Company Searches Made Simple - FAQ

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1. What is Company Searches Made Simple?
2. What is the domain address?
3. What are company reports used for?
4. What information is included in a report?
5. What company report products does CSMS offer?
6. What savings do I enjoy when buying a package product?
7. Do I have to set up an account to order a single report?
8. How do I order a single report?
9. How is a single report delivered?
10. Why set up an account?
11. How do I order multiple package products?
12. How do I access my reports?
13. How long are reports held online?
14. How long is a Package valid for?
15. What if I have an annual requirement greater than 100 reports?
16. What is Company Monitoring?
17. What monitoring products are offered?
18. What is the 'Free monitoring for own company' offer?
19. Why should I monitor my own company?
20. If I have an Account for Reports can I order the Monitor package?
21. How do I order the monitoring service?
22. Is there any sort of guarantee?
23. Where does the report information come from?
24. Do you provide reports for companies outside the UK?

1. What is Company Searches Made Simple?

This site provides the most cost effective (competitively priced) company report on the web

  • One comprehensive report covers everything
  • The most competitively priced report on the web
  • Single reports only £5.99 + VAT
  • Report Packages - huge discounts with Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum packages
  • Company monitoring service to notify you of changes in company reports

2. What is the domain address?

www.companysearchesmadesimple.com

3. What are company reports used for?

  • Checking credit history, or the credibility of new suppliers or customers
  • Researching competitors
  • Assessing joint ventures or new business partnerships

4. What information is included in a report?

  • Net Worth
  • Credit score
  • Credit Limit
  • CC's and Mortgages
  • 3 Year Summary of accounts
  • Detailed Account Data
  • Key Ratios
  • Shareholder Summary
  • Detailed Director Data

5. What company report products does CSMS offer?


Single Report Single Report 1 report £5.99
Bronze Bronze 10 reports £45.00
Silver Silver 20 reports £80.00
Gold Gold 50 reports £187.00
Platinum Platinum 100 reports £350.00
Monitoring Monitoring 10 companies £9.99

6. What savings do I enjoy when buying a package product?

Bronze 10 Reports @ £4.50 / report Saving of £14.99

Silver 20 Reports @ £4.00 / report Saving of £39.80

Gold 50 Reports @ £3.75 / report Saving of £112.50

Platinum 100 Reports @ £3.50 / report Saving of £249.00

7. Do I have to set up an account to order a single report?

No, you can order a single report without setting up an account.

8. How do I order a single report?

  1. Use the 'Find an Existing Company' to search for the company which you want a report on
  2. Select the desired company from the list and click 'Buy'
  3. Complete the checkout details
  4. Transfer to worldpay to complete your payment
  5. The company report is emailed to you!

9. How is a single report delivered?

A single report is emailed to you.

10. Why set up an account?

  • Reports stored online for easy access
  • Access to a range of discounted packages
  • Easy access to get new reports
  • Access to monitoring package
  • Control panel to manage your reports including a full event history

11. How do I order multiple package products?

  1. Register to set up an account
  2. Login to your account (receive email with confirmation of login details)
  3. Choose the desired discount package: Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum
  4. Complete purchase through Worldpay
  5. Purchased credits added to your account
  6. Search for the company you wish to review and add to company report list

12. How do I access my reports?

Registered users can access the reports they have purchased online by logging into their account. Single reports are emailed only.

13. How long are reports held online?

Reports are held online within an account for six months.

14. How long is a Package valid for?

The reports purchased through a package of multiple reports (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) must be used up within 12 months from the date of purchase.

15. What if I have an annual requirement greater than 100 reports?

We can negotiate a special offer. Please Contact Us

16. What is Company Monitoring?

The Monitor service sends an alert via email every time any updates are made to a company report that you are monitoring. You will be notified of activities such as; the filing of latest accounts, board appointments and resignations and share capital amendments.

17. What monitoring products are offered?

The Monitoring Package is just £9.99 for 12 months. You get to monitor up to 10 companies - plus your own for FREE (so maximum of 11 in total!).

18. What is the 'Free monitoring for own company' offer?

When you buy the Monitoring Package you get to monitor your own company for FREE - 11 in total!

19. Why should I monitor my own company?

To combat identity fraud on your company. Fraud in the form of business identity theft cannot be underestimated. The Home Office states that identity fraud costs Britain 1.7 Billion pounds a year. As a director of a business you need to ensure that you have a sound understanding of what is happening with your business at all times.

20. If I have an Account for Reports can I order the Monitor package?

Yes, you can order the monitor package from your account.

21. How do I order the monitoring service?

  1. Register to set up an account
  2. Log in to your account (receive email with confirmation of login details)
  3. Click 'Buy watch credits' from the account summary on the right-hand side
  4. Complete purchase through Worldpay
  5. Purchased monitor credits are added to your account
  6. Search for the company you wish to monitor and add the company to the report list

22. Is there any sort of guarantee?

Yes.'If you can find the same information elsewhere in the UK for a lower price we will pay you £25 on receipt of satisfactory proof.'

23. Where does the report information come from?

Some of the key information within the reports is based on data from Companies House and therefore the information is in accordance with Companies House submission rules.

For example, new companies do not have to provide any financial information until the end of the month, 22 months after the month of incorporation (21 months for accounting periods starting after 6 April 2008), though they can provide this information earlier.

For each subsequent year accounts must be placed on public record within 9 months of the accounting year end.

24. Do you provide reports for companies outside the UK?

No, Company Searches Made Simple only provides reports for UK companies.

Find an Existing Company

Use the search tool below to find a company to request a company report.

All in One 'Single' Report
£5.99 +VAT

Huge savings with our discounted packages:

Single Report Single Report 1 report £5.99 BUY
Bronze Bronze 10 reports £45.00 BUY
Silver Silver 20 reports £80.00 BUY
Gold Gold 50 reports £187.00 BUY
Platinum Platinum 100 reports £350.00 BUY
Monitoring Monitoring 10 companies £9.99 BUY

Customers requiring more than 100 reports, please contact us.

Note: To buy packages you must first register your account and login

Our Guarantee:

MoneyIf you can find the same information elsewhere in the UK for a lower price we will pay you £25 on receipt of satisfactory proof.