Download a UK company report

What you download

The report is a single A4 PDF, generated from a fresh retrieval of the Companies House public register at the moment you order it. It has a cover page, contents, clearly separated sections, and the company name, registration number, order reference and retrieval timestamp on every page.

• Everything in the free company summary
• Current and former officers, with appointment and resignation dates where recorded
• Persons with significant control recorded on the register
• Accounts and confirmation statement dates and filing position
• Registered charges, and whether they are outstanding or satisfied
• Insolvency information where it exists
• A filing history summary
• A dated, formatted A4 PDF you can download, print, email and keep

How to download a report

• Search for the company by name or registration number
• Open the free company summary and confirm the name and number are right
• Choose the optional report and pay once — there is no subscription
• The PDF is generated automatically, usually within a minute
• Download it from your order confirmation page

Check the free summary first

Confirming a name, number, status or registered office does not need a paid document. Do that on the free company summary, which is unlimited and requires no account.

Order a report only when you need the wider register sections, or when you need a document rather than a screen. If you would like to see the layout before deciding, the sample company report walks through the document section by section.

• Registered company name
• Company registration number
• Company status, such as active or dissolved
• Incorporation date
• Company type
• Jurisdiction
• Registered office address
• Previous company names
• Nature of business and SIC codes

When a downloaded PDF earns its place

• Attaching company details to a tender, application or onboarding pack
• Filing a dated snapshot of the register alongside a signed contract
• Sending company information to a colleague, client, accountant or solicitor
• Keeping a record of how a company looked on the day you dealt with it
• Producing consistent documentation across several counterparties

What the report is not

• It is not an official or certified Companies House document
• It is not a credit report, credit score or creditworthiness assessment
• It is not legal, financial, accounting or investment advice
• It does not confirm a company is solvent or safe to trade with
• It reflects the register, which Companies House does not independently verify

Source and independence

All content is drawn from the Companies House public register through the official public data service. No third-party scores, estimates or enrichment are added.

Company Search UK is an independent service. It is not Companies House, it is not part of the UK Government, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by either. The same underlying public data is available directly from Companies House free of charge. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Free website search compared with the paid PDF report

Searching this site and viewing a company summary is free. The optional PDF report is paid, and what you are paying for is convenience: retrieval, formatting, a dated snapshot and a document you can download and keep. The underlying information is public and is also available directly from Companies House at no charge.

Frequently asked questions

Related pages

• Company reportsThe optional downloadable PDF report and what it costs.
• Sample Company ReportSee the structure of the UK Company Information Report PDF section by section, page by page, so you know exactly what you receive before you order one.
• UK Company Information ReportSee exactly what the UK Company Information Report contains, how it compares with the free company summary, and when a dated downloadable PDF of register information is worth ordering.
• Companies House ReportDownload a formatted PDF report built from Companies House public register data, covering company details, officers, control, filings and charges. Independent, one-off price, no subscription.
• Accounts SearchFind a UK company's accounts position at Companies House: accounts type, made-up dates, next due dates and whether filings are overdue, plus what small company accounts do not show.
• Data Sources and UpdatesWhere Company Search UK gets its company information, how often it is refreshed, the licensing that applies and the known limits of public register data.