Same Companies House data. API-first instead of web reports. Risk scoring included. 99% cheaper at scale.
Endole is a popular UK company data platform used by small businesses and freelancers for quick company checks, director lookups, and credit risk assessments. Individual reports cost £9.99-14.99, with monthly subscriptions from £19.99 for limited access. The data comes from Companies House, the same source UKDataAPI uses. The difference is delivery: Endole presents data as web-based reports designed for manual reading. UKDataAPI delivers the same underlying data — plus FCA cross-referencing, Gazette monitoring, and a Corporate Distress Score — as structured JSON via API. For developers building automated workflows, CRM integrations, or batch processing systems, UKDataAPI replaces Endole's manual approach with programmatic access at a fraction of the per-lookup cost.
| Feature | UKDataAPI | Endole |
|---|---|---|
| Company profile (name, status, SIC, address) | Included | Included |
| Officers & directors | Full list with appointment dates and other directorships | Full list with appointment dates |
| Beneficial ownership (PSCs) | Full PSC declarations | Included |
| Filing history | Last 10 filings with types and dates | ✓Full filing history |
| FCA regulatory status | ✓Cross-referenced automatically | Not included |
| Gazette notices (insolvency warnings) | ✓Real-time from The Gazette | Not included |
| Government contracts | ✓From Contracts Finder | Not included |
| Risk score | ✓Corporate Distress Score (0-100) with factor breakdown | Basic credit risk rating |
| Output format | ✓Structured JSON API | Web report + PDF export |
| Batch processing | ✓Up to 500 req/min | Manual one-at-a-time lookups |
| User-friendly web interface | Developer-focused API docs | ✓Clean, simple search portal |
| AI agent access (MCP/x402) | ✓Native support | Not available |
UKDataAPI
From £0.002/call (summary) to £0.03/call (full). Pay-as-you-go. No contract. Free tier: 200 credits/month.
Endole
Individual reports £9.99-14.99. Subscriptions from £19.99/month for limited lookups. Volume discounts available.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ "https://www.ukdatapi.com/api/v1/entity/00445790?depth=standard" # Returns: company profile, officers, PSCs, filings, charges, # FCA status, Gazette notices, Distress Score (0-100) # Cost: 8 credits (£0.015)
200 free credits. No contract. No credit card.
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