Find UK companies, faster.
Search live Companies House data, filter by industry, location, and date, and export results in seconds. Built for B2B sales teams who need leads before their competitors do.
FLAME & BEAR LIMITEDA peek inside the dashboard
FLAME & BEAR LIMITED
#15679446 · Bolton · Inc. 25 Apr 2024
96090ActiveA AND N REMOVALS LIMITED
#11358933 · Haverfordwest · Inc. 14 May 2018
49420ActiveSTERLING COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS LTD
#SC852124 · Aberdeen · Inc. 13 Jun 2025
6810068209ActivePSS SHIPPING SERVICES UK LTD
#13909409 · Staines-Upon-Thames · Inc. 11 Feb 2022
50200ActivePETISFACTION LTD
#15678746 · London · Inc. 25 Apr 2024
4776047910Active
Go beyond the register.
MAX+ adds two intelligence layers on top of everything in MAX — contact enrichment straight to your inbox and Trading Signals on every company.
Excel spreadsheet of contacts, in your inbox at 9 AM.
Submit up to 300 UK companies twice a day. We’ll find the business phone number and corporate email for as many as we can — and email you a complete Excel file the next morning at 09:00 UK, with company name, address, director(s), SIC, and contact details on every row.
- Self-hosted scraping — no paid third-party APIs
- Corporate data only (role addresses, business lines)
- 30–70% find rate depending on company age
- Each row scored 0–100 with full evidence breakdown
Read every company at a glance.
A 0–100 observational score for any UK Ltd, derived purely from public Companies House records. Three sub-scores tell you whether a company is trading, how stable it is, and what their public-record discipline looks like.
- 100% derived from Companies House public records
- Transparent — every signal explained
- Included with every enrichment Excel
Not a credit reference, not a credit score, not regulated advice. A descriptive read on the public record.
Read the trading signals policyCancel anytime. Everything in MAX, plus Enrichment & Trading Signals.
Why Company Shark
Everything you need to find new business.
Three things B2B teams ask for. We do all three.
Live company data
Every search hits the official Companies House API in real time — no stale databases, no scraped data. Filter, refine, and export the moment a new business appears on the register.
Precise filtering
Combine location, SIC code, incorporation date, and company status. Land on a focused list of qualified prospects in seconds — not the haystack you started with.
Export anywhere
Download results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or PDF — with full officer data on every row. Drop it straight into your CRM, spreadsheet, or research pipeline.
How it works
From search to outreach in minutes.
Filter your slice
Pick a city, an industry (we group SIC codes into 12 sensible verticals), and how far back you want to look.
Location · SIC · Date
See live results
Up to 5,000 companies returned in seconds. Each one expandable for officer details, full address, incorporation date, and SIC codes.
Real-time from Companies House
Export and start dialling
One click for CSV, Excel, JSON, or PDF. Every export includes officers — names, roles, appointment dates — straight to your CRM.
CSV · Excel · JSON · PDF
Live figures from our index of the Companies House register · see the full statistics
By industry
Twelve verticals, pre-grouped.
SIC code bundles for the industries B2B sales teams target most. Click in for a verticalised landing page.
Construction
Construction firms — builders, contractors, electricians, plumbers, roofers, plasterers.
ExploreSoftware & Technology
Software development, IT consultancy, web design, and technology companies.
ExploreHospitality
Restaurants, pubs, hotels, takeaways, and event catering businesses.
ExploreProfessional Services
Accountants, solicitors, consultants, marketing agencies, and management firms.
ExploreRetail
Retail shops, online stores, mail-order, and specialist retailers.
ExploreHealthcare
GP practices, dental surgeries, private clinics, and health & wellness businesses.
ExploreProperty & Real Estate
Estate agents, lettings, property developers, and property managers.
ExploreTransport & Logistics
Hauliers, couriers, taxi firms, freight forwarders, and removal companies.
ExploreCreative & Design
Graphic designers, photographers, videographers, branding agencies, and creative studios.
ExploreBeauty & Personal Care
Hairdressers, beauty salons, barbers, spas, and personal care businesses.
ExploreFinance & Insurance
Mortgage brokers, financial advisors, insurance brokers, and lending businesses.
ExploreEducation & Training
Training providers, tutoring, language schools, and educational services.
ExploreBy city
23 UK cities, ready to search.
Or type any postcode on the dashboard for custom regions.
Guides & resources
Understand UK company data.
Plain-English guides to Companies House, company types, directors, accounts, insolvency and more — written to help you read a company's record and make better decisions.
How to check if a company is still trading
To check if a UK company is still trading, look at its “company status” on the register (Active, Dissolved, Liquidation, etc.), then check the dates of its most recent accounts and confirmation statement. A company that is Active and has filed on time is almost certainly still operating; overdue filings or an insolvency status are warning signs.
Read guide →How to find a company’s directors
You can find any UK company’s directors free on the public Companies House register. For each current and former officer, the register shows their name, role (director, secretary, etc.), date of appointment, nationality, occupation, partial date of birth (month and year), and a correspondence (service) address. Search the company by name or number on Company Shark and open its officers list.
Read guide →Ltd vs PLC vs LLP: UK company types explained
The three most common UK business structures on the register are the private company limited by shares (Ltd), the public limited company (PLC), and the limited liability partnership (LLP). All give their owners limited liability and must file at Companies House, but they differ in how they raise capital, who can own them, and how they are run.
Read guide →What is a person with significant control (PSC)?
A person with significant control (PSC) is someone who owns or controls a UK company — the people behind the business, as opposed to the directors who run it. The main tests are holding more than 25% of shares, more than 25% of voting rights, the right to appoint or remove most of the board, or otherwise exercising significant influence or control. Companies must keep a PSC register and report it to Companies House.
Read guide →Company insolvency explained
Insolvency is when a company can no longer pay its debts as they fall due, or its liabilities exceed its assets. The main UK processes are liquidation (winding the company up and selling its assets), administration (a rescue process led by an administrator), receivership (a secured creditor recovering what it is owed), and a Company Voluntary Arrangement or CVA (a deal to repay creditors over time). Each appears as a status and as filings on the public register.
Read guide →How to find a company’s accounts
Every UK company must file annual accounts at Companies House, and they are public and free to view. The filing history lists each set of accounts, confirmation statements, and other documents with their dates. Small and micro companies can file abridged or “filetted” accounts that omit a profit-and-loss account, so the public version may show less detail than the full accounts.
Read guide →Pricing
Simple, monthly, cancellable.
No contracts, no setup fees. Cancel any time.
Free
Try it free · see it work
- 3 searches
- Email verification
- No exports
Pro
For solo prospecting
- 30 searches/mo
- 1,000 PDF exports
- Officer data
Business
For sales teams
- 300 searches/mo
- All export formats
- SIC code filtering
MAX
For power users
- Unlimited searches
- All features
- Priority support
Enrichment + Trading Signals, on top of everything.
Every MAX benefit, plus our enrichment engine — an Excel of business contacts straight to your inbox at 9 AM — and Trading Signals on every UK Ltd.
- 2 enrichment runs/day, up to 300 ea
- Trading Signals 0–100 per company
- Excel attachment to your inbox
- Everything in MAX
Cancel anytime. No contracts.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan gives you 3 searches so you can see real results before choosing a paid plan. It needs a verified email, includes no exports, and never charges you anything — upgrade to Pro, Business, MAX or MAX+ whenever you need more searches, exports and officer data.
Where does the data come from?
Direct from the Companies House public API. Every search you run hits the official register in real time — no stale databases.
How fresh is the data?
A company appears in your results within minutes of being incorporated with Companies House. We pass your filter straight through to their API on every search.
Why is there a 5,000 result cap?
That cap is set by Companies House, not by us. We surface it transparently and recommend narrowing by location, SIC, or shorter date windows when you hit it.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Paid plans are month-to-month — cancel from your account settings and you'll keep access until the end of the current billing period. No clawbacks, no questions.
Is officer data included?
Yes on Pro, Business, MAX, and MAX+. Every record includes director and secretary names, roles, and appointment dates as listed at Companies House.
What does MAX+ add over MAX?
Two MAX+ exclusives. (1) Contact enrichment — submit up to 300 UK Ltd companies per job, twice a day, and we email you an Excel spreadsheet at 09:00 UK with corporate phone and email addresses for every company we could find them for. (2) Trading Signals — a 0–100 observational score per company, drawn entirely from public Companies House records, summarising trading likelihood, volatility and trustworthiness. Everything in MAX is still included.
Is Trading Signals a credit score?
No. Trading Signals is a deterministic, transparent summary of public Companies House records — status, filings, officers, charges. It is not a credit reference, not a credit score, not regulated credit advice. We are not a credit reference agency. Use it as one input alongside your own judgement.
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