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Companies House

Interact with the UK Companies House API to retrieve company information

Overview

This node interacts with the UK Companies House API to retrieve various types of company information. Specifically, the 'Get Registered Office Address' operation fetches the official registered office address of a specified company using its registration number. This node is useful for businesses, legal professionals, or researchers needing verified company address details for compliance, correspondence, or due diligence.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve the registered office address of a company by providing its registration number.
  2. Use the node to automate the collection of official company addresses for a list of companies.

Properties

Name Meaning
Company Name or Number The company name (used for search operations) or the company registration number (used for other operations, including retrieving the registered office address). This input is required to specify the target company.

Output

JSON

  • json - The JSON response from the Companies House API containing the registered office address details of the specified company.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for the UK Companies House API, used for HTTP Basic Authentication.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues include providing an invalid or incorrectly formatted company registration number, which may result in API errors or empty responses.
  • API authentication errors can occur if the API key credential is missing or incorrect; ensure the credential is properly configured.
  • Network or API rate limiting issues may cause request failures; verify network connectivity and API usage limits.

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