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Search any company or partnership before you do business. Check addresses, directors, profitability, balance sheets and much more.



   

 

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Credit search consumers online on a pay as you go basis.


Credit check individuals quickly and easily. Vet employees, carry out tenant checks, search tradesmen and the self-employed. No hidden fees.


   


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Avoiding chargebacks is easy by searching the National Chargeback Register before you do business. Completely free access if you record details of any you suffer.


   

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20th December 2009 - Protecting the home addresses of directors

A new service has been launched which enables Directors to register an address other than their home address at Companies House, and then arrange for all mail to be forwarded to that address, scanned and made available to view online....

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18th November 2009 - Landlords fail to undertake credit checks at their peril

A survey by The Letting Protection Service of 1,389 private landlords reveals that most landlords do not obtain adequate credit checks before giving tenants access to property. 63% of landlords are happy to entrust their home to tenants based on little more than a hunch....

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27th October 2009 - MPs to examine impact of credit searches

A Treasury Select Committee has announced that it will look at whether credit searches recorded on credit reports can adversely affect the ability of consumers to get credit. ...

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15th September 2009 - Directors gain right to keep home addresses private

From 1 September, all directors have gained the right to protect the privacy of their home addresses and may apply to Companies House to use an alternative address....

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27th August 2009 - Credit check volumes increase by 200%

Credit checks undertaken by businesses usually increase in times of recession so it’s no surprise that Equifax has reported that demand for credit checks on individuals behind self-employed persons and those in partnerships have doubled in the last year....

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13th July 2009 - Credit card cheques under fire again

A White Paper proposes to prevent credit card companies from sending out credit card cheques to borrowers on an unsolicited basis. ...

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13th June 2009 - Borrowing levels fall sharply, except for in-store finance

The latest Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) statistics reveal that credit card and secured loan lending fell in March, but in-store credit jumped by 24%, compared to the same period in 2008....

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4th May 2009 - Negative Equity raises its ugly head again

Figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show that around 900,000 homes have moved into negative equity....

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28th April 2009 - Credit reports to contain Student Loan defaulters

Credit reports used by the UK’s largest lenders are set to contain student loan defaults for those who borrowed from The Student Loans Company (SLC) prior to 1998....

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3rd April 2009 - U-turn on credit, reports Bank of England

In its latest quarterly report, credit has fallen for the first time in 16 years, according to the Bank of England and credit scorecard criteria remains tight. Despite this, lenders are reporting a greater willingness to open up more lending going forward....

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Credit reports, company checks, business enquiries, companies house, chargeback register

Credit Reporting Agency offers online credit reports, Companies House searches to help you avoid poor payers or failing companies. Our National Chargeback Register, Consumer Check and Company checking facilities provide instant access to credit information, credit agency checks and much more. Whether you are checking consumers, checking companies or checking for suspected fraud on credit cards, Credit Reporting Agency offers cheap credit checks, online credit reports all at prices that are affordable and without annual registration fees, minimum usage fees or set up fees. Credit Reporting Agency Limited is registered in England and operates www.checkmyfile.com www.annualcreditreport.co.uk www.givemecredit.com and www.creditreporting.co.uk

Our registered office is situated at Chynoweth House, Trevissome Park, Truro, Cornwall TR4 8UN. We are a fully registered credit reference agency, notified with the Office of the Information Commissioner, and are licenced under the Consumer Credit Act 1974. Credit Reporting Agency is the UK's first Internet based provider of consumer credit reference information

Businesses using our services may include anyone wishing to check out people before making decisions to lend money, to extend credit or to make checks for fraud prevention purposes. The information made available through Credit Reporting Agency for these specific purposes is already in the public domain, such as Electoral Roll information and the presence of county court judgments or bankruptcies

Individuals are able to access their credit file information online. Credit Reporting Agency provides consumers with detailed information on how credit commitments have been handled, such as current credit card balances, payment history and credit limits.  These private files are shared by over 200 of the largest lenders in the UK and are vitally important for people who regularly apply for mortgages or credit. We provide a service to individuals to monitor changes to their credit files and to keep them fully up-to-date with personal information issues.  We also provide advice on how to maintain a good credit file and how to fix errors.

Chargebacks are a growing problem for all traders who engage in distance selling and to help prevent losses from Chargebacks, the National Chargeback Register advises whether a credit card or debit card has been charged back with another trader in the past and also warns of suspected fraudulent card transactions, warning others and helping the internet community to prevent chargebacks.

Credit reports are compiled by Credit Reporting Agency from many sources including Companies House, Dun and Bradstreet, checkSURE.biz, the Electoral Roll, PAF (Postcode Address File), the Register of County Court Judgments, the Insolvency Service, and from other credit reference agencies, to provide comprehensive credit information on consumers, companies or sole traders.