Question 1

What is Company Watcher?

Accepted Answer

Company Watcher is a free UK company search and tracking platform. Search any UK company, save the ones you want, and get alerts when they change — all free. A bulk CSV download is also available for a flat fee if you need it.

Question 2

Is saving companies and adding notes free?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Searching UK companies, saving them to your personal dashboard, and adding notes and tags is 100% free. There are no monthly fees or hidden subscriptions.

Question 3

What's the difference between saving a company and buying the full list?

Accepted Answer

Saving companies lets you search, track, and organise specific UK companies with your own notes and alerts — completely free. A one-off CSV download is available separately if you just need a bulk data file rather than an ongoing free account.

Question 4

What data is included in the CSV download?

Accepted Answer

Each download includes company number, company name, company status, incorporation date, SIC industry codes, registered town/city, postcode district (e.g. SW1, M1, B2) and account type.

Question 5

Where does the data come from?

Accepted Answer

All data is sourced from the Companies House public register, which is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The database is updated regularly from the Companies House register. Companies are legally required to keep their details accurate and up to date; we do not independently verify the data.

Question 6

How many UK companies are in the database?

Accepted Answer

The database contains millions of active UK limited companies registered in England, Wales and Scotland.

Question 7

How can I filter lists to match my Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)?

Accepted Answer

You can choose company lists by industry sector and filter by company size (account type), location (postcode district), or age to target your ideal customer profile (ICP) and focus your B2B sales outreach on high-value prospects.

Question 8

What does the Account Type column mean?

Accepted Answer

Accounts type provides an indication for the size of company in question. Below is a directional summary of companies within each account type.
Group — Parent companies filing consolidated accounts. Largest companies, with multiple subsidiaries.
Full — Larger companies required to file complete audited accounts. Typically 50+ employees or turnover over £10.2m.
Medium — Roughly 50–250 employees, turnover between £10.2m–£36m.
Audit-Exemption-Subsidiary / Filing-Exemption-Subsidiary — Subsidiaries covered by a parent guarantee. Size varies but usually part of a larger structure.
Audited-Abridged — Small companies that chose simplified filing but still got audited.
Unaudited-Abridged — Small companies filing a simplified balance sheet. Under 50 employees, turnover under £10.2m.
Total-Exemption-Full — Small companies exempt from audit. Same threshold as above, slightly older filing route.
Small / Total-Exemption-Small — Older small company filing categories, same size range. Largely replaced by the above.
Micro-Entity — The smallest active companies. Under 10 employees, turnover under £632k.
Interim — Accounts for a non-standard period. Not a size indicator.
No-Accounts-Type-Available — No filing on record, usually a very new company.
Dormant — Registered but not trading. No size indicator.

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