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Official sources, attribution in every answer, free preview in every 402, failed requests never charged.","url":"https://uk-data.agent-fee-check.workers.dev/company-search?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":["q"],"properties":{"q":{"type":"string","description":"Company name to search for"}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"results":[{"type":"plc","status":"active","ceased_on":null,"company_name":"TESCO PLC","company_number":"00445790","incorporated_on":"1947-11-27","registered_office":"Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1GA"},{"type":"ltd","status":"active","ceased_on":null,"company_name":"KFORD TYRES (GORNAL) LTD","company_number":"09384423","incorporated_on":"2015-01-12","registered_office":"2 Dawley Brook Road, Kingswinford, England, DY6 7BD"}]}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.003","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.003/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.003","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.003","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_u0HU570GrMz3TwgQjr2TS","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.003","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Search for UK companies by name using Companies House data, returning registration details, status, type, and registered office address.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you search Companies House for 'Tesco' and show me the registration details, company number, and registered address for the results?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Due diligence on a supplier","prompt":"I'm about to sign a contract with a company called Hartley & Sons Distribution Ltd — can you look them up on Companies House and confirm they're still active and show me their registered address?"},{"title":"Journalist verifying company existence","prompt":"I'm investigating a business called Green Planet Ventures — can you search for it in the UK company register and tell me if it exists, what type of company it is, and when it was incorporated?"},{"title":"Sales prospecting for a UK business","prompt":"We want to reach out to companies with 'renewable energy' in their name — can you search Companies House for that term and list the active ones with their registration numbers and addresses?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON array of matching companies, each with company name, company number, company type (e.g. ltd, plc), active/ceased status, cessation date if applicable, incorporation date, and registered office address. Attribution to Companies House is included in the response.","failureModes":["No results found for obscure or misspelled company names","Payment required (402) if no x402 payment is provided — a free preview sample is returned","Rate limiting or upstream Companies House API unavailability","Query parameter 'q' missing returns a 400 or error response","Very common search terms may return large result sets with limited filtering"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need to search UK companies by name via Companies House data in a single pay-per-call API without setting up a full Companies House API key. Ideal for agents needing quick due diligence, supplier verification, or business lookup within a broader UK data workflow. Prefer over direct Companies House API when you want attribution included, pay-per-use pricing, and unified access alongside other UK data types.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-12T12:42:40.152Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"uk-data-api-company-search-3164498e"}