47110"
  ],
  "sicDescriptions": [
    "47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating"
  ],
  "accountsNextDue": "2027-08-26",
  "confirmationNextDue": "2027-07-02",
  "name": "TESCO PLC",
  "officers": [
    {
      "name": "TAYLOR, Christopher Jon",
      "role": "Secretary",
      "status": "Active",
      "appointedOn": "2025-04-14",
      "resignedOn": null,
      "nationality": null,
      "occupation": null,
      "countryOfResidence": null,
      "correspondenceAddress": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA"
    },
    {
      "name": "BETHELL, Melissa",
      "role": "Director",
      "status": "Active",
      "appointedOn": "2018-09-24",
      "resignedOn": null,
      "nationality": "British",
      "occupation": null,
      "countryOfResidence": "United Kingdom",
      "correspondenceAddress": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA"
    },
    {
      "name": "BODSON, Bertrand Jean Francois",
      "role": "Director",
      "status": "Active",
      "appointedOn": "2021-06-01",
      "resignedOn": null,
      "nationality": "Belgian",
      "occupation": null,
      "countryOfResidence": "England",
      "correspondenceAddress": "Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Notes

- Officers' dates of birth are intentionally left out.
- Common SIC codes: 62020 IT consultancy, 62012 software development, 41201 construction of commercial buildings, 43210 electrical installation, 56101 restaurants, 68209 letting of real estate, 70229 management consultancy, 96020 hairdressing.

### Feedback

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### How much does it cost?

You pay only for results delivered, at a fixed price per item. **Apify platform usage is included** in that price, so there are no compute costs on top. Errors and items that couldn't be found are free.

| What you get | Price | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Company with officers | $0.003 each | 1,000 companies with officers = $3.00 |
| Company | $0.001 each | 1,000 companies = $1.00 |

The Apify **Free plan includes $5 of monthly credit**, enough for about **1,666 companies with officers** per month at no cost. You can also set a maximum spend per run.

On paid Apify plans it gets cheaper automatically: **10% off on Starter, 20% on Scale and 30% on Business**.

# Actor input Schema

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

Matches the registered office address (e.g. 'Manchester', 'Leeds', 'EC1').

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

UK SIC 2007 codes, e.g. 56101 (restaurants), 62020 (IT consultancy), 41201 (construction), 96020 (hairdressing).

## `incorporatedFrom` (type: `string`):

Only companies incorporated on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD or DD/MM/YYYY). Great for new-business leads.

## `incorporatedTo` (type: `string`):

Only companies incorporated up to this date.

## `nameIncludes` (type: `string`):

Words that must appear in the company name.

## `status` (type: `string`):

Company status.

## `maxCompanies` (type: `integer`):

Maximum companies to return (Companies House shows up to 5,000 per search).

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

Open each company's officers page: name, role, appointment date, nationality, occupation, country of residence and correspondence address.

## `onlyActiveOfficers` (type: `boolean`):

Skip officers who have resigned.

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

Keep only these company types.

## `nameExcludes` (type: `string`):

Words that must not appear in the company name.

## `companyNumbers` (type: `array`):

Companies House numbers (e.g. 00445790) to fetch directly.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "location": "Manchester",
  "sicCodes": [
    "56101"
  ],
  "incorporatedFrom": "2026-10-01",
  "status": "active",
  "maxCompanies": 40,
  "includeOfficers": false,
  "onlyActiveOfficers": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

UK companies from Companies House.

# 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 = {
    "location": "Manchester",
    "sicCodes": [
        "56101"
    ],
    "incorporatedFrom": "2026-10-01",
    "maxCompanies": 40
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jeffev/uk-companies-house-scraper").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 = {
    "location": "Manchester",
    "sicCodes": ["56101"],
    "incorporatedFrom": "2026-10-01",
    "maxCompanies": 40,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jeffev/uk-companies-house-scraper").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 '{
  "location": "Manchester",
  "sicCodes": [
    "56101"
  ],
  "incorporatedFrom": "2026-10-01",
  "maxCompanies": 40
}' |
apify call jeffev/uk-companies-house-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/z8X9Iq9aHaBqeRWMl/builds/LnyrD0e0JZ663W19x/openapi.json