# UK Company List – New Companies from Companies House (`korea-b2b-data/uk-new-companies`) Actor

UK company list: newly incorporated UK companies by industry (SIC), location and date from the official Companies House register. English output, industry names, registered address, accounts due date. No API key needed.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/korea-b2b-data/uk-new-companies.md
- **Developed by:** [Korea B2B Data](https://apify.com/korea-b2b-data) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 company 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?

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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.

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

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# README

## UK New Companies – Fresh Leads from Companies House

Get **UK companies that were recently incorporated** – filtered by **industry, location and date** – from the official **Companies House** register. Every row comes with the company number, incorporation date, industry names (SIC), registered office address, next accounts due date and a link to the official record.

No Companies House account or API key needed. No scraping.

### What you get

- **~2,000 new UK companies per day**, newest first – the last ~6 months are always available
- **Industry filter in plain English**: type `software`, `restaurant`, `dental` or `construction` and we match the official UK SIC 2007 industry list (731 codes), or give exact SIC codes
- **Location filter**: town, county or postcode prefix of the registered office
- **Company types**: Ltd, PLC, LLP, CIC, charities and more; active companies by default
- **Clean output**: industry descriptions next to SIC codes, split address fields, accounts category and next due date, official profile link

### Typical uses

- **Sell to new businesses first**: accounting, banking, insurance, web design, payroll, office supplies
- **Territory lead lists**: new software companies in Manchester this month
- **Accountants**: companies whose first accounts are coming due
- **Market watch**: how many new companies per industry per month
- **AI agents**: call it as a tool through the Apify MCP server ("new UK fintech companies this month")

### Input example

```json
{
  "industryKeywords": ["software"],
  "location": "London",
  "incorporatedFrom": "2026-08-01",
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "companyName": "EXAMPLE SOFTWARE LTD",
  "companyNumber": "00000000",
  "status": "Active",
  "companyType": "Private Limited Company",
  "incorporatedOn": "2026-08-22",
  "sicCodes": ["62012"],
  "industries": ["Business and domestic software development"],
  "addressLine1": "1 Example Street",
  "addressLine2": null,
  "town": "LONDON",
  "county": null,
  "postalCode": "EC1A 1AA",
  "country": "ENGLAND",
  "accountsCategory": "NO ACCOUNTS FILED",
  "nextAccountsDue": "2028-05-22",
  "companiesHouseUrl": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00000000",
  "dataAsOf": "2026-09-01",
  "source": "UK Companies House, Free Company Data Product (Open Government Licence v3.0)"
}
```

(Fictional example showing the format.)

### Pricing

**$0.003 per company returned** ($3 per 1,000). No start fee. You only pay for results you receive; set `maxResults` to cap your spend.

### Data notes

- **Monthly snapshot**: Companies House publishes the full register on the 1st of each month; this Actor is rebuilt from each new snapshot. Companies incorporated after the snapshot date appear in the next month's data. `dataAsOf` shows the snapshot date. The default date range is the 30 days before the snapshot.
- **Coverage**: companies incorporated in roughly the last 6 months (200 days before the snapshot) that are still on the register.
- **Company-level data only**: no directors, officers, persons with significant control, or "care of" names.
- **Registered office address** is the company's official address, which may be an accountant or formation agent rather than the trading address.
- **Industry**: companies choose their own SIC codes at registration; some use broad or dormant codes (e.g. 99999 Dormant Company).

### Data sources & license

- **UK Companies House – Free Company Data Product** (monthly basic company data). Contains public sector information licensed under the **Open Government Licence v3.0**.
- SIC 2007 industry descriptions: Companies House condensed SIC list (GOV.UK, Open Government Licence v3.0).
- Every row includes `source` and `dataAsOf`.

### Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent product. It is **not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by** Companies House or the UK government. Data is provided as published by the source, without warranty. No personal contact data (phone numbers, emails) is returned.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Companies House API key?** No.

**Why don't I see companies from the last few days?** The official monthly file is published on the 1st of each month; newer incorporations appear after the next monthly refresh.

**How fast is it?** A few seconds – the data is pre-indexed.

# Actor input Schema

## `industryKeywords` (type: `array`):

Words matched against official UK SIC industry names, e.g. software, restaurant, construction, dental. Leave empty for all industries.

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

Exact 5-digit UK SIC 2007 codes, e.g. 62012 (software development). Combined with keywords.

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

Town, county or postcode prefix of the registered office, e.g. London, Manchester, EC1.

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

YYYY-MM-DD. Default: 30 days before the data snapshot date. Covers about the last 6 months.

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

YYYY-MM-DD. Default: the data snapshot date (Companies House publishes a new snapshot on the 1st of each month).

## `companyStatus` (type: `array`):

Default: active only.

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

Leave empty for all types.

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

Optional word that must appear in the company name.

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

You pay per returned company. Newest incorporations first.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "industryKeywords": [
    "software"
  ],
  "companyStatus": [
    "active"
  ],
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

UK companies matching your filters, newest incorporation first

# 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 = {
    "industryKeywords": [
        "software"
    ],
    "maxResults": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("korea-b2b-data/uk-new-companies").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 = {
    "industryKeywords": ["software"],
    "maxResults": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("korea-b2b-data/uk-new-companies").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 '{
  "industryKeywords": [
    "software"
  ],
  "maxResults": 100
}' |
apify call korea-b2b-data/uk-new-companies --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,korea-b2b-data/uk-new-companies"
        }
    }
}
```

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/0AUzAzTqcANCzJEfC/builds/Qbg6F6cU1mhDFctub/openapi.json