Company number
8 characters: 8 digits or a prefix (SC, NI, OC…) + 6 digits · Example: 00445790
Guide · United Kingdom
How to check a company in the UK
Before you sign, pay or extend credit to a company registered in the UK, check its official record. This guide shows what is in the official company register and official gazette of the United Kingdom, which identifier to use and what Ulawk includes when you follow the company.
- Official records only
- Coverage stated as it is
- Same plan as Turkish companies
· Ulawk editorial team
Overview
Six checks before you commit.
What to look at in the official record of the UK, step by step.
Common law; companies are governed by the Companies Act 2006.
Source: Official company register and official gazette of the United Kingdom.
Identify the company
Company number: 8 characters: 8 digits or a prefix (SC, NI, OC…) + 6 digits. Names repeat; the number does not.
Confirm status and address
Name, legal form and status, registered address from the official record.
See who runs it
Officers and their roles from the official record of the UK.
See who owns it
Shareholders rebuilt from filings; beneficial owners from the official register.
Read notices and filings
Official notices and registry filings with dates.
Screen for sanctions
Exact-name screening of the company, officers and shareholders on eight lists, including the UK list.
Full coverage
What Ulawk includes for the UK.
From the public coverage catalogue; “on request” items are priced per company and quoted first.
| Data point | In Ulawk | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Identity and status | Yes | Name, legal form, status and registration date from the official record. |
| Registered address | Yes | Registered address from the official record. |
| Officers | Yes | Officers and their roles from the official record. |
| Shareholders | Rebuilt from notices | Rebuilt from confirmation statements; the filing is shown. |
| Beneficial owners | Yes | People with significant control from the official register. |
| Notices and changes | Yes | Official notices and registry filings with dates. |
| Financial statements | Yes | Financial figures from the official record. |
| Official documents | Yes | Official documents in our archive; included in membership. |
Shareholders rebuilt from confirmation statements (CS01); persons with significant control from the register.
Identifiers
Which number to use.
Add a company by its number, or search by name.
LEI
20 characters (ISO 17442) · mod-97 check digits
Monitoring
What changes are tracked.
The official record of the UK is checked daily; changes are written to the company history on your dashboard and available through the API.
Name and status (liquidation, dissolution)
Address
Officer appointments and resignations
Shareholding changes
Beneficial owner changes
New official notices and filings
New financial statements
Sanctions list match (exact name)
Documents
Official documents.
Included in membership, or on request with a quote first.
Documents filed with the register
Included in membership.
Annual accounts
Included in membership.
Official register extract
On request: The register's own extract; ask us and we will quote price and timing.
Where can I check a company registered in the UK?
Companies in the UK are recorded in the official company register and official gazette of the United Kingdom. Use the Company number (8 characters: 8 digits or a prefix (SC, NI, OC…) + 6 digits) to identify the company: names repeat, the number does not. Ulawk reads this record for you and shows identity and status, registered address, officers, shareholders, beneficial owners, notices and changes, financial statements and official documents.
How can I see who runs a company in the UK?
Ulawk shows the officers and their roles from the official record of the UK.
Can I see who owns a company in the UK?
Shareholders: rebuilt from filings (Rebuilt from confirmation statements; the filing is shown). Beneficial owners: included from the official register.
Can I monitor a company in the UK for changes?
Yes. Ulawk checks the official record of the UK daily and records changes in the company history: name and status (liquidation, dissolution), address, officer appointments and resignations, shareholding changes and beneficial owner changes. Changes appear in the company history on your dashboard and through the API.
Which official documents are available for the UK?
Included in membership: Documents filed with the register and Annual accounts. On request (we quote price and timing first): Official register extract.
Related pages
- Ulawk for United KingdomCountry page in the local language.→
- Coverage tableEvery data point, country by country.→
- Plans and pricesPlans differ only in the number of companies.→
- How to check a Turkish companyTrade Registry Gazette, signing authority, concordat.→
- GuidesAll country guides.→
- TürkçeBirleşik Krallık şirket sorgulama→
Follow companies in the UK with their official record.
Add a company by its number; changes are written to its history. Turkish and foreign companies count the same in every plan.
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