How NewcoHunter works
Around 15,000 to 16,000 new companies are incorporated in the UK every week. NewcoHunter monitors Companies House daily, filters that stream by sector and location, and delivers the results to your inbox. Go from zero to a working lead pipeline in under five minutes.
1. Choose your target market
Select from plain English business categories - like Restaurants, Tech Companies, or Professional Services. No need to know SIC codes. Each category maps to the relevant Standard Industrial Classification codes automatically, giving you complete coverage of your chosen sector.
2. Set your location and filters
Narrow results down by postcode area to focus on the region you serve. You can also filter by company type and date of incorporation. Need precise control? The custom SIC search lets you pick exact codes and combine multiple sectors in a single alert.
3. Save your search and receive alerts
Save your search and we will monitor Companies House on your behalf. When new companies matching your criteria are incorporated, we send you an email digest. Alerts arrive daily by default, and you can change the cadence from your account settings. Shell-company filtering removes nominee and holding vehicles so your list contains genuine trading businesses.
4. Export and reach out
Download your leads as CSV or Excel, import them into your CRM, and contact directors before your competitors do. Each company record includes the registered address, officer names, SIC codes, and incorporation date - everything you need to qualify a prospect and write a personalised opening message.
Who uses NewcoHunter
B2B sales teams use NewcoHunter to fill pipeline with warm, timely leads. Accountants and bookkeepers monitor their local area for newly incorporated clients. Insurance brokers, recruiters, web designers, and marketing agencies use it to reach new businesses at the moment they are most likely to be buying. See pricing to find the plan that suits your volume, or browse New Companies to explore the data before you sign up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find newly registered companies in my target industry?
Select your industry category from the plain-English sector list - for example, Construction, Professional Services, or Technology. Optionally narrow by postcode area. NewcoHunter returns the most recently registered companies in that category, updated daily from Companies House. Save the search and you will receive a weekly or daily digest of every new matching company going forward.
How quickly do new companies appear after registering at Companies House?
New registrations appear on Companies House within 24 to 48 hours of their application being processed. NewcoHunter ingests new data daily, so most newly incorporated companies appear in your saved search results within 1 to 2 days of registration.
Can I get Companies House alerts for new registrations in my sector?
Yes. This is the core of what NewcoHunter does. Set up a saved search with your target industry and location, and we monitor Companies House on your behalf. When new matching companies are incorporated, you receive an email digest - daily by default, with the option to switch to weekly. You set the filters once and the alerts run automatically.
How does the shell company filter work?
A significant proportion of new Companies House registrations are holding companies, dormant vehicles, or brass-plate entities that never trade. NewcoHunter flags likely shells based on registered address patterns, SIC codes associated with non-trading entities, and officer appointment profiles. You can exclude flagged companies from your exports with one click.
Do I need to know SIC codes to use NewcoHunter?
No. The sector filter uses plain-English category names - you do not need to know the underlying SIC codes. If you do need precise SIC code control, the custom search lets you pick exact codes or combine multiple codes in a single saved search. Both approaches result in the same email digest.
How does NewcoHunter differ from searching Companies House directly?
Companies House lets you look up individual companies by name or number. It has no industry or location filtering, no alerts for new registrations, and no way to monitor a sector automatically. NewcoHunter adds all of that - turning the raw daily flow of new incorporations into a structured, filtered lead pipeline delivered to your inbox.