Help & Information

To search by company name leave the Match Type set at "Match Beginning" and enter the company name in the Company Name field. 

TIP:Entering less information is sometimes better than the whole name eg. starbucks coffee NOT starbucks coffee company (UK) limited. This will give you more results to choose from.

When searching by company registration number just enter the number into the field labelled Business Number. 

TIP: All registration numbers must be 8 digits and shorter ones should be prefixed by leading zeros. eg. 7855456 should be entered as 07855456. Scottish and Northern Ireland companies must be prefixed by SC or NI and leading zeros until you have 8 characters in total eg. SC045154.

If you can't find a non-limited business searching by Company Name, try entering just the postcode or phone number to see if any matches appear that could be the company you are looking for.

A micro-entity must meet at least two of the following conditions:

turnover must be not more than £632,000

the balance sheet total must be not more than £316,000

the average number of employees must be not more than 10

For accounting periods beginning on or after 01/01/2016 a small company must meet at least two of the following conditions:

annual turnover must be not more than £10.2 million

the balance sheet total must be not more than £5.1 million

the average number of employees must be not more than 50

For accounting periods beginning before 01/01/2016 the thresholds were:

annual turnover must be not more than £6.5 million

the balance sheet total must be not more than £3.26 million

the average number of employees must be not more than 50

To be a medium-sized company, you must meet at least two of the following conditions:

annual turnover must be no more than £36 million

the balance sheet total must be no more than £18 million

the average number of employees must be no more than 250.

All limited companies, whether they trade or not, must deliver accounts to Companies House. However, a company is dormant if it has had no ‘significant accounting transactions’ during the accounting period. A significant accounting transaction is one which the company should enter in its accounting records. Dormant companies may claim exemption from audit in accordance with section 480 of the Companies Act 2006.