# UK New Company Incorporations (`sterlingverify/uk-new-companies`) Actor

Daily feed of new UK company incorporations from Companies House. Filter by SIC code, location, company type or date to build fresh B2B lead lists of newly registered limited companies, with address, postcode and SIC codes. Export CSV/JSON, API or schedule.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/sterlingverify/uk-new-companies.md
- **Developed by:** [Luke Mangan](https://apify.com/sterlingverify) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 company founds

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?

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.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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 New Company Incorporations

Get newly incorporated UK companies from Companies House, filtered by date range, SIC code, location and type. Fresh B2B leads for accountants, banks, insurers, PSPs and SaaS.

### How it works

Uses the official Companies House advanced company search API. It returns registered office addresses only (no emails or phone numbers). Many new companies use formation-agent addresses.

### Output

`companyNumber, companyName, incorporatedOn, companyType, sicCodes, locality, postcode, companiesHouseUrl, demoData`

### Pricing (pay-per-event)

- `company-found`: **$0.001** per result ($1 / 1,000). Platform usage is included; you pay only for results.

### Example input

```json
{
  "daysBack": 7,
  "sicCodes": [
    "47910"
  ],
  "location": "Leeds",
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

### Example output

```json
{
  "companyNumber": "17502626",
  "companyName": "EXAMPLE TRADE LTD",
  "incorporatedOn": "2026-10-06",
  "companyType": "ltd",
  "sicCodes": [
    "47910"
  ],
  "locality": "London",
  "postcode": "WC2H 9JQ",
  "companiesHouseUrl": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/17502626",
  "demoData": false
}
```

### Disclaimer

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not affiliated with Companies House. Results support due diligence and are not legal advice; verify important decisions against the official register. You supply your own free API key; Companies House rate limits (600 requests / 5 min) apply. If you use the results for marketing, follow PECR and UK GDPR rules on direct marketing.

### FAQ

**How do I get a list of newly registered UK companies?**
Set a date range (e.g. yesterday) and optional SIC codes, location or company type, run it, and download the companies as CSV or JSON. Schedule it daily for a rolling lead feed.

**Is this official Companies House data?**
Yes, it uses the public Companies House API. Add your own free API key in the input for full results.

**What can I use it for?**
B2B sales prospecting, merchant acquiring and PSP lead generation, accountancy and banking outreach, and market research on new business formation.

### Related SterlingVerify tools

- [UK Company Check (KYB)](https://apify.com/sterlingverify/uk-company-check)
- [UK Director Search](https://apify.com/sterlingverify/uk-director-search)
- [UK Disqualified Directors Check](https://apify.com/sterlingverify/uk-disqualified-directors)
- [UK Gazette Insolvency Check](https://apify.com/sterlingverify/uk-gazette-insolvency)
- [UK Postcode Enrichment](https://apify.com/sterlingverify/uk-postcode-enrich)

Part of the **SterlingVerify** UK payments & compliance toolkit. Browse all tools: https://apify.com/sterlingverify

# Actor input Schema

## `companiesHouseApiKey` (type: `string`):

Required for live data. Get a free key at https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk (Register an application, then create a REST API key). Without a key the Actor runs in demo mode on sample data and nothing is charged.

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

Look back this many days (ignored if a 'from' date is set).

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

Optional start date.

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

Optional end date (default today).

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

Optional, e.g. 47910 (online retail), 62012 (software), 56101 (restaurants).

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

Optional town/city/postcode area, e.g. Leeds.

## `companyType` (type: `string`):

Optional.

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

Each company returned is one charge.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "daysBack": 7,
  "sicCodes": [
    "47910"
  ],
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All results in the default dataset

# 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 = {
    "sicCodes": [
        "47910"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("sterlingverify/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 = { "sicCodes": ["47910"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("sterlingverify/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 '{
  "sicCodes": [
    "47910"
  ]
}' |
apify call sterlingverify/uk-new-companies --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,sterlingverify/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/PwAcpOfogQ5nw7eO3/builds/WeBNtGSo7E0XG23cN/openapi.json