Supply a company registration number to retrieve:
- basic company information including name, address, SIC code
- credit ratings (0-100 score, 100 is best)
- recommended monthly credit limits
- previous names
- status history (summary of changes)
- full financial details including balance sheet and P&L
- director details
- shareholder details
- trading addresses
- mortgage details
The exact details that are available will vary between companies as some have to report more details than others. Smaller companies will typically only report limited financial details.
Multiple credit ratings and limits may be returned. This reflects the change in these values over time. Each rating and limit has an associated date indicating the date on which that became the effective rating or limit. The one with the latest date should be treated as the currently effective value. This will be the first one in the list.
To connect to this service you'll need to use one of these endpoints:
Protocol | URL |
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JSON |
JSON
https://webservices.data-8.co.uk/BusinessInformation/GetBusinessFinancials.json |
OPEN API |
OPEN API
https://webservices.data-8.co.uk/swagger/BusinessInformation/swagger.json |
SOAP |
SOAP
https://webservices.data-8.co.uk/businessinformation.asmx |
Name | Description |
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username | username
See the available authentication methods. If you are using username & password authentication, specify the username to authenticate as. If you are using API Key authentication and you are not using the JSON, Javascript or ADO APIs, use your API Key here with the prefix |
password | password
If you are using username & password authentication, specify the password to use for authentication. Otherwise leave this blank. |
number | number
The company registration number to retrieve the details for. If you do not have a company registration number available, us the |
options | options
An array of options that control further details of how this method operates. See the |
option
parameter. Each option is specified as a key/value pair.
The list of available names is shown below, along with a description of the allowable values for that name.
Name | Description |
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Common Options | |
ApplicationName |
ApplicationName
Gives the name of the calling application - used to break down usage by application in the usage reports on the dashboard.
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Address Formatting Options | |
There are a large number of options to control how the raw address details are combined & formatted for presentation. They are described in more detail with live interactive examples on the address formatting reference. A summary of the available options is also listed below. | |
Formatter |
Formatter
Pick from one of the available formatters to control how the raw address is converted into a human-readable address:
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MaxLines |
MaxLines
The number of lines to format the address over. An additional line will be included at the end of the results for the postcode
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MaxLineLength |
MaxLineLength
The maximum number of characters that can appear in each address line
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FixTownCounty |
FixTownCounty
true to ensure that the town and county are returned in the last two address lines, or false if they should appear in the first available line
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FixBuilding |
FixBuilding
Ensures the building name/number is always placed in the first line
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NormalizeCase |
NormalizeCase
Converts all text in the address except the town name to proper case
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NormalizeTownCase |
NormalizeTownCase
Converts the town name to proper case
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UseAnyAvailableCounty |
UseAnyAvailableCounty
Uses any available county to populate the formatted address, not just the postal county
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ExcludeCounty |
ExcludeCounty
Excludes the county, if any, from the formatted address
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UnwantedPunctuation |
UnwantedPunctuation
A string containing any punctuation characters to be removed from the formatted address
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Service Specific Options | |
Country | Country
The 2-character code of the country to search for businesses in. The allowed countries will vary depending on your subscription. Common values include |
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Report | Report
This contains a number of properties with the full details for the company: BaseInformationThis section contains the following properties:
RatingsContains a list of credit ratings. Each entry in the list contains:
LimitsContains a list of recommended credit limits. Each entry in the list contains:
PreviousNamesContains a list of names the company has previously been registered as. Each entry in the list contains:
StatusHistoryContains a list of events that have occurred within the company, e.g. accounts being filed. Each entry in the list contains:
FinancialsContains a list of financial information for recent accounting periods. Each entry in the list contains:
DirectorsContains a list of directors of the company. Each entry in the list contains:
TradingAddressesContains a list of known trading addresses for the company. Each entry in the list contains:
MortgagesContains a list of mortgages for the company. Each entry in the list contains:
MortgageSummaryProvides an overview of the mortgages of the company, with the following properties:
ShareholdersContains a list of the shareholders of the company. Each entry in the list contains:
ShareholderSummaryProvides an overview of shareholder information, with the following properties:
EstimatedInformationProvides estimates of key information where it is not declared, or the actual values where it is declared. Contains the following properties:
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Each request to this method consumes 1 BusinessInformation credit.
Request Format
{ "number": "04773536", "options": { "Country": "UK" } }
Response Format
{ "Status": { "Success": true, "CreditsRemaining": 1000 }, "Report": { "BaseInformation": { "Number": "04773536", "Name": "DATA8 LIMITED", "Telephone": "", "Website": "DATA-8.CO.UK", "Address": { "Address": { "Lines": [ "Data8 Limited", "C/O Allen Accountancy", "Unit 13", "Gwenfro Units", "WREXHAM", "Clwyd", "LL13 7YP" ] }, "RawAddress": { "Organisation": "DATA8 LIMITED", "Department": "C/O ALLEN ACCOUNTANCY", "AddressKey": 0, "OrganisationKey": 0, "BuildingNumber": 0, "SubBuildingName": "UNIT 13", "BuildingName": "GWENFRO UNITS", "DependentThoroughfareName": "", "ThoroughfareName": "", "DoubleDependentLocality": "", "DependentLocality": "", "Locality": "WREXHAM", "Postcode": "LL137YP", "Dps": "", "PoBox": "", "PostalCounty": "CLWYD" } }, "SicCode": "62090", "SicDescription": "Other information technology service activities", "CompanyType": "Private limited with Share Capital", "AnnualReturnDate": "2019-02-16T00:00:00", "IncorporationDate": "2003-05-21T00:00:00", "AccountsFilingDate": "2017-12-31T00:00:00", "LatestAccountsDate": "2018-03-31T00:00:00", "CompanyStatus": "Active - Accounts Filed" }, "Ratings": [ { "Date": "2018-01-03T00:00:00", "Score": 62 }, { "Date": "2016-11-15T00:00:00", "Score": 58 } ], "Limits": [ { "Date": "2018-01-03T00:00:00", "MonthlyLimit": 75000.0 }, { "Date": "2015-10-28T00:00:00", "MonthlyLimit": 135000.0 } ], "PreviousNames": [ { "Date": "2005-06-06T00:00:00", "Name": "NETWORK SECURITIES LIMITED" } ], "StatusHistory": [ { "Date": "2019-02-16T00:00:00", "Text": "Annual Returns" }, { "Date": "2018-11-30T00:00:00", "Text": "A/c filed at CRO" }, { "Date": "2018-03-31T00:00:00", "Text": "Accounts" }, { "Date": "2018-02-16T00:00:00", "Text": "Annual Returns" } ], "Financials": [ { "Period": { "FromDate": "2017-04-01T00:00:00", "ToDate": "2018-03-31T00:00:00", "Months": 12, "Currency": "GBP" }, "ProfitAndLoss": { "ConsolidatedAccounts": false, "Depreciation": 23610.0, "AuditFees": 0.0 }, "BalanceSheet": { "TangibleAssets": 55205.0, "IntangibleAssets": 8487.0, "FixedAssets": 63692.0, "CurrentAssets": 1612392.0, "TradeDebtors": 309359.0, "Stock": 0.0, "Cash": 1263234.0, "OtherCurrentAssets": 0.0, "IncreaseInCash": 78523.0, "MiscellaneousCurrentAssets": 39799.0, "TotalAssets": 1676084.0, "CurrentLiabilities": 280448.0, "TradeCreditors": 280448.0, "Overdraft": 0.0, "OtherShortTermFinance": 0.0, "MiscellaneousCurrentLiabilities": 0.0, "OtherLongTermFinance": 0.0, "LongTermLiabilities": 139488.0, "OverdraftLongTermLiabilities": 139488.0, "Liabilities": 419936.0, "NetAssets": 1256148.0, "WorkingCapital": 1331944.0 }, "CapitalReserves": { "PaidUpEquity": 1000.0, "ProfitLossReserve": 1255148.0, "SundryReserves": 0.0, "RevaluationReserve": 0.0, "Reserves": 1255148.0, "NetWorth": 1247661.0, "ShareholderFunds": 1256148.0 }, "Miscellaneous": { "NetCashFlowBeforeFinancing": 0.0, "ContingentLiability": false, "CapitalEmployed": 1395636.0, "Auditors": "", "AuditQualification": "The company is exempt from audit", "Bankers": "", "BankBranchCode": "" }, "Ratios": { "GearingRatio": 0.111, "Equity": 0.753, "Liquidity": 5.74, "CurrentRatio": 5.75, "TotalDebtRatio": 0.0033, "CurrentDebtRatio": 0.0022 } }, { "Period": { "FromDate": "2016-04-01T00:00:00", "ToDate": "2017-03-31T00:00:00", "Months": 12, "Currency": "GBP" }, "ProfitAndLoss": { "ConsolidatedAccounts": false, "GrossProfit": 1683711.0, "Depreciation": 0.0, "AuditFees": 0.0, "InterestPayments": 0.0, "PreTax": 95501.0, "Taxation": -3400.0, "PostTax": 92101.0, "DividendsPayable": 0.0, "RetainedProfits": 92101.0 }, "BalanceSheet": { "TangibleAssets": 103275.0, "IntangibleAssets": 0.0, "FixedAssets": 103275.0, "CurrentAssets": 1463162.0, "TradeDebtors": 253794.0, "Stock": 0.0, "Cash": 1184711.0, "OtherCurrentAssets": 0.0, "IncreaseInCash": 90069.0, "MiscellaneousCurrentAssets": 24657.0, "TotalAssets": 1566437.0, "CurrentLiabilities": 115961.0, "TradeCreditors": 115961.0, "Overdraft": 0.0, "OtherShortTermFinance": 0.0, "MiscellaneousCurrentLiabilities": 0.0, "OtherLongTermFinance": 0.0, "LongTermLiabilities": 226200.0, "OverdraftLongTermLiabilities": 226200.0, "Liabilities": 342161.0, "NetAssets": 1224276.0, "WorkingCapital": 1347201.0 }, "CapitalReserves": { "PaidUpEquity": 1000.0, "ProfitLossReserve": 1223276.0, "SundryReserves": 0.0, "RevaluationReserve": 0.0, "Reserves": 1223276.0, "NetWorth": 1224276.0, "ShareholderFunds": 1224276.0 }, "Miscellaneous": { "NetCashFlowBeforeFinancing": 0.0, "ContingentLiability": false, "CapitalEmployed": 1450476.0, "Auditors": "", "AuditQualification": "The company is exempt from audit", "Bankers": "", "BankBranchCode": "" }, "Ratios": { "GearingRatio": 0.185, "Equity": 0.782, "Liquidity": 12.61, "ReturnOnCapitalEmployed": 0.0658, "ReturnOnAssetsEmployed": 0.0609, "CurrentRatio": 12.62, "TotalDebtRatio": 0.0027, "ReturnOnNetAssetsEmployed": 0.078, "CurrentDebtRatio": 0.0009 } } ], "Directors": [ { "Name": { "Title": "Mr", "Forename": "Mark", "MiddleName": "Edward", "Surname": "Carrington" }, "Address": { "Address": { "Lines": [ "C/O Allen Accountancy Unit 13", "Gwenfro Units", "Wrexham Technology Park", "", "", "Clwyd", "LL13 7YP" ] }, "RawAddress": { "Organisation": "C/O ALLEN ACCOUNTANCY UNIT 13", "Department": "", "AddressKey": 0, "OrganisationKey": 0, "BuildingNumber": 0, "SubBuildingName": "", "BuildingName": "GWENFRO UNITS", "DependentThoroughfareName": "", "ThoroughfareName": "WREXHAM TECHNOLOGY PARK", "DoubleDependentLocality": "", "DependentLocality": "", "Locality": "", "Postcode": "LL137YP", "Dps": "", "PoBox": "", "PostalCounty": "CLWYD" } }, "BirthDate": "1980-11-08T00:00:00", "Nationality": "British", "Honours": "", "Directorships": [ { "CompanyNumber": "04773536", "CompanyName": "DATA8 LIMITED", "Function": "Director", "AppointedDate": "2012-10-12T00:00:00" } ] }, { "Name": { "Title": "Mr", "Forename": "Antony", "MiddleName": "Vaughan", "Surname": "Allen" }, "Address": { "Address": { "Lines": [ "Talwrn Lodge", "Talwrn Road", "Legacy", "Rhostyllen", "", "Clwyd", "LL14 4ES" ] }, "RawAddress": { "Organisation": "", "Department": "", "AddressKey": 0, "OrganisationKey": 0, "BuildingNumber": 0, "SubBuildingName": "", "BuildingName": "TALWRN LODGE", "DependentThoroughfareName": "", "ThoroughfareName": "TALWRN ROAD", "DoubleDependentLocality": "LEGACY", "DependentLocality": "RHOSTYLLEN", "Locality": "", "Postcode": "LL144ES", "Dps": "1D", "PoBox": "", "PostalCounty": "CLWYD" } }, "BirthDate": "1964-12-06T00:00:00", "Nationality": "British", "Honours": "", "Directorships": [ { "CompanyNumber": "04773536", "CompanyName": "DATA8 LIMITED", "Function": "Director", "AppointedDate": "2004-11-10T00:00:00" }, { "CompanyNumber": "07070689", "CompanyName": "THE NEW BUSINESS DATA COMPANY LIMITED", "Function": "Director", "AppointedDate": "2009-11-09T00:00:00" }, { "CompanyNumber": "05688995", "CompanyName": "RAFF LIMITED", "Function": "Director", "AppointedDate": "2006-09-11T00:00:00" }, { "CompanyNumber": "09879149", "CompanyName": "BUSINESS WATER SERVICES LIMITED", "Function": "Director", "AppointedDate": "2017-06-13T00:00:00" }, { "CompanyNumber": "09019161", "CompanyName": "BOX DATA LIMITED", "Function": "Director", "AppointedDate": "2017-06-13T00:00:00" } ] }, { "Name": { "Title": "Mr", "Forename": "Richard", "MiddleName": "John", "Surname": "Hartland" }, "Address": { "Address": { "Lines": [ "8 Winmarleigh Street", "", "", "", "", "Cheshire", "WA1 1JW" ] }, "RawAddress": { "Organisation": "", "Department": "", "AddressKey": 0, "OrganisationKey": 0, "BuildingNumber": 8, "SubBuildingName": "", "BuildingName": "", "DependentThoroughfareName": "", "ThoroughfareName": "WINMARLEIGH STREET", "DoubleDependentLocality": "", "DependentLocality": "", "Locality": "", "Postcode": "WA1 1JW", "Dps": "", "PoBox": "", "PostalCounty": "CHESHIRE" } }, "BirthDate": "1974-05-06T00:00:00", "Nationality": "British", "Honours": "", "Directorships": [ { "CompanyNumber": "02425166", "CompanyName": "PEWTERSPEAR GREEN TRUST LIMITED", "Function": "Director", "AppointedDate": "2015-11-16T00:00:00" }, { "CompanyNumber": "04773536", "CompanyName": "DATA8 LIMITED", "Function": "Director", "AppointedDate": "2005-06-13T00:00:00" } ] }, { "Name": { "Title": "Ms", "Forename": "Tanya", "MiddleName": "Louise", "Surname": "Allen" }, "Address": { "Address": { "Lines": [ "Talwrn Lodge", "Talwrn Road", "Legacy", "Rhostyllen", "", "Clwyd", "LL14 4ES" ] }, "RawAddress": { "Organisation": "", "Department": "", "AddressKey": 0, "OrganisationKey": 0, "BuildingNumber": 0, "SubBuildingName": "", "BuildingName": "TALWRN LODGE", "DependentThoroughfareName": "", "ThoroughfareName": "TALWRN ROAD", "DoubleDependentLocality": "LEGACY", "DependentLocality": "RHOSTYLLEN", "Locality": "", "Postcode": "LL144ES", "Dps": "1D", "PoBox": "", "PostalCounty": "CLWYD" } }, "BirthDate": "1966-06-02T00:00:00", "Nationality": "British", "Honours": "", "Directorships": [ { "CompanyNumber": "05688995", "CompanyName": "RAFF LIMITED", "Function": "Company Secretary", "AppointedDate": "2006-09-11T00:00:00" }, { "CompanyNumber": "04773536", "CompanyName": "DATA8 LIMITED", "Function": "Company Secretary", "AppointedDate": "2004-11-10T00:00:00" } ] } ], "TradingAddresses": [ { "Address": { "Address": { "Lines": [ "Data8 Limited", "Unit 2", "Venture Point", "Stanney Mill Road", "CHESTER", "Cheshire", "CH2 4NE" ] }, "RawAddress": { "Organisation": "DATA8 LIMITED", "Department": "", "AddressKey": 0, "OrganisationKey": 0, "BuildingNumber": 0, "SubBuildingName": "UNIT 2", "BuildingName": "VENTURE POINT", "DependentThoroughfareName": "", "ThoroughfareName": "STANNEY MILL ROAD", "DoubleDependentLocality": "", "DependentLocality": "", "Locality": "CHESTER", "Postcode": "CH2 4NE", "Dps": "", "PoBox": "", "PostalCounty": "CHESHIRE" } }, "Telephone": "0151 3554555" }, { "Address": { "Address": { "Lines": [ "Data8 Limited", "Unit 13", "Gwenfro Units", "", "WREXHAM", "Clwyd", "LL13 7YP" ] }, "RawAddress": { "Organisation": "DATA8 LIMITED", "Department": "", "AddressKey": 0, "OrganisationKey": 0, "BuildingNumber": 0, "SubBuildingName": "UNIT 13", "BuildingName": "GWENFRO UNITS", "DependentThoroughfareName": "", "ThoroughfareName": "", "DoubleDependentLocality": "", "DependentLocality": "", "Locality": "WREXHAM", "Postcode": "LL137YP", "Dps": "", "PoBox": "", "PostalCounty": "CLWYD" } }, "Telephone": "" } ], "Mortgages": [ { "MortgageType": "DEBENTURE", "CreatedDate": "2005-04-18T00:00:00", "RegisteredDate": "2005-04-21T00:00:00", "SatisfiedDate": "2017-05-02T00:00:00", "Status": "SATISFIED", "EntitledPersons": [ "THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF SCOTLAND;" ], "AmountSecured": "", "Details": "FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGES OVER THE UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE INCLUDING GOODWILL BOOKDEBTS UNCALLED CAPITAL BUILDINGS FIXTURESFIXED PLANT AND MACHINERY" } ], "MortgageSummary": { "Outstanding": 0, "Satisfied": 1 }, "Shareholders": [ { "Name": "RICHARD HARTLAND", "Shares": "270 ORDINARY GBP 1.00", "Currency": "GBP", "Title": "", "Forename": "RICHARD", "MiddleName": "", "Surname": "HARTLAND", "NameSuffix": "", "NumberOfShares": "270", "Class": "ORDINARY", "Value": "1.00" }, { "Name": "MARK CARRINGTON", "Shares": "100 ORDINARY GBP 1.00", "Currency": "GBP", "Title": "", "Forename": "MARK", "MiddleName": "", "Surname": "CARRINGTON", "NameSuffix": "", "NumberOfShares": "100", "Class": "ORDINARY", "Value": "1.00" }, { "Name": "ANTONY ALLEN", "Shares": "630 ORDINARY GBP 1.00", "Currency": "GBP", "Title": "", "Forename": "ANTONY", "MiddleName": "", "Surname": "ALLEN", "NameSuffix": "", "NumberOfShares": "630", "Class": "ORDINARY", "Value": "1.00" } ], "ShareholderSummary": { "ShareCapital": 1000.0 }, "EstimatedInformation": { "Employees": 35, "Turnover": 3122866.0 } } }
Depending on your chosen authentication method you will need to modify this request slightly:
API Key
https://webservices.data-8.co.uk/BusinessInformation/GetBusinessFinancials.json?key=your-api-key
and do NOT include the
username
or password
properties in the request JSON document.
Username and Password
https://webservices.data-8.co.uk/BusinessInformation/GetBusinessFinancials.json
and include
username
and password
properties in the request JSON document.Do not use for client-side requests!
JWT Token
https://webservices.data-8.co.uk/BusinessInformation/GetBusinessFinancials.json
Include the JWT token in the request headers as:
Authorization: Bearer your-jwt-token
Parameter | Value |
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Parameters | |
number | number
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Common Options | |
ApplicationName |
ApplicationName
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Address Formatting Options | |
Formatter |
Formatter |
MaxLines |
MaxLines |
MaxLineLength |
MaxLineLength |
FixTownCounty |
FixTownCounty |
FixBuilding |
FixBuilding |
NormalizeCase |
NormalizeCase |
NormalizeTownCase |
NormalizeTownCase |
UseAnyAvailableCounty |
UseAnyAvailableCounty |
UnwantedPunctuation |
UnwantedPunctuation |
Service-Specific Options | |
Country |
Country |
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