UK Companies House Scraper

UK Companies House Scraper

Scrape UK Companies House for company profiles, officers, and filing history, up to a million per run. Every company comes with its registration number, status, address, and key dates. No API key or login. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Companies House publishes the official register of every UK company, but its web interface is slow to search and hard to export. This Actor reads the public company search and profile pages directly, so you can pull structured data by company name or number without an API key. It returns each match as one flat row, ready for analysis.

Who uses it	What they scrape UK Companies House for
Market researchers	Build lists of companies in a sector for competitive analysis
Sales teams	Enrich leads with registered address, status, and incorporation date
Compliance officers	Verify company existence and officer details for due diligence
Data analysts	Collect bulk company data for trend analysis and reporting

What it does

This Actor collects UK company records from Companies House by company name or number, and returns each company as a flat row with optional officer details.

• 🔍 Search by name or number: Enter a company name like 'technology' or an exact registration number like '12345678'.
• 👥 Officer enrichment: Optionally fetch director names, roles, and appointment dates for each company.
• 📊 Flat row output: Each company is returned as a single record with consistent fields, ready for spreadsheets or databases.
• ⚡ High volume: Collect up to 1,000,000 companies per run, subject to Companies House rate limits.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with UK Companies House data

📈 Build a prospect list.

A sales team searches for 'technology' companies, collects 500 records with officer details, and filters by active status to create a targeted outreach list.

🔎 Verify company details.

A compliance officer enters a company number, gets the registered address and current status, and confirms the directors to meet KYC requirements.

📊 Analyze market sectors.

A market researcher collects all companies matching a keyword, exports to CSV, and groups by incorporation date to spot new entrants in a niche.

🗂️ Enrich CRM data.

A data analyst runs a list of company names through the Actor, adds officer names and addresses to existing records, and updates the CRM.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Uses the public Companies House web interface, no registration or token needed
Structured data	Returns company number, name, status, address, incorporation date, and more in a fixed schema
Officer details	Optionally includes director names and roles for each company
Bulk export	Download results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML for further processing

How it compares

No other Store actor targets UK Companies House the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	UK Companies House Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When UK Companies House changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor with a company name or registration number, and set the maximum number of companies to collect. Officer details can be included or skipped to balance speed and data depth. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "searchQuery": "technology",
  "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
  "searchQuery": "technology",
  "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.0075 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$0.75
1,000 results	$7.50
10,000 results	$75.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the UK Companies House Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to UK Companies House through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/uk-companies-house-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check your search query. If you entered a company number, make sure it is exactly 8 digits. For names, try a broader keyword or check for typos.

Why is the run slow?

If you enabled officer details, each company requires an extra page load. Disable that option for faster collection, or reduce the maximum number of companies.

Why did the run stop before reaching my maximum?

Companies House may rate-limit requests. The Actor handles retries, but if you hit a limit, wait a few minutes and run again with a lower maximum.

Why are some officer fields empty?

Not all companies have officer data publicly listed, or the officer page may be temporarily unavailable. Try running again later.

Can I get filing history?

This Actor currently returns company profile and officer data, not filing history. Check the Apify Store for a dedicated filing history scraper if needed.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need an API key for Companies House?	No. This Actor uses the public web interface, so no API key or login is required.
Can I search by company number?	Yes. Enter the exact registration number in the search query field, and the Actor will return that specific company.
What data is returned for each company?	Each record includes the company number, name, status, registered office address, incorporation date, and other core fields. If you enable officer details, director names and roles are added.
How many companies can I collect in one run?	You can set the maximum up to 1,000,000 companies. The actual number depends on the search results and Companies House rate limits.
Does this include dissolved companies?	Yes, the search returns both active and dissolved companies, and the status field tells you which is which.
Can I export the data?	Yes, results can be exported as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify dataset.
Is officer data always available?	Officer data is public for most companies, but some may have restrictions. The Actor fetches it only when you enable the option.
How fast is the scraping?	Speed depends on the number of companies and whether officer details are included. Without officers, it is faster; with officers, each company requires an extra page load.
Can I schedule this Actor to run regularly?	Yes, you can set up a schedule in Apify to run the Actor daily, weekly, or at any interval.
Is this legal to scrape?	Companies House data is public information, and scraping it for legitimate purposes is generally allowed. Always check the website's terms of service.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Companies House. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.