uk-company
UK company register (official Companies House API): search by name, or lookup by company number with profile (status, type, incorporation/dissolution, SIC codes, registered office, previous names), officer counts (active/resigned) and filing status (accounts and confirmation statement due/overdue), insolvency, liquidation and charges flags.
Endpoint
GET|POST https://forge-tools.dentreprise.workers.dev/api/uk-company
Parameters
| Name | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
company_number | Optional | string | 8-char company number |
name | Optional | string | Name search (alternative) |
max | Optional | string | 1-20 |
Example request (unpaid — expect 402)
curl -sS -D - "https://forge-tools.dentreprise.workers.dev/api/uk-company?company_number=00445790"
Example 402 challenge
The same object is also sent as a base64 PAYMENT-REQUIRED header. Amounts are atomic USDC units (6 decimals).
{
"x402Version": 2,
"error": "Payment required",
"resource": {
"url": "https://forge-tools.dentreprise.workers.dev/api/uk-company",
"description": "UK company register (official Companies House API): search by name, or lookup by company number with profile (status, type, incorporation/dissolution, SIC codes, registered office, previous names), officer counts (active/resigned) and filing status (accounts and confirmation statement due/overdue), insolvency, liquidation and charges flags.",
"mimeType": "application/json"
},
"accepts": [
{
"scheme": "exact",
"network": "eip155:8453",
"amount": "2000",
"asset": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
"payTo": "0x7B8bf45ac6AcbA6D4CFB626b57D3f5fF3C9C89F7",
"maxTimeoutSeconds": 120,
"extra": {
"name": "USD Coin",
"version": "2"
}
}
]
}Retry with payment
curl -sS "https://forge-tools.dentreprise.workers.dev/api/uk-company?company_number=00445790" \ -H "PAYMENT-SIGNATURE: $PAYMENT"
Example response
{
"found": true,
"name": "TESCO PLC",
"status": "active",
"officers": {
"active": 12
},
"filing": {
"accounts_overdue": false
}
}Related endpoints
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