Search Company

 

The FintechOS Companies House Connector accesses Companies House public company records in order to retrieve the needed information. Once a company search is made through the Search option, the information is also displayed under the below categories. This offers bank clerks better data structure and easy access to specific information.

  • Company Profile

  • Officers

  • Insolvency

  • Charges

  • Filing History

  • Exemptions,

  • UK Establishments

  • Persons Control

  • Persons Statement

  • Response

  • Officer Appointments

IMPORTANT!  
The below walkthrough is a proposition on how to use the FintechOSCompanies House connector in a digital journey to search for company data.

1 Access Companies House Connector

1. Log into the FintechOS Portal using the given credentials.

2. From the main menu expand My Projects and click Companies House - Search company.

3. Select Search. The Search List page opens.

4. At the top-right corner of the scree, click the Insert button. The Edit Companies House Search - Company Search page opens.

2 Search for Company Data

5. In the search bar of the Edit Companies House Search - Company Search page, fill in the following field:

Field RequiredTypeDescription
Company Name/NumberNoTextEnter the name or the company registration number.
The Company Registration Number (CRN) is unique to the limited company or LLP. It can be found on the certificate of incorporation and any official documentation received from Companies House. The CRN is also displayed on the public register of companies, which can be accessed online via Companies House Service.
  
HINT  
When entering a company name in the search bar, it returns any matches found in the database. For example, for the term "cheapside", the results displayed are not only company names, but also addresses.

6. Click the Next button. A list with companies' data is generated.

7. From the generated list, select the wanted record.

8. Click the Next button. The Edit Companies House Search - Checkbox page opens.

3 Filter Company Data

In the Edit Companies House Search - Checkbox page, filter the information by selecting the desired categories from the checkboxes.

Field RequiredTypeDescription
Company ProfileNoBool

The profile of the company. The following information is retrieved:

  • company number - the Company Registration Number (CRN) is unique to the limited company or LLP.

  • company status - provides information on the viability or current trading position of a company. Possible values:

    1. closed: the company is no longer active and it does not need to submit any further information to Companies House.

    2. active: the company has made significant accounting transactions during its most recent accounting period, normally the last 12 months.

    3. receivership: this means that a receiver has been appointed.

    4. voluntary arrangement: this means that the company is insolvent.

    5. liquidation: depending on the circumstances, the liquidation process can be voluntary or compulsory.

    6. transferred from the UK: the company has transferred to a jurisdiction outside the UK.

    7. active - proposal to strike off: if the annual accounts are filed late, the company can be struck-off by Companies House and depending on the circumstances, it can cease to exist.

    8. dissolved: the company is in the process of being removed or struck off the Company Register.

    9. in administration: the company is unable to pay its debts and has been placed in administration by someone that manages its affairs on behalf of the creditors.

  • registered office address - the company's official address. It must be a physical location where notices, letters and reminders can be delivered to the company.

  • company type - the company type. Possible values:

    1. Public companies limited by shares

    2. Public companies limited by guarantee

    3. Societates Europaeae

      NOTE  
      After Brexit, Societates Europaeae are no longer formed in the UK. Societates Europaeae or SEs registered in the UK on the 1st of January 2021, are automatically converted to UK Societates.

    4. Unlimited companies

    5. Private companies limited by shares

    6. Private companies limited by guarantee

    7. Community interest companies, on behalf of the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies

    8. Companies incorporated by Royal Charter

    9. Some overseas companies with a physical presence in the UK

  • incorporated on - the process of registering a new or existing business as a limited company.

OfficersNoBoolThe employees that work for the company and the penalties received.
ChargesNoBoolThe security that a company gives for a loan. For example, a mortgage.
Filling HistoryNoBoolA comprehensive history and ordering facility for documents filed by a company.
InsolvencyNoBoolDisplays if the company is insolvent.

Exemptions

No

Bool

Displays if the company qualifies for an audit exemption.

UK Establishments

No

Bool

A place of business or branch of an overseas company within the UK.

Persons with Significant Control

No

Bool

Displays the persons that hold more than 25% of the shares or voting right of a company.

Persons with Significant Control Statements

No

Bool

Displays the statements of the persons that own or control the company.

9. Click the Next button. The Edit Companies House Search - Results page opens.

4 Company Data Displayed

10. In the Edit Companies House Search - Results page, the company data is displayed.

11. Click the Finish button. The Search List page is displayed.

The sections displayed based on the selected filters are expandable. The following tables show the detailed information found in each section.

This section displays standard business information.

Field Type

Required

Description
Company nameText

Yes

The name of the company.

Company number

Text

Yes

The company number.

Company status

Text

Yes

The company status.

Company type

Text

Yes

The company type.

Sic codes

Text

Yes

The companies SIC codes. SIC or standard industrial classification codes identify the trade area of the business. They are used to track the number of companies in different industries.

Company officers are the officially named directors and, in some cases, the company secretary. They are authorised to represent the company and make decisions regarding how it is run.

Field Type

Required

Description
NumberText

Yes

The officer's ID number.

Nationality

Text

Yes

The officer's nationality.

Officer role

Text

Yes

The officer's role.

Address line 2

Text

Yes

The second line of the address.

Country of residence

Text

Yes

The officer's country of residence.

This section shows whether the company has ceased trading, is insolvent, or dissolved. A company is considered insolvent when it is unable to pay its debts or when it has more liabilities than assets on its balance sheet. This can be legally referred to as “technical insolvency”. Liquidation is the legal ending of a limited company.

Field TypeRequiredDescription
NumberTextYesThe insolvency case number.
StatusTextYes

Company insolvency status details. Possible values are:

  • live proposed transfer from gb voluntary arrangement

  • voluntary arrangement receivership

  • live receiver manager on at least one charge

  • receiver manager or administrative receiver

  • receiver manager

  • administrative receiver

  • administration order

  • receivership

  • in-administration

TypeTextYes

The insolvency case type. Possible values are:

  • compulsory liquidation

  • creditors voluntary liquidation

    members voluntary liquidation

  • in administration

  • corporate voluntary arrangement

  • corporate voluntary arrangement moratorium

  • administration order

  • receiver manager

  • administrative receiver

  • receivership

  • foreign-insolvency

Field TypeRequiredDescription
NumberTextYesThe insolvency case number.
 

In this section, the details of a charge created by the company and registered in public records is displayed. A charge is the security a company gives for a loan. For example, a mortgage is a type of charge.

Field Type

Required

Description
Charge codeText

Yes

The charge code is a replacement of the mortgage description

Charge number

Text

Yes

The charge number is used to reference an individual charge

Part satisfied count

Text

Yes

Number of satisfied charges.

Satisfied count

Text

Yes

Number of satisfied charges.

Total count

Text

Yes

Total number of charges returned by the API (filtering applies).

In this section, a comprehensive history and ordering facility for documents filed by a company is displayed.

Field Type

Required

Description
Charge codeText

Yes

The charge code is a replacement of the mortgage description

Charge number

Text

Yes

The charge number is used to reference an individual charge

Part satisfied count

Text

Yes

Number of satisfied charges.

Satisfied count

Text

Yes

Number of satisfied charges.

Total count

Text

Yes

Total number of charges returned by the API (filtering applies).

This section displays if the company qualifies for an audit exemption and the details regarding it.

Field Type

Required

Description
Disclosure transparency exemption fromText

Yes

Specifies when the exemption is valid from.
Disclosure transparency exemption toText

Yes

Specifies when the exemption is valid to.
Disclosure transparency exemption typeText

Yes

The exemption type. Possible values are:

  • disclosure

  • transparency rules

  • chapter five applies

Psc exempt as shares exemption from Text

Yes

Specifies when the exemption is valid from.
Psc exempt as shares exemption toText

Yes

Specifies when the exemption is valid to.
 

An UK establishment is a place of business or branch of an overseas company in the United Kingdom. When registering a UK establishment of an overseas company, the UK is treated as a single jurisdiction.

Field Type

Required

Description
Company nameText

Yes

The name of the company.

Company number

Text

Yes

The company number.

Company status

Text

Yes

The status of the company.

Locality

Text

Yes

The company's locality.

Field Type

Required

Description

A PSC or person of significant control is someone that holds more than 25% of shares or voting rights in a company, has the right to appoint or remove the majority of the board of directors or otherwise exercises significant influence or control.

Field TypeRequiredDescription
KindTextYes

The type of PSC. Possible values are:

  • individual person with significant control

  • corporate-entity person with significant control

  • legal person with significant control

  • super secure-person with significant control

LocalityTextYesThe PSC's locality.
Name elements forename TextYesThe forename of the person with significant control.
Name elements surnameTextYesThe surname of the person with significant control.
Natures of controlsTextYesIndicates the nature of control the person with significant control holds.
Name elements titleTextYesTitle of the person with significant control.
Address line 1TextYesThe first line of the address.
Address line 2TextYesThe second line of the address.
Business UnitTextYesBusiness unit of the person with significant control.
Legal authorityTextYesThe legal authority supervising the corporate entity or legal person with significant control.
Legal formTextYesThe legal form of the corporate entity or legal person with significant control as defined by its country of registration.
Registration NumberTextYesThe registration number of the corporate entity with significant control.
TitleTextYesTitle of the person with significant control.

This section displays the statements of the persons with significant control.

Field Type

Required

Description
Linked psc nameText

Yes

The name of the psc linked to this statement.

Notified on

Text

Yes

The date that the person with significant control statement was processed by Companies House.

Restrictions notice withdrawal reasons

Text

Yes

The reason for the company withdrawing a restrictions notice issued to the PSC statement. Possible values are:

  • restrictions notice withdrawn by court order

  • restrictions notice withdrawn by company

Statement

Text

Yes

The PSC's statement. Possible values are:

  • no individual or entity with signficant control

  • steps to find psc not yet completed

  • psc exists but not identified

  • psc details not confirmed

  • psc contacted but no response

  • restrictions notice issued to psc

  • psc has failed to confirm changed details