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Checking a company
What the public record says before you sign, before you chase, and before you sue.
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- How do I check if a company is insolvent or about to go under?Three searches.
- Is this company legit? How do I check a UK company before I work for it?Not from its name.
- How do I check if a company has a CCJ?Search TrustOnline.
- How do I check a new client can pay before I start work?Only partly.
- How do I check how fast a big company pays its suppliers?Read its own reports.
- How do I search the Gazette for winding-up petitions?Filter by notice type.
- How do I read a company's accounts to see if it can pay me?Four lines.
- What do "dormant", "dissolved", "in liquidation" and "proposal to strike off" mean on Companies House?Only dissolved.
- The director has had other companies that went bust. Is that a red flag?Only as a pattern.
- How do I check if a sole trader is real?Five checks, one paid.
- What is the Fair Payment Code, and does a signature mean anything?Partly.
- What is a confirmation statement, and does a missed one matter?Yes, it can.
- How do I find out who really owns a company?Companies House, for free.
- How do I check if a director is disqualified?Two minutes, free.
- How do I check if a company has changed its name or number?Search its number, free.
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