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📋 Purpose
Before committing to expensive work like solar installation, building projects, or high-value services, verify the director and company network. This tool highlights dissolved company links, anonymous directors, missing accounts, short trading histories, and other red flags so you can avoid risky suppliers.
⚙️ How It Works
- 1Enter UK company name or registration number
- 2Select check type (Full Network, Quick Assessment, or Director History)
- 3Set transaction value for tailored due diligence recommendations
- 4Review risk score (0-100) with color-coded severity levels
- 5Analyze red flags: dissolved companies, anonymous directors, virtual offices
- 6Check director history and active directorships
- 7Review company network: active, dormant, and dissolved entities
- 8View filing history and accounts status
- 9Follow recommended due diligence checklist based on transaction value
🔍 UK Director & Company Network Checker
Verify UK companies before hiring. Check Companies House records for dissolved company links, director changes, missing accounts, and other risk factors.
📊 Data Source: Real-time data from UK Companies House (government register)
Enter any UK company name or 8-digit registration number
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Company identification: You can search either: (A) Company name (e.g., "John's Plumbing Ltd"—tool autocompletes from Companies House database). (B) Registration number if you have it (9-digit number, e.g., 12345678). Registration number search is more precise if company name is common (many "Tech Solutions Ltd" exist; registration number uniquely identifies) or if name has special characters or variations. Use name for initial research, registration for verification once you've confirmed it's the right entity.
Check type selection: (1) Full Network: Comprehensive analysis—all dissolved/active/dormant companies linked to director(s), entire network visualization, all directors of associated companies, filing history. Use for high-value transactions (>£50k) or when you're deciding major business relationship. (2) Quick Assessment: Basic risk score, main red flags, primary director identification. Use for low-stakes decisions or background check before deeper analysis. (3) Director History: Focus on individual director's career—all companies they've directed, when they joined/left, whether any companies they were in are now dissolved. Use if you want to assess person's track record.
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