What is a Company Search UK
Company Search UK – a redundant term?
The term ‘Company Search UK’ was traditionally used to
refer to request information on a Company from Companies House. A Company Search
UK usually included the latest annual return, accounts, the incorporation documents
and other recent events (such as change of name or directors).
Today ‘Company Search UK’ no longer carries the same meaning.
With online suppliers able to supply quickly and cheaply any combination of
Companies House documents, to meet the customer’s individual requirements,
there is no need for the traditional Company Search UK.
The free Company Search UK
A quick search on the internet will reveal many websites offering
free company searches. Not surprisingly these free searches are not for the
traditional package of Companies House documents. Instead they allow you to
enter a name and find basic details about matching companies. Matches are usually
displayed with the registered office address.
Most of these websites then allow you to go on and buy business credit reports
or Companies House documents on the companies displayed. However these free
searches are also useful if you want to check on the existence of a company
name before you form your own company or if you only require the registered
office address of a company.
What if you
need a Company Search UK?
If you think you need a Company Search UK, then you can now choose to buy only
what you need or instead reports which may be better suited to your needs than
any
collection of Companies House documents.
For example if you want information on the trading history of a business then
business credit reports provide a summary of a number of years of accounts,
some financial and industry analysis and also credit risk scores. These are
usually the most useful source of information if you are looking to establish
a trading relationship with a business.
If you want to check on the directors of a company then a Company Directors
report will give you the names and addresses of the current directors. Individual
director reports provide the names of all businesses an individual is a director
of.
Packages of statutory documents similar to the traditional Company Search
UK, which are mainly required by solicitors and accountants are also available.
Company Search UK is also know as:
company search
company search uk
uk company search
free company search
limited company search
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