Search Company API

varsha_pawar 2020-12-29 11:45:51 UTC #1

Hi Team,

We are doing some analysis around this API to use it in our application, we have following queries
1. Search Company : GET https://api.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/companies
this API returns companies matching sub string of searched text, can we search only for exact text match ?
2. Is customer number Companies House specific registered number ?

varsha_pawar 2020-12-30 09:29:03 UTC #2

Hi Team

Please provide your input on this

MArkWilliams 2021-01-01 01:49:53 UTC #3

The search returns best match, you can do your own exact matching of course.
you ask "Is customer number Companies House specific registered number ?"
I am not sure what you mean by customer number.
Each company has a unique company number if that is what you are asking.

varsha_pawar 2021-01-01 06:03:10 UTC #4

Thanks for the information.
Sorry for confusion, I mean is Company Number specific to Companies House ?

MArkWilliams 2021-01-01 08:54:11 UTC #5

The company number is allocated on incorporation and is unique to that company for the life of that company.
All communication with CompaniesHouse will use this number.
This company number is used outside of CompaniesHouse.