UK Sole Trader/Non-Limited Company/Business Credit Reports Online

Non-Limited Companies – Businesses – Sole Traders

UK Non-Limited Companies also known as ‘Sole Trader’, ‘Trading As’ Companies and more commonly known as ‘Businesses’ are under no obligation to file any documentation at Companies House, including annual accounts, change of name or ownership; they also have no registered number and can sometimes be difficult to trace, any numbers associated with a non-limited company are normally a credit reference agency’s identification number and have no official meaning.

Republic of Ireland Non-Limited, Businesses and Sole Traders do need to register ‘Business Names’ and notify the Companies Records Office if there is a change of address of the ‘Business’ or owner(s).

In the UK and Ireland all companies Must regardless of whether or not they are incorporated is to disclose certain information to anyone they do business with such as; the corporate name (if the company uses a different trading name); or the name of each partner; or the individual person's name; and in relation to each person named, an address at which documents can be served.

Non-Limited Companies – Businesses – Sole Traders

UK Non-Limited Companies also known as ‘Sole Trader’, ‘Trading As’ Companies and more commonly known as ‘Businesses’ are under no obligation to file any documentation at Companies House, including annual accounts, change of name or ownership; they also have no registered number and can sometimes be difficult to trace, any numbers associated with a non-limited company are normally a credit reference agency’s identification number and have no official meaning.

Republic of Ireland Non-Limited, Businesses and Sole Traders do need to register ‘Business Names’ and notify the Companies Records Office if there is a change of address of the ‘Business’ or owner(s).

In the UK and Ireland all companies Must regardless of whether or not they are incorporated is to disclose certain information to anyone they do business with such as; the corporate name (if the company uses a different trading name); or the name of each partner; or the individual person's name; and in relation to each person named, an address at which documents can be served.

This information should be displayed in any place where they carry on their business and where they deal with customers or suppliers; on business correspondence; on websites; on written orders for the supply of goods or services; on invoices and receipts; on written demands for the payment of business debts. There are some small differences between the laws in the UK and those in the ROI but generally they are quite similar. Failure to comply is a criminal offence under the Business Names Act 1985 (UK) and the Business Names Act 1963 (ROI)

A sole trader or non-limited company owners are personally responsible for all amounts owed to creditors and the government. This also means that should the sole trader or the business owners fail to settle the debts of the business, personal possessions including houses will become accessible to the creditors. If there are several owners they become joint and severally liable.

Locating the correct non-limited company to buy a credit report is not always an easy task as there can be many non-limited companies with the same name due to the lack of restrictions in the UK. Always check you have the correct post code before performing a search for a Non-Limited Company Credit Report.

Non-Limited Company/Business Credit Reports Contain:
(subject to availability)

• The Company Address Details
• Ownership Details
• Credit Limit
• Credit Rating
• Historic Credit Limits
• Historic Credit Ratings
• Assessment
• Active CCJ’s
• Value of CCJ’s
• Number of Employees
• Telephone Number
• Email Address