Check a broker’s company details
Researching Companies House offers factual data on limited entities, though sole traders lack company numbers. These records are just one reference point to evaluate alongside other evidence.
Check Company Number
For a limited company, compare its registered name and company number with your agreement, invoice and website. A sole trader will not have a Companies House company number.
Trading Name & Directors
A business may use a trading name different from its registered company name. Check which legal entity your agreement names.
Filing History & Website
Companies House can show officers, registered office details and filing history. Changes and late filings are facts to check; alone, they do not prove wrongdoing.
Using company records
Step 1: Company Number Verification
Companies House records can help compare a limited company’s registered details with an agreement, invoice or website. A broker may be a sole trader and will not have a Companies House company number. Names, directors, addresses and filing dates are facts to check; by themselves, they do not prove wrongdoing, reliability or legitimacy.
For a limited company, compare its registered name and company number with the details on your agreement, invoice and website. A sole trader will not have a Companies House company number.
Step 2: Trading Name & Registered Office
A business may use a trading name that differs from its registered company name. Check which legal entity your agreement names and where formal correspondence should be sent.
Step 3: Director & Filing History
Companies House may show officers, registered office details and filing history. Changes and late filings are facts to check; by themselves they do not establish wrongdoing or reliability.
Using company records
Companies House records can help compare a limited company’s registered details with an agreement, invoice or website. A broker may be a sole trader and will not have a Companies House company number. Changes in names, directors, addresses or filing dates are facts to check; by themselves, they do not prove wrongdoing.