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What company information is available to the public

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 8 August 2019 - Categories: Running a company
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Information from the Companies House register often appears in the news, and sometimes fictional TV shows and films. But do you know what company information is publicly available?

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Checking the public company record

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 29 January 2019 - Categories: Digital transformation
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In business, it's good to know who you're working with. You can check the details and filing history of a company on our free online service, where more than 2.2 billion searches are made each year.

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