README

This is a PHP wrapper for the Companies House API. Auto discovery for Laravel has been added so you should be able to use this out of the box with Laravel.

When using this it's best advised to use an environment file to store the API key and base url. This ensures you don't have any API keys sat in the source code of the application and also not committed into any version control.

This currently does not include the Document API which is also available.

Installation

Before you can start using the Companies House API you will need to register your application in your companies house developer account: https://developer.companieshouse.gov.uk/developer/applications

The API Key provided from registering your application with Companies House will be required.

Via Composer

$ composer require ashleighsims/companies-house-api-wrapper

Laravel

If you're using this package in Laravel auto discovery has been enabled so you should be able to hit the ground running (when using Laravel 5.5 and beyond).

if you aren't using Laravel 5.5 and above you will need to manually register some bits...

Register the provider in the app.php file:

AshleighSims\CompaniesHouseApiWrapper\Laravel\CompaniesHouseApiWrapperServiceProvider::class

Optionally register the Facade:

'GetAddress' => AshleighSims\CompaniesHouseApiWrapper\Laravel\CompaniesHouseApiWrapperServiceProvider::class

Please ensure you've added the below environment variables to your .env file before starting.

Environment Variables

Add the following environment variables to your .env file.

COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_BASE_URL="https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/"
COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY="your-api-key-from-companies-house"

Usage

This covers all the endpoints which are currently available on the Companies House Website as of 18th February 2020.

Each endpoint is listed below with code examples. For Laravel users you can type-hint the CompaniesHouseApiWrapper through constructors or through the facade.

Laravel

Dependency Injection Via Controller

use AshleighSims\CompaniesHouseApiWrapper\CompaniesHouseApiWrapper;
...

private $companiesHouse;

public function __construct(CompaniesHouseApiWrapper $companiesHouse) {
    $this->companiesHouse = $companiesHouse;
}

public function getAddress() {
    $response = $this->companiesHouse->registeredOfficeAddress()->get('00014259');
}

...

Facade

use AshleighSims\CompaniesHouseApiWrapper\Laravel\Facades\CompaniesHouseApiWrapper;

...

public function getAddress() {
    $response = CompaniesHouseApiWrapper::registeredOfficeAddress()->get('00014259');
}

...

General Usage

Search

Search All

Arguments:

• Query (In this case the name of a person)

Optional Arguments:

• Items Per Page (Default 35)
• Start Index (Default 0)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->search()->searchAll('Your Query Here'); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Search Company

Arguments:

• Query (In this case the name of a person)

Optional Arguments:

• Items Per Page (Default 35)
• Start Index (Default 0)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->search()->searchCompany("Deathstar Co"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Search Officer

Arguments:

• Query (In this case the name of a person)

Optional Arguments:

• Items Per Page (Default 35)
• Start Index (Default 0)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->search()->searchOfficer("Luke Skywalker"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Search Disqualified Officer

Arguments:

• Query (In this case the name of a person)

Optional Arguments:

• Items Per Page (Default 35)
• Start Index (Default 0)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->search()->searchDisqualifiedOfficer("Finn FN-2187"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Company Profile

Get

Arguments:

• Company Number

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->companyProfile()->get("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Registered Office Address

Get

Arguments:

• Company Number

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->registeredOfficeAddress()->get("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Company Officers

List

Arguments:

• Company Number

Optional Arguments:

• Items Per Page (Default 35)
• Start Index (Default 0)
• Register Type (Allowed options: directors, secretaries, llp-members) - Only works when Register View is true
• Register View (Allowed options: true or false, Default: false)
• Order By (Allowed options: appointed_on, resigned_on, surname)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->companyOfficers()->list("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Filing History

Get

Arguments:

• Company Number
• Transaction ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->filingHistory()->get("00014259", "MzI1Mjg3MzI5MGFkaXF6a2N4"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

List

Arguments:

• Company Number

Optional Arguments:

• Category (Comma Separated),
• Items Per Page (Default 35),
• Start Index (Default 0)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->filingHistory()->list("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Insolvency

Get

Arguments:

• Company Number

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->insolvency()->get("00014259", "MzI1Mjg3MzI5MGFkaXF6a2N4"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Charges

Get

Arguments:

• Company Number
• Charge ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->charges()->get("00014259", "D0ReqeVClRjR7C-o5ySBBRZnxvU"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

List

Arguments:

• Company Number

Optional Arguments:

• Items Per Page (Default 35),
• Start Index (Default 0)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->charges()->list("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Officer Appointment List

List

Arguments:

• Officer ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->officerAppointmentList()->list("hLPe3meaIVQ0pqqn5AmvvS_V8pA"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Officer Disqualifications

Get Natural

Arguments:

• Officer ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->officerDisqualifications()->getNatural("Ff-EjRku_DxTJnG6uBq2ie8jmLc"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Get Corporate

Arguments:

• Officer ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->officerDisqualifications()->getCorporate("Ff-EjRku_DxTJnG6uBq2ie8jmLc"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

UK Establishment Companies

List

Arguments:

• Company Number

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->ukEstablishmentCompanies()->list("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Persons with Significant Control

List

Arguments:

• Company Number

Optional Arguments:

• Items Per Page (Default 35),
• Start Index (Default 0)
• Register View (Allowed options: true or false, Default: false)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->personsWithSignificantControl()->list("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Get Individual

Arguments:

• Company Number
• PSC ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->personsWithSignificantControl()->getIndividual("06637776", "tRjwr1Q2U9uhtZ86JoeexAKF1Co"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Get Corporate

Arguments:

• Company Number
• PSC ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->personsWithSignificantControl()->getCorporateEntities("00014259", "kISgW15ODWvznzBMq6Tv6ObCsLg"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Get Legal Persons

Arguments:

• Company Number
• PSC ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->personsWithSignificantControl()->getLegalPersons("00014259", "a-legal-persons-officer-id"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

List Statements

Arguments:

• Company Number

Optional Arguments:

• Items Per Page (Default 35),
• Start Index (Default 0)
• Register View (Allowed options: true or false, Default: false)

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->personsWithSignificantControl()->listStatements("00014259", "a-legal-persons-officer-id"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Get Statement

Arguments:

• Company Number
• Statement ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->personsWithSignificantControl()->getStatement("00014259", "statement-id"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Get Super Secure Person

Arguments:

• Company Number
• Super Secure ID

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->personsWithSignificantControl()->getSuperSecurePerson("00014259", "super-secure-id"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Company Registers

Get

Arguments:

• Company Number

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->companyRegisters()->get("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Company Exemptions

Get

Arguments:

• Company Number

$companiesHouse = new CompaniesHouseApiWrapper('your-api-key', 'https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/');
$response = $companiesHouse->companyExemptions()->get("00014259"); // Returns a json_decoded associative array

Change log

Please see the changelog for more information on what has changed recently.

Security

If you discover any security related issues, please email sims@ashleighsims.co.uk instead of using the issue tracker.

License

license. Please see the license file for more information.