Guides

Use public records without over-reading them.

Short, source-linked explanations for SEIS/EIS investors, advisers and anyone reviewing a UK company.

Browse the evidence guides

Guide

SEIS and EIS loss relief: what company status can tell you

A practical, evidence-first explanation of loss signals, negligible value claims and the records to assemble before taking tax advice.

Read guide →
Guide

How to read UK company statuses

Active, proposal to strike off, liquidation, administration and dissolved are not interchangeable labels.

Read guide →
Guide

A defensible SEIS/EIS portfolio-monitoring checklist

A repeatable way to turn public-register changes into review work without overstating what the data proves.

Read guide →
Guide

UK company accounts filing deadlines

UK company accounts filing deadlines, confirmation-statement dates and why Companies House and Corporation Tax deadlines must be checked separately.

Read guide →
Guide

UK company due diligence checklist: public-record checks

A practical UK company due-diligence checklist for investors, buyers, advisers and suppliers before deeper legal, financial or tax work.

Read guide →
Guide

Why source dates matter in company intelligence

“Updated today” can describe a page render while the underlying dataset is months old. CompanyBeacon keeps those dates separate.

Read guide →