# UK Companies House Fresh Details (`vhsgreed/uk-companies-house-api-fresh`) Actor

Official UK Companies House API data. Search companies by name or fetch company numbers directly: status, SIC codes, registered office, accounts, confirmation statement, incorporation date, jurisdiction, charges/insolvency flags. No scraping.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/vhsgreed/uk-companies-house-api-fresh.md
- **Developed by:** [Karl Sundström](https://apify.com/vhsgreed) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.95 / 1,000 results

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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## UK Companies House API — UK Company Data (Status, SIC, Accounts)

> Independent tool, not affiliated with Companies House.

Extract **UK company data from the official Companies House API** — the UK company registry, no scraping. Search companies by name or fetch company numbers directly. Get status, SIC codes, registered office, accounts and confirmation-statement dates, plus opt-in officers (directors/secretaries). No API key needed on your side — the actor handles access.

### Why Companies House API?

- 🎯 **Build prospect lists** across every UK industry — with SIC codes for precise targeting.
- 👥 **Officers opt-in** — directors and secretaries fetched per company, flat one-record-per-officer-friendly.
- ✅ **Status clarity** — active, dissolved, liquidation and insolvency flags straight from the registry.
- 📅 **Filing health** — next/last accounts and confirmation-statement dates on every record.
- 📋 **Enrich your CRM** — flat, one-record-per-company JSON ready for import.

### Use cases

UK B2B lead generation · KYC/counterparty verification · director research for outreach · company status and insolvency screening · CRM enrichment

### What data you get?

| 🏷️ Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 🆔 companyNumber | UK company number |
| 🏢 companyName | Company name |
| ✅ companyStatus / statusDetail | Status and status detail |
| 🏛️ type / jurisdiction | Company type and jurisdiction |
| 📅 dateOfCreation / cessationDate | Incorporation / cessation dates |
| 🧭 sicCodes | SIC industry codes |
| 📍 registeredOffice | Registered office address |
| 📄 accounts | Accounts (next/last due dates) |
| 📋 confirmationStatement | Confirmation statement dates |
| 🚨 hasCharges / hasInsolvencyHistory / hasBeenLiquidated | Risk flags |
| 👥 officers | Officers (directors/secretaries, opt-in) |
| 🕰️ previousNames | Previous names |

### How to use

1. Add the actor to your Apify account and click **Run**.
2. Enter `query` (e.g. `arup` or `bakery london`) or a `companyNumbers` list.
3. Enable `fetchOfficers` to also fetch directors/secretaries (one extra API call per company).
4. Set `maxResults` to cap the run (default 100, max 1000).
5. Export results as JSON, CSV or Excel.

### Input

```json
{
  "query": "bakery london",
  "fetchOfficers": true,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | Company name searched in the official Companies House index | — |
| `companyNumbers` | array | Direct list of UK company numbers (e.g. `02461313`, `00002086`) or names-as-entered | — |
| `fetchOfficers` | boolean | Also fetch officers per company (directors/secretaries) | off |
| `maxResults` | integer | Cap on companies returned | 100 (max 1000) |

### Output

```json
{
  "companyNumber": "02461313",
  "companyName": "EXAMPLE BAKERY LIMITED",
  "companyStatus": "active",
  "type": "ltd",
  "jurisdiction": "england-wales",
  "dateOfCreation": "1990-01-15",
  "sicCodes": ["107121"],
  "registeredOffice": {"address_line_1": "12 Example Street", "locality": "London", "postal_code": "SW1A 1AA"},
  "accounts": {"next_due": "2027-03-31", "last_made_up_to": "2025-03-31"},
  "hasCharges": false,
  "hasInsolvencyHistory": false
}
```

Officers appear when `fetchOfficers` is enabled; all other fields reflect what the registry publishes for the company.

### Support

Questions or missing fields? Open an issue on the actor page or contact the developer via Apify.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Company name searched in the official Companies House index, e.g. 'arup' or 'bakery london'

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

Direct list of UK company numbers (e.g. 02461313, 00002086) or names-as-entered

## `fetchOfficers` (type: `boolean`):

For each company, also fetch its officers (directors/secretaries) — one extra API call per company

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

Cap on companies returned (default 100, max 1000)

## Actor input object example

```json
{}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `companies` (type: `string`):

Dataset of UK company records (one per company number).

## `companiesJson` (type: `string`):

Full dataset items as raw JSON.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("vhsgreed/uk-companies-house-api-fresh").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("vhsgreed/uk-companies-house-api-fresh").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 '{}' |
apify call vhsgreed/uk-companies-house-api-fresh --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

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/H4HWSJpndDrWKWJ03/builds/9K5SWDiXGg9mgbCLH/openapi.json