Company Research
How to research, verify, and read the warning signs on any UK company.
Before you extend credit, sign a contract, or take on a new client, it pays to know who you are dealing with. UK company data is public, and a few checks can tell you whether a business is genuine, active, and in good standing.
These guides walk through verifying that a company is legitimate and understanding the status signals that matter - Gazette notices, compulsory strike-off, and dissolution - so you can spot a company in trouble before it becomes your problem.
Status & strike-off
Gazette notices, compulsory strike-off, and dissolution.
What Is a Compulsory Strike-Off? A Complete Guide
What compulsory strike-off means, how it differs from voluntary strike-off, and how to stop or reverse it.
5 minWhat Is a Gazette Notice? First and Second Gazette Notices Explained
What a Gazette notice means and the difference between a first and second Gazette notice.
5 minFirst Gazette Notice for Compulsory Strike-Off: What It Means and What to Do
What a first gazette notice for compulsory strike-off means, why it is issued, and what to do next.
6 minWhat Happens When a Company Is Dissolved?
The complete process of company dissolution in the UK - from striking off to restoration, and what happens to the company's assets, debts, and directors.
7 minVerifying companies
How to check a UK company is legitimate.