Companies House API alternative

A production-ready alternative to building directly on the raw Companies House API

Compare Entylink with the raw Companies House developer stack if you need faster implementation, cleaner DX, clear pricing, and monitoring without owning the stream layer yourself.

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Key metrics

Official source

Still Companies House

Entylink sits above the record of truth

Onboarding

Self-serve

Built to be adopted quickly

Monitoring

Webhook layer

Avoid owning raw stream complexity

Who this is for

Built for engineering and operational teams

Developers already evaluating or using Companies House directlyTeams that hit workflow pain after the initial proof of conceptBuyers who want UK registry data in production without building all the infrastructure around it

◈Replace internal wrappers around the raw official API

◈Avoid building stream consumers, retry logic, and monitoring delivery yourself

◈Move from prototype integration to a self-serve commercial product

What you get

What the API gives you

Same underlying data, better developer experience

Entylink sits above Companies House as a self-serve product layer. The records are identical — the difference is typed responses, self-serve onboarding, clear quota rules, and a webhook monitoring layer included.

Designed for product and engineering teams, not raw integration work

Application teams care about onboarding speed, predictable pricing, and monitoring support. The official API leaves those to you. Entylink packages them alongside the data.

Search, verify, and monitor through one integration

Entylink is used in onboarding and risk workflows that need company search, officer review, PSC checks, filing history, and ongoing change monitoring — all through the same API key.

Implementation

A working example in minutes

Real endpoints, real request shapes — copy into your project and be live in minutes.

Migration shapeRaw CH flow vs Entylink flow

API example

Raw registry integration:
1. Search company
2. Retrieve company profile
3. Retrieve officers
4. Retrieve PSCs
5. Retrieve filings
6. Build your own monitoring layer

Entylink workflow:
1. Search company
2. Retrieve structured company record
3. Expand into officers, PSCs, and filings
4. Create monitoring with webhooks

The commercial alternative argument is stronger when it is framed as less infrastructure to own, not magical data that does not exist.

Why teams switch

Why teams choose Entylink

They do not want to own every reliability and workflow edge around the official interface.

They want a developer-first commercial product that stays close to Companies House data.

They need a better search and monitoring story than a raw proof-of-concept integration provides.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Should every team replace Companies House with Entylink?

No. If you only need basic direct access and are happy owning the implementation complexity yourself, the official API may be enough. Entylink is aimed at teams that want faster delivery and less infrastructure burden.

Is the source still Companies House?

Yes. Entylink keeps the UK registry and Companies House focus explicit. The differentiation is in developer experience, packaging, and workflow support.

Does switching to Entylink mean leaving the official API completely?

Not necessarily. Some teams run both during evaluation. Others move to Entylink specifically to avoid managing the raw integration complexity, the rate-limit backoff, and the change-monitoring layer themselves.

Where to go next

UK company data API →Entylink vs Companies House API →Authentication guide →Company monitoring API →Transparent pricing →

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UK business verification.
Without the build time.

Self-serve access. Public pricing. Make your first API call in minutes.

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