# How to use CompanyBeacon

UK company identity, filing status and change timelines for due-diligence checks.

## Start with a precise record

Use the name, identifier or place you want to investigate. The website scope is: UK company identity, filing status and change timelines for due-diligence checks.

## Compare like with like

Open the relevant records and guides below. Keep identifiers, geography, units and source dates together; a record with a similar name or a different reporting period may answer a different question.

## Take the evidence to the original source

Follow the source references before making a consequential decision. Treat missing or historical information as a limitation, and use the relevant authority or provider for a current determination.

## Tools and records

- [Start a search on companybeacon.com](https://companybeacon.com/)
- [Company search](https://companybeacon.com/search/)
- [Guides](https://companybeacon.com/guides/)
- [Monitoring & KYB](https://companybeacon.com/monitoring/)

## Question guides

- [What is the definition of an active company?](https://companybeacon.com/task-guides/what-is-the-definition-of-an-active-company/index.md)

Source: https://companybeacon.com/ (first-party website; inspected 2026-10-18).