Search any UK company before you send that quote, sign that contract, raise that invoice, or start that job.
Thousands of UK freelancers and small businesses write off unpaid invoices every year from clients who were already in trouble before they made contact. InvoiceGuard checks any UK company against live Companies House data, CCJ records, and the Fair Payment Code in 30 seconds, so you know exactly who you are dealing with before it costs you.
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by UK SMEs in bad debt
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What we check
Six data sources.
One plain English report.
Every paid report pulls from six official UK sources and explains the findings so you understand what you are looking at, no financial background needed.
Company Overview
Status, incorporation date, company type, SIC code, overdue accounts, and overdue confirmation statements. The first signal that something is wrong.
companies houseRegistered Charges
Status, incorporation date, company type, SIC code, overdue accounts, and overdue confirmation statements. The first signal that something is wrong.
companies houseInsolvency Records
Status, incorporation date, company type, SIC code, overdue accounts, and overdue confirmation statements. The first signal that something is wrong.
companies houseOfficers & Directors
Who is in control, how long they have been appointed, whether they have resigned recently, and whether identity verification is outstanding.
Companies HouseCounty Court Judgements
How many CCJs are registered, total value, claimants, and whether they have been satisfied. A pattern of unsatisfied CCJs is one of the clearest warning signs.
Companies HouseFair Payment Code
Has this company publicly committed to paying suppliers on time? We check the Small Business Commissioner's register and show their tier.
Small Business CommissionerNot a table of data. A report that talks to you
Every competitor gives you raw data in tables and leaves you to figure out what it means. InvoiceGuard gives you the same data plus our plain English summary underneath every section, written specifically for business owners, freelancers, sole traders, micro agencies, contractors, consultants, credit controllers, accountants, bookkeepers, recruitment agencies, and debt recovery firms who need clear answers, not financial jargon.
- Our summary at the top of every report, a clear plain English brief covering everything you need to know
- Plain English summary under every data section, no jargon, no guesswork
- Built for business owners, freelancers, sole traders, contractors, consultants, micro agencies, credit controllers, accountants, bookkeepers, recruitment agencies, and debt recovery firms
Know who has a claim on this company's assets.
A company with an outstanding charge has pledged its assets to a lender. A company in liquidation cannot legally pay you. Both are in the public record. InvoiceGuard surfaces both, with a clear explanation of what it means for your invoice.
- Fixed and floating charges explained in plain English, not legal language
- Insolvency type, commencement date, and appointed practitioners surfaced clearly.
- Nagative pledge flags: when a company is legally barred from taking on more debt
Two data sources your competitors don't combine.
Court County Judgements tell you whether a company has been ordered by a court to pay a debt and refused. The Fair Payment Code tells you whether they've made a public commitment to pay suppliers promptly. InvoiceGuard checks both.
- CCJ count, total value, claimants, and satisfaction status from the Registry Trust
- Fair Payment Code tier, Gold, Silver, Bronze, or none, from the Small Business Commissioner
- Both included in every paid report, no extra charge, no separate search
The full story of a company in one timeline.
A company's filing history is a chronological record of everything it has ever submitted to Companies House. InvoiceGuard reads that timeline, colour-codes the events that matter, and tells you what the pattern means.
- Red flags including missed accounts, winding-up resolutions, and charge registrations highlighted automatically
- Gaps in filing detected. A company that stopped filing before it went insolvent is a warning sign
- The full sequence explained so you understand what the pattern of events suggests
Three steps. Thirty seconds.
No account needed to search. No jargon in the report. No guesswork about what to do next.
STEP 01
Search the company
Type the company name or Companies House number. We search the live register instantly. No delays, no cached data, no account required.
STEP 02
Unlock the full report
The free search confirms the company profile. Unlock the full report from GBP 20 to get every data point, CCJ check, Fair Payment Code status, and our full written summary.
STEP 03
Make the decision
The report tells you what the data means in plain English. You decide whether to quote, sign, invoice, or walk away. Fully informed, in seconds.
The real cost of not checking
They were already in trouble
before they hired you.
The client looked legitimate. The website was professional. What you did not know, sitting in the public record the entire time, was that the company had an outstanding charge, accounts two years overdue, and a winding-up resolution filed three weeks before they contacted you.
UK Late Payment Report 2024
1 in 3 UK freelancers
have been left with an unpaid invoice they could not recover
What our users are saying.
Sarah M.
Freelance Brand Designer, Manchester
I was about to take on a £6,000 branding project. Ran the client through InvoiceGuard first. Two unsatisfied CCJs and accounts three years overdue. Walked away. Best £20 I have ever spent.
James T.
Director, Wholesale Supplies Ltd
We check every new wholesale customer before extending credit. The plain English summary is what sets it apart. My team can read it without knowing what a floating charge is.
Marcus W.
Freelance Web Developer, Bristol
Lost £4,200 to a client in liquidation last year. Found InvoiceGuard afterwards. Run every single new client through it now before I agree to anything. Should have existed years ago.
Claire B.
Credit Controller, London
I use InvoiceGuard for every new account we onboard. The charges and insolvency section alone has saved us from two very bad credit decisions in the first month. Indispensable for our team.
David K.
Accountant, Birmingham
I recommend this to every SME client I have. It is the only tool that explains what the Companies House data actually means rather than just showing it. That is the difference.
Priya S.
Recruitment Agency Owner, Leeds
We place contractors with businesses and always run a check before finalising terms. Found one client in administration before we placed three contractors with them. Saved us a serious headache.
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