capabilities

Check UK company status on Companies House

company_uk_status

Read-onlyIdempotent

Return the current legal status of a UK company from the Companies House register — active, dissolved, liquidation, administration, receivership, voluntary-arrangement and others — with status detail, cessation date, a derived is_active (true for the live-on-the-register statuses active, open and registered) and a derived is_striking_off for an active company with a proposal to strike off. Use when: Is this UK company still active? Not for: You need the full registered profile (type, SIC codes, incorporation date) — use company.uk.profile. Price: USD 0.003/call (x402), 0.002 (account key).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`company_number`	Yes	Companies House company number, also called the company registration number (CRN), e.g. 00445790, SC123456, NI000001, BR008975. Accepted shapes are the register's own — 1-8 digits (zero-padded to 8, e.g. 445790 → 00445790), one letter + 7 digits (R0000001), two letters + 6 digits (SC002180, NI000001, OC123456, OE000001), or the registered-society suffix forms (two letters + 5 digits + 1 letter; two letters + 4 digits + 2 letters). Case-insensitive; surrounding whitespace is ignored (which is why maxLength is 10); internal spaces and punctuation are not accepted. Any other value (for example PROBE) is rejected as INVALID_INPUT before payment and before any upstream call.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`data`	Yes	Capability output; full JSON Schema at https://api.eckari.com/v1/capabilities/company.uk.status
`meta`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

Changed2 schema fields changedAug 27, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / company_number / description

Previous value: -"Companies House company number, also called the company registration number (CRN), e.g. 00445790, SC123456, NI000001, BR008975. The identifier itself is 1-8 letters/digits; surrounding whitespace is ignored (which is why maxLength is 10), but the value must not contain internal spaces. Short numeric values are zero-padded to 8 characters. A whitespace-only or over-long value is rejected as INVALID_INPUT before any payment or upstream call."New value: +"Companies House company number, also called the company registration number (CRN), e.g. 00445790, SC123456, NI000001, BR008975. Accepted shapes are the register's own — 1-8 digits (zero-padded to 8, e.g. 445790 → 00445790), one letter + 7 digits (R0000001), two letters + 6 digits (SC002180, NI000001, OC123456, OE000001), or the registered-society suffix forms (two letters + 5 digits + 1 letter; two letters + 4 digits + 2 letters). Case-insensitive; surrounding whitespace is ignored (which is why maxLength is 10); internal spaces and punctuation are not accepted. Any other value (for example PROBE) is rejected as INVALID_INPUT before payment and before any upstream call."

changedInput schema / properties / company_number / pattern

Previous value: -"^\\s*[A-Za-z0-9]{1,8}\\s*$"New value: +"^\\s*(?:[0-9]{1,8}|[A-Za-z][0-9]{7}|[A-Za-z]{2}[0-9]{6}|[A-Za-z]{2}[0-9]{5}[A-Za-z]|[A-Za-z]{2}[0-9]{4}[A-Za-z]{2})\\s*$"

Changed3 schema fields changedAug 18, 2026

removedInput schema / properties / companyNumber

Removed value: -{
-  "description": "Companies House company number, also called the company registration number (CRN), e.g. 00445790, SC123456, NI000001, BR008975. The identifier itself is 1-8 letters/digits; surrounding whitespace is ignored (which is why maxLength is 10), but the value must not contain internal spaces. Short numeric values are zero-padded to 8 characters. A whitespace-only or over-long value is rejected as INVALID_INPUT before any payment or upstream call.",
-  "maxLength": 10,
-  "minLength": 1,
-  "pattern": "^\\s*[A-Za-z0-9]{1,8}\\s*$",
-  "type": "string"
-}

addedInput schema / properties / company_number

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Companies House company number, also called the company registration number (CRN), e.g. 00445790, SC123456, NI000001, BR008975. The identifier itself is 1-8 letters/digits; surrounding whitespace is ignored (which is why maxLength is 10), but the value must not contain internal spaces. Short numeric values are zero-padded to 8 characters. A whitespace-only or over-long value is rejected as INVALID_INPUT before any payment or upstream call.",
+  "maxLength": 10,
+  "minLength": 1,
+  "pattern": "^\\s*[A-Za-z0-9]{1,8}\\s*$",
+  "type": "string"
+}

changedInput schema / required

Previous value: -[
-  "companyNumber"
-]New value: +[
+  "company_number"
+]

Changed7 schema fields changedAug 18, 2026

removedOutput schema / properties / data / additionalProperties
```
Removed value: -false
```

changedOutput schema / properties / data / description

Previous value: -"Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Companies House)."New value: +"Capability output; full JSON Schema at https://api.eckari.com/v1/capabilities/company.uk.status"

removedOutput schema / properties / data / properties

Removed value: -{
-  "company_name": {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  "company_number": {
-    "description": "Normalised 8-character company number.",
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  "date_of_cessation": {
-    "description": "Date the company was dissolved, converted/closed or removed, when applicable.",
-    "format": "date",
-    "type": [
-      "string",
-      "null"
-    ]
-  },
-  "is_active": {
-    "description": "Derived; true when status is one of active, open or registered — the three values the register uses for an entity that is still live on it (companies, UK establishments and overseas entities respectively). False for every other status, including dissolved, closed, removed, liquidation, administration and receivership. It is a liveness flag, not a good-standing flag: an active company with a proposal to strike off, an overdue filing or an insolvency process is still is_active true — read is_striking_off and status_detail alongside it.",
-    "type": "boolean"
-  },
-  "is_striking_off": {
-    "description": "Derived; true when status_detail is exactly active-proposal-to-strike-off, meaning the registrar has published a proposal to strike the company off the register. False when the register records no such detail.",
-    "type": "boolean"
-  },
-  "source_status": {
-    "description": "The exact upstream status string, as returned by the register. Always equal to status; retained for reconciliation against a raw register capture.",
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  "status": {
-    "description": "Companies House company_status value (e.g. active, dissolved, liquidation, administration, receivership, voluntary-arrangement, insolvency-proceedings, converted-closed, registered, removed, closed, open). Companies use active/dissolved; UK establishments (BR…) and registered overseas entities (OE…) use open/closed and registered/removed.",
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  "status_detail": {
-    "description": "Companies House company_status_detail where present (e.g. active-proposal-to-strike-off, transferred-from-uk, transformed-to-se, converted-to-plc).",
-    "type": [
-      "string",
-      "null"
-    ]
-  }
-}

removedOutput schema / properties / data / required

Removed value: -[
-  "company_number",
-  "company_name",
-  "status",
-  "is_active",
-  "is_striking_off",
-  "source_status"
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / attribution_url
```
Added value: +{
+  "format": "uri",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / retrieved_at / format
```
Added value: +"date-time"
```

addedOutput schema / properties / meta / required

Added value: +[
+  "capability",
+  "version",
+  "retrieved_at",
+  "source",
+  "freshness",
+  "request_id"
+]

First observedAug 18, 2026

TDQS

A4.5/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already cover read-only, idempotent, non-destructive behavior, so the bar is lower. The description adds valuable behavioral context: it returns status detail, cessation date, and explains the derived is_active and is_striking_off semantics. This goes beyond the structured annotations without contradicting them.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is front-loaded with the core purpose and return details, followed by crisp use-case guidance and an explicit alternative. The pricing note is compact and relevant for cost-aware agents. Every sentence earns its place.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a single-parameter, read-only status lookup with a rich input schema, an output schema, and safety annotations, the description is complete. It covers what the tool returns, when to use it, what it is not for, and the alternative tool. Nothing critical is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% and the schema thoroughly documents company_number formats, normalization, case-insensitivity, whitespace handling, and rejection behavior. The description does not need to repeat parameter details, so the baseline of 3 is appropriate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description opens with a specific verb and resource: 'Return the current legal status of a UK company from the Companies House register.' It enumerates concrete status examples and derived fields, which clearly distinguishes it from sibling tools like company_uk_profile.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description explicitly states when to use the tool ('Use when: Is this UK company still active?') and when not to use it, naming the alternative for full registered profiles. This removes ambiguity about selecting among the UK company siblings.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Disambiguation4/5

Tools are largely distinct, targeting specific entities (UK company, US company, domain, LEI, FX, location, parcel, weather) or sub-aspects (e.g., accounts vs. charges vs. directors). Overlap exists between company.uk.profile and company.uk.status (both contain status info, but the latter is cheaper and focused). Also, company.uk.filings and company.us.filings_latest could be confused if an agent generalizes 'filings' across jurisdictions.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tools follow a consistent pattern: domain_entity_subject (e.g., company_uk_accounts, domain_expiry, weather_us_alerts). Underscores and lower case are used throughout. Verbs are implied by the noun (e.g., 'search' for lookup, 'detect' for identification). No mixed conventions or unpredictable names.

Tool Count4/5

24 tools is on the high side but still reasonable for a general-purpose data server spanning multiple domains (company, domain, entity, fx, location, parcel, weather). Each domain gets a cohesive set, and the documentation justifies each tool. Could be slightly leaner if some niche tools (e.g., domain_expiry vs. registration) were merged, but overall scoping is acceptable.

Completeness4/5

Each domain offers good coverage: UK company tools cover CRUD-like operations (profile, status, search, filings, charges, directors, owners, registered office); similarly for US companies (profile, filings, resolve, latest filings). Weather has forecast, observation, alerts. Parcel only detects carrier (no tracking). Missing features like advanced filtering on company filings or less common domains, but core workflows are covered.

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