ScoutCompany is a free UK company research tool. We pull together public data from Companies House, postcodes.io, and other open data sources into one clean, searchable dashboard — so you can check a company before you do business with it.
Companies House WebCheck shows raw data — filing histories, officer lists, charges. But it doesn't connect the dots. Is that director banned? Are there 20 other companies at the same address? Does the company have outstanding charges or an insolvency history?
ScoutCompany surfaces those risks at a glance, using a simple red/amber/green card dashboard. No signup, no credit card, no limits. Just type a company name and scout it.
Live data from Companies House — every limited company, LLP, and registered society.
Banned directors, insolvency, outstanding charges, dormant/dissolved status — all in coloured cards at a glance.
Click any officer to see every company they're linked to — past and present.
See all businesses registered at the same address — useful for spotting virtual offices and formation agents.
Charges, PSC records, accounts, and insolvency history — organised and searchable.
All data is from public, official sources:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Yes. We use free-tier APIs and keep our infrastructure costs at zero. There are no paid plans, no "pro" features, and no registration. If that changes in the future, we'll be upfront about it.