UK Company Due Diligence Report API — Automated Risk Verdicts
Due diligence reports from Creditsafe cost £5-25 each. They take time to read and interpret. The Due Diligence Report endpoint delivers the same analysis in structured JSON — a clear verdict, severity-rated flags, and an actionable recommendation — for $0.050 per call. It’s not a data dump. It’s an opinion.
What You Get
- •Verdict: PROCEED / PROCEED_WITH_CAUTION / ENHANCED_DUE_DILIGENCE / DO_NOT_ENGAGE
- •Corporate Distress Score (0-100) with confidence level
- •Red flags: severity-rated risk signals with business implications
- •Green flags: positive compliance indicators
- •Entity snapshot: company name, status, type, SIC codes
- •Governance assessment: officer count, PSC count
- •Financial summary: charges status, insolvency history
- •Regulatory check: FCA regulated, charity status
- •Actionable recommendation: plain-English next steps
Data Sources
Companies House
Complete company profile including filing compliance, charges, insolvency flags, and officer history.
FCA Register
Regulatory authorisation status for financial services firms.
Charity Commission
Charity registration and financial data.
The Gazette
Statutory insolvency and striking-off notices.
Contracts Finder
Government contract awards indicating procurement credibility.
Scoring Algorithm
Corporate Distress Score
Same scoring as the Entity endpoint. Score ≥60 triggers DO_NOT_ENGAGE. Score ≥35 triggers ENHANCED_DUE_DILIGENCE.
Use Cases
Automated Onboarding
SaaS platforms verify new business customers automatically. The verdict feeds directly into onboarding workflows — PROCEED triggers activation, CAUTION triggers manual review.
Supply Chain Monitoring
Run monthly batch checks across all suppliers. Any verdict change from PROCEED to CAUTION triggers an alert.
Angel Investment Screening
Investors screen deal flow. A 25-credit report replaces a £25 Creditsafe check with richer, structured data.
Franchise Evaluation
Franchise operators vet potential franchisees. The red/green flag system surfaces governance and compliance issues instantly.
Example
Request
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ "https://www.ukdatapi.com/api/v1/report/entity/00445790"
Response
{
"data": {
"verdict": "PROCEED",
"distress_score": 5,
"red_flags": [],
"green_flags": [
{ "signal": "All filings up to date", "implication": "Administrative compliance maintained" },
{ "signal": "No Gazette warning notices", "implication": "No insolvency proceedings" }
],
"recommendation": "Low risk. Standard engagement terms appropriate."
}
}Pricing
| Depth | Credits |
|---|---|
| All depths | 25 |
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