Monthly Archives: August 2014

I’ve purchased a Company Credit Report – why are the accounts out of date?

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The accounts section of your Company Credit Report may seem out of date; in this blog post we look at why.

A limited company does not need to file its first set of accounts until 21 months after incorporation (if accounts are filed any later Companies House will issue a penalty) – these accounts would normally cover from the date of incorporation up until the accounting reference date (this is automatically set as the last day of the month that the company was formed in).

For example, if a company was formed on 10/01/2014, the accounts would be due on 10/10/15 and should cover from 10/01/14 up to 31/01/15. The following accounts are then due 9 months after the accounting reference date.

Because of this, when you purchase a Company Credit Report, the accounts may appear out of date, when in fact this is just because accounts are filed to Companies House months in arrears to the period that they are covering. It is also possible that the company has simply not filed a recent set of accounts yet – you can check the date that the last accounts were filed on the “Base Information” page of the report:

If you have any questions about our Company Credit Reports, you may find our dedicated FAQs useful.

This post was by Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+

5 ways Company Searches Made Simple can help your business

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Why use Company Searches Made Simple? Here’s 5 reasons.

Why should you use Company Searches Made Simple? Well here’s five (of many) ways we can help your business:

To protect yourself if you’re looking to go into business with business partners or suppliers

Doing research on potential partners or suppliers is absolutely vital – especially for vulnerable smaller businesses where one slip-up can be damaging. A company credit report will help you pinpoint problem areas that should cause you concern.

Keep informed with your company’s credit rating

How do others see your business? Stay a step ahead and buy a company credit report to find out.

Monitor your competition

If you set up a company tracker against another company, you’ll be notified whenever said company files something with Companies House; appointments, resignations, annual returns, annual accounts and more.

Combat fraud

Similarly, set up a company tracker against your own company and you’ll be notified if someone is trying to make changes to your company, allowing you to act swiftly in notifying Companies House.

Get copies of lost company documents

Lost your Certificate of Incorporation? Misplaced your Memorandum and Articles? Accidentally shredded your recently filed Annual Return? Don’t worry, we can provide you with copies.

For more information about our services, take a look here: Products & Pricing

This post was by Rachel Simoyan at MadeSimple – Find Rachel on Google+

Don’t worry – we won’t tell anyone when you buy a service

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You’ve nothing to worry about when you buy a Company Searches Made Simple service

All the searches and purchases that you make through our system are between you and us. The companies and directors that you’re looking into will never find out that you bought a service about them. It’s completely anonymous and confidential.

It’s as simple as that.

This post was by Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+

Director Reports for Ex-Directors

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Here’s how to purchase a director report for an ex-director

As well as being able to provide Director Reports on current limited company directors, we’re also able to provide Director Reports on people who are no longer limited company directors.

These reports will include the following information:

  • Director name
  • Address (business or residential)
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Number of current directorships held
  • List of current directorships
  • List of previous directorships

Searching for and purchasing these Director Reports is exactly the same as the normal process:

  1. Select “Director Search”
  2. Enter the name of the director and select “Search”
  3. Select “View Details” next to the correct director
  4. Under “Director Report”, select “Add to Basket”
  5. Proceed to purchase the report – it will then be added to your Company Searches Made Simple account

See here for more information on our different report types.

This post was by Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+