Each signal below is a public event we observe about a UK company, a freehold purchase,
a director appointment, a contract win, a new job posting. The "Why it matters" line is the
commercial-intent story you can act on. Sources, refresh cadence, and the fields you can
expect in the underlying payload are listed beside each entry.
New freehold acquired (UK company)
ccod_new_freehold
A UK company has just acquired a freehold property.
Why it matters: Strong commercial-intent signal: expansion, relocation, or the start of a capex cycle. Often precedes hiring, fit-out spend, and operational-tech buying.
Source: HM Land Registry, Commercial and Corporate Ownership Data (CCOD)
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: company, price_gbp, postcode
New freehold acquired (overseas-owned)
ocod_new_freehold
An overseas entity has just acquired UK freehold property.
Why it matters: The same expansion signal as a UK freehold purchase, flagged separately because the beneficial owner sits outside UK reporting. Useful for compliance, AML, and inbound-investment plays.
Source: HM Land Registry, Overseas Companies Ownership Data (OCOD)
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: title_number, proprietor_name, country_incorporated, address, postcode
New commercial lease
lease_registered
A new lease has been registered against a UK property.
Why it matters: Lease signing is the lower-friction equivalent of a freehold purchase: the same new-site or expansion story, with broader coverage of SME tenants.
Source: HM Land Registry, Leases dataset
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: unique_identifier, tenure, property_description, postcode_extracted, uprn
Property purchase
ppd_purchase
A property purchase recorded by Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Why it matters: Useful for directors' personal moves, high-net-worth identification, and SME relocation tracking when matched back to a company by postcode.
Source: HM Land Registry, Price Paid Data (PPD)
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: price, property_type, old_new, duration, paon, saon
Commercial EPC rating
epc_commercial
A non-domestic Energy Performance Certificate has been issued.
Why it matters: EPC issuance typically accompanies a sale, letting, or major refurbishment. A poor rating creates a near-term capex obligation under MEES regulations.
Source: DLUHC, non-domestic EPC register
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: rating
Listed building / heritage
heritage_listing
A building has been added to the National Heritage List.
Why it matters: Listing constrains alteration and triggers specialist conservation, surveying, and planning-consultancy spend for any owner or occupier with development plans.
Source: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (NHLE)
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: list_entry, name, grade, list_date, uprn
Premises licence granted
licence_grant
A premises licence has been granted to a business.
Why it matters: A new premises licence signals a venue opening or change of use, which precedes fit-out, staffing, and supplier selection.
Source: Local authority licensing registers
Refresh: Ad-hoc
Fields: company, premises
Premises change
premises_change
A business has changed or added a trading premises.
Why it matters: Relocation or a new site is a reliable precursor to capex, connectivity, security, and facilities-management buying.
Source: Aggregated premises records (experimental)
Refresh: Ad-hoc
Fields: company, new_premises
Planning application
planning_application
A planning application has been lodged at the company's premises.
Why it matters: The earliest new-site or change-of-use signal there is: it lands months ahead of a lease, licence, or opening, giving the longest possible run-up to fit-out, equipment, and supplier selection.
Source: UK local-authority planning registers
Refresh: Daily
Fields: authority, app_type, app_state, description, postcode
Renewable energy site
rego_generator
A renewable generation or storage site has appeared in the planning database.
Why it matters: Generation and battery-storage projects drive procurement of grid connection, engineering, and O&M services across a long build-out window.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD)
Refresh: Quarterly
Fields: ref_id, operator, site_name, technology_type, storage_type, installed_capacity_mw
Environmental permit (installation)
env_permit_installation
An Environment Agency permit for an industrial installation has been issued.
Why it matters: An installation permit marks regulated industrial activity: a buyer of compliance, monitoring, emissions, and environmental-consultancy services.
Source: Environment Agency public register
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: register, permit_number, name, activity, site_address, site_postcode
Environmental permit (waste)
env_permit_waste
An Environment Agency waste permit has been issued or varied.
Why it matters: Waste permits identify operators with statutory duty-of-care, tracking, and disposal obligations, plus periodic compliance spend.
Source: Environment Agency public register
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: register, permit_number, licence_holder, trading_name, site_name, site_type
Environmental permit
env_permit
A business holds or has changed an environmental permit.
Why it matters: A general flag for regulated environmental activity: a starting point for compliance and consultancy outreach.
Source: Environment Agency public register
Refresh: Ad-hoc
Fields: company, permit_type
Net-zero target set
sbti_commitment
A company has committed to a Science Based Target for emissions.
Why it matters: A public decarbonisation commitment unlocks budget for carbon accounting, energy, ESG reporting, and sustainability consultancy.
Source: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: sbti_id, company_name, isin, lei, organization_type, sbti_sector
Accounts financials parsed
accounts_financials
The company's filed accounts have been parsed and key financials extracted.
Why it matters: Exact, legally filed turnover, profit, and employee counts: the bedrock of UK B2B sizing and the headline moat versus LinkedIn-derived headcount bands.
Source: Companies House iXBRL accounts
Refresh: Daily
Fields: made_up_date, turnover, profit, net_assets, employees
Accounts filed
accounts_filed
The company has filed its statutory accounts.
Why it matters: A fresh filing unlocks current size data and signals an active, compliant company, the right time to re-assess fit and timing.
Source: Companies House filing history
Refresh: Daily
Fields: description, category, type, made_up_date, late
Accounts overdue
accounts_late
The company has missed its statutory accounts filing deadline.
Why it matters: An overdue filing is a stress signal that often precedes credit tightening, insolvency, or management change. Useful for risk and recovery teams.
Source: Companies House filing history
Refresh: Daily
Fields: description, category, type, made_up_date, late
New charge / debenture
charge_filed
The company has registered a charge (debt) against its assets.
Why it matters: One of the highest-confidence buying-intent signals: companies that take on secured debt almost always have a related buying motion (equipment, premises, expansion staff, software).
Source: Companies House charges register
Refresh: Daily
Fields: company, amount_gbp
Ownership / PSC change
psc_change
The company has filed a Person with Significant Control change.
Why it matters: PSC changes track ultimate ownership: useful for detecting acquisitions, MBOs, restructures, and the buying-decision shifts that follow.
Source: Companies House PSC stream
Refresh: Daily
Fields: event, name, kind, natures_of_control
Director appointment / resignation
officer_change
A director has been appointed to or resigned from the company.
Why it matters: A new CFO, CTO, or Head of X usually re-evaluates the incumbent stack within 90 days. Resignations flag instability and replacement opportunities.
Source: Companies House officers stream
Refresh: Daily
Fields: event, name, role, occupation, nationality
Director disqualified
coh_disqualification
A director connected to the company has been disqualified.
Why it matters: A hard governance and counterparty-risk flag: any commercial relationship warrants review, and it can indicate distress at the company.
Source: Companies House disqualified directors register
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: opensanctions_id, matched_company, addresses, countries, first_seen
New company incorporated
new_incorporation
A new UK company has been incorporated in a target sector.
Why it matters: A brand-new business is buying its first website, booking system, accountant, insurance, and tooling. A strong universal buying signal: the company number is exact and the SIC codes ride in the payload for precise sector targeting.
Source: Companies House advanced search (by SIC and incorporation date)
Refresh: Daily
Fields: company_name, sic_codes, company_type, company_status, postcode, date_of_creation
CQC registration change
cqc_change
A healthcare provider's CQC registration or rating has changed.
Why it matters: Rating downgrades trigger compliance, training, and audit spend. New registrations indicate market entry and fresh procurement.
Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC) register
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: provider_id, provider_name, type, registration_status, overall_rating, location_count
New care provider registered
cqc_registered
A care service has newly appeared on the CQC register.
Why it matters: A new or just-registered care provider is buying insurance, care-planning software, recruitment, compliance, and premises services. The Companies House number usually rides in the payload, so the provider maps straight to a UK company.
Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC) providers register
Refresh: Daily
Fields: provider_name, registration_status, overall_rating, postcode, companies_house_number, location_count
CQC rating changed
cqc_rating_change
A care provider's CQC overall rating has moved.
Why it matters: A downgrade (for example to Requires improvement or Inadequate) triggers remediation spend on consultancy, staffing, and systems; an upgrade signals growth confidence. The more severe the new rating, the more urgent the need.
Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC) daily changes feed
Refresh: Daily
Fields: provider_name, overall_rating, registration_status, postcode, companies_house_number, location_count
Care provider deregistered
cqc_deregistered
A care service has disappeared from the CQC active directory.
Why it matters: The highest-value trigger in the care set: closure, wind-down, distress, or an acquisition target. In a fragmented, ageing-owner sector, deregistration often precedes a sale or insolvency.
Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC) providers register
Refresh: Daily
Fields: provider_name, registration_status, overall_rating, postcode, companies_house_number, location_count
Food hygiene rating change
food_hygiene_rerating
A food business has been re-rated by the Food Standards Agency.
Why it matters: A rating drop drives immediate compliance, cleaning, and training spend, plus reputational PR motion.
Source: Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: fhrsid, business_name, business_type, rating_value, local_authority, address
New food business
food_business_new
A food business has registered and is awaiting its first hygiene inspection.
Why it matters: A registration awaiting first inspection is a venue that has just opened or is about to. It is the just-opened bookend to a planning application: prime timing for equipment, EPOS, supply, and staffing.
Source: Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: fhrsid, business_name, business_type, rating_value, new_registration, postcode
Sanctions match
sanctions_event
The company or a connected party matches the UK consolidated sanctions list.
Why it matters: A hard compliance gate: any commercial relationship needs immediate review. Also valuable for compliance-tooling vendors identifying exposed counterparties.
Source: HM Treasury OFSI consolidated list
Refresh: Ad-hoc
Fields: group_id, sanctioned_name, matched_via, regime, listed_on, country
HSE conviction
hse_conviction
A company has been convicted of a health and safety offence.
Why it matters: A conviction forces remediation: safety consultancy, training, equipment, and process change, usually under a compliance deadline.
Source: Health and Safety Executive (HSE) convictions database
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: case_number, case_url, defendant_name, matched_company, offence_date, local_authority
FCA authorisation change
fca_authorisation
A firm's FCA authorisation status has changed.
Why it matters: New authorisation marks a regulated-market entrant with compliance, reporting, and onboarding spend. Status changes flag risk and opportunity for financial-services suppliers.
Source: FCA Financial Services Register
Refresh: Daily
Fields: frn, organisation_name, status, business_type, companies_house_number
Liquidators appointed
gazette_liquidator_appointed
A liquidator appointment has been gazetted.
Why it matters: A formal insolvency event: critical for credit, recovery, and asset-acquisition teams, and a hard stop for sales pipelines.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Winding-up petition
gazette_winding_up_petition
A creditor has petitioned the court to wind the company up.
Why it matters: The earliest formal distress marker: the company is still trading but faces compulsory liquidation unless the debt is settled. Credit teams freeze terms at this point, and turnaround and insolvency advisers engage.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Winding-up order
gazette_compulsory_liquidation
A court has ordered the company into compulsory liquidation.
Why it matters: The hardest distress event on the register. A hard stop for sales pipelines; the trigger point for asset-acquisition, debt-recovery, and competitor-displacement plays.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Voluntary liquidation
gazette_voluntary_liquidation
Members or creditors have resolved to wind the company up voluntarily.
Why it matters: A planned exit or solvent closure. Members' voluntary liquidations often release assets, premises, and client books that competitors and acquirers can pick up.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Administrators appointed
gazette_administrator_appointed
An administrator appointment has been gazetted.
Why it matters: The business is being rescued or sold as a going concern. Administrators actively seek buyers, so this is a live acquisition and restructuring opportunity.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Receivers appointed
gazette_receiver_appointed
An administrative receiver appointment has been gazetted.
Why it matters: A secured creditor has enforced its charge. Signals distressed assets coming to market and suppliers needing replacement.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Creditors' meeting
gazette_creditors_meeting
A meeting of the company's creditors has been gazetted.
Why it matters: An insolvency process is under way and creditor decisions are imminent. Relevant to credit control and to advisers acting for creditors.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Struck off the register
gazette_strike_off
The company has been struck off the Companies House register.
Why it matters: The company has ceased to exist. Cleanse it from prospect lists and check for successor entities trading from the same premises or directors.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Strike-off proposed
gazette_strike_off_proposed
Companies House has given notice of intent to strike the company off.
Why it matters: Often a dormant or non-filing company winding towards dissolution, but sometimes a live business that missed filings: a prompt to verify before any outreach or credit.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Intended distribution
gazette_intended_distribution
A liquidator has given notice of an intended distribution to creditors.
Why it matters: The liquidation is reaching payout stage. Mostly relevant to creditors and to advisers tracking recovery rates.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Intended dividend
gazette_intended_dividend
A liquidator has given notice of an intended dividend to creditors.
Why it matters: Creditors of the insolvent company are about to be paid. Relevant to creditors and recovery specialists.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
Final meeting
gazette_final_meeting
The final meeting closing an insolvency process has been gazetted.
Why it matters: The insolvency is concluding and the company will shortly be dissolved. A list-hygiene event rather than a sales trigger.
Source: The Gazette, official public record
Refresh: Daily
Fields: notice_id, notice_url, title, category, published, content_excerpt
SRA authorisation gained
sra_authorised
A law firm has been authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Why it matters: A newly authorised practice is setting up: it buys case management software, PII cover, compliance support, premises, and recruitment from day one.
Source: SRA Data Sharing API
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: sra_number, practice_name, authorisation_type, status, company_reg_no, postcode
Law firm winding down
sra_wind_down
The firm's SRA authorisation has been revoked, ceased, or intervened.
Why it matters: A practice exiting the market releases clients, staff, and work in progress. Competitors, recruiters, and successor practices act on this within weeks.
Source: SRA Data Sharing API
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: sra_number, practice_name, status, prev_status, event, company_reg_no
SRA authorisation lapsed
sra_lapsed
The firm has dropped off the SRA register between snapshots.
Why it matters: A quieter exit than a formal wind-down: a merger, closure, or restructure. Worth verifying before outreach; often a successor entity exists.
Source: SRA Data Sharing API
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: sra_number, practice_name, status, event, company_reg_no
SRA status change
sra_status_change
The firm's SRA authorisation status has changed.
Why it matters: Status moves flag structural change in a regulated firm: a conversion, merger, or compliance event worth checking before credit or partnership decisions.
Source: SRA Data Sharing API
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: sra_number, practice_name, status, prev_status, company_reg_no
Public contract awarded
contract_award
The company has been awarded a UK public-sector contract.
Why it matters: A contract award is a confirmed revenue event. Winners typically scale delivery (people, premises, tooling) inside the contract's first quarter.
Source: Contracts Finder (UK Government)
Refresh: Daily
Fields: supplier_name, buyer, title, classification, amount
Senior hire
hire_role_senior
The company is hiring for a senior or leadership role.
Why it matters: A new senior leader typically re-evaluates incumbent vendors within their first 90 days: the fastest window for displacement.
Source: Aggregated job-board postings
Refresh: Daily
Fields: company, role, location
Junior hire
hire_role_junior
The company is hiring for a junior or entry-level role.
Why it matters: Volume hiring signals growth and operational scaling: a leading indicator for tooling, onboarding, and workspace spend.
Source: Aggregated job-board postings
Refresh: Daily
Fields: company, role
Apprenticeship posted
apprenticeship_post
The company has posted an apprenticeship vacancy.
Why it matters: Apprenticeship hiring signals committed, levy-funded growth and a buyer of training, equipment, and onboarding services.
Source: Find an apprenticeship (UK Government)
Refresh: Daily
Fields: vacancy_reference, employer_name, job_title, level, training_course
Grant funding awarded
grant_award
The organisation was awarded a grant (funder, programme, and amount published as open data).
Why it matters: New funding means near-term spending: staff, premises, equipment, software, and services all get bought in the months after an award. The amount and programme size the opportunity; the award date gives you the timing.
Source: 360Giving Data Registry (900+ UK grant funders)
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: funder_name, programme, amount_awarded, award_date, recipient_name, recipient_charity_number
Charity registered
charity_registration
A charity has been registered or updated on the Commission register.
Why it matters: Newly registered charities procure governance, finance, and fundraising services. Income data helps size the opportunity.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: registered_charity_number, charity_name, latest_income_gbp, postcode, activities_snippet
Trustee-director crossover
charity_trustee_crossover
A charity trustee matches a director of this company by name.
Why it matters: Maps the influence graph: a director who also sits as a trustee is a warm-introduction route and a decision-maker with a public service profile.
Source: Charity Commission trustee data, matched to Companies House directors
Refresh: Monthly
Fields: trustee_name, registered_charity_number, matched_director_name, company_name, match_confidence
New school registered
school_registered
A school or trust establishment has been registered with the DfE.
Why it matters: New establishments procure everything at once: estates, catering, IT, HR, and compliance services, typically on multi-year contracts aligned to the academic year.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
Refresh: Ad-hoc
Fields: urn, establishment_name, establishment_type, phase, pupils, trust_name
Operator licence change
operator_licence_change
A goods or passenger vehicle operator licence has been issued or changed.
Why it matters: Fleet licence changes track logistics and haulage capacity: a buyer of vehicles, telematics, fuel, insurance, and compliance services.
Source: DVSA, vehicle operator licensing
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: licence_number, licence_type, operator_name, operator_type, status, vehicles_authorised
New subdomain / TLS certificate
cert_subdomain_new
A new TLS certificate or subdomain has appeared for the company's domain.
Why it matters: A new subdomain or certificate often marks a product launch, new service, or infrastructure build: an early digital-expansion signal ahead of public announcement.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Refresh: Daily
Fields: cert_id, subdomain, is_wildcard, issuer, not_before, not_after
Website change detected
wayback_diff
A material change has been detected on the company's website.
Why it matters: Website changes can reveal new products, pricing, leadership, or positioning: timely context for outreach and competitive tracking.
Source: Internet Archive Wayback Machine
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: domain, archived_url, status_code, mimetype, match_confidence
GitHub activity
github_org_activity
A company's GitHub organisation has shown new public activity.
Why it matters: New repositories or activity signal engineering investment and build-versus-buy decisions: an early indicator for developer-tooling and infrastructure vendors.
Source: GitHub public API (experimental)
Refresh: Daily
Fields: org, new_repos
Email provider switched
dns_mx_change
The company's DNS MX records have changed, indicating a new email or security provider.
Why it matters: An MX change marks a migration of email infrastructure, for example a move to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace or a new security gateway. It is timely for IT, email-security, and deliverability vendors, and confirms an active, reachable domain.
Source: DNS MX record snapshots
Refresh: Weekly
Fields: domain, old_mx, new_mx, provider
In the news
news_mention
The company has been mentioned in the press or by search engines.
Why it matters: A fresh news mention is a timing and context cue: a reason to reach out now and a talking point for the opening line, even when the story is not a contract, hire, or funding event.
Source: GDELT global news database
Refresh: Daily
Fields: title, url, published, source_domain
NHS / council contract win
nhs_contracts
A news mention of an NHS or council contract awarded to the company.
Why it matters: Public-sector wins drive delivery hiring, compliance tooling, and partner-network expansion, often in the 30 days after the announcement.
Source: Exa neural search / Google News RSS
Refresh: Continuous (search-on-demand)
Fields: title, url, published, source_domain
Planning permission
planning_permissions
A news mention of planning permission granted or applied for.
Why it matters: Planning consent is a near-certain precursor to construction, fit-out, and operational buying 12 to 24 months out.
Source: Exa neural search / Google News RSS
Refresh: Continuous (search-on-demand)
Fields: title, url, published, source_domain
Senior hire (news)
senior_hires
A news mention of a senior appointment at the company.
Why it matters: A new senior leader typically re-evaluates incumbent vendors within their first 90 days: the fastest window for displacement.
Source: Exa neural search / Google News RSS
Refresh: Continuous (search-on-demand)
Fields: title, url, published, source_domain
Funding / acquisition
funding
A news mention of a funding round, acquisition, or investment.
Why it matters: Capital events unlock fresh budget: funded companies are the deepest, fastest-moving buyers in the market.
Source: Exa neural search / Google News RSS
Refresh: Continuous (search-on-demand)
Fields: title, url, published, source_domain
Leadership hire
leadership_hire
The company is advertising a C-suite, VP, Head-of or Director role.
Why it matters: A new leader brings a new buying committee and fresh budget, so vendor decisions are reopened: the highest-value hiring trigger.
Source: Reed and Adzuna job adverts
Refresh: Daily
Fields: employer_name, job_title, function, role_tier, location
Office move
address_change
The company changed its registered office address.
Why it matters: A move usually means new premises, and fit-out, telecoms, insurance and local services spend tends to follow.
Source: Companies House filings (AD01)
Refresh: Daily
Fields: description, category, type
Shares issued
share_allotment
The company filed a statement of capital after issuing new shares.
Why it matters: New shares mean money has just been raised. Spend on tooling, hiring and services tends to follow within months.
Source: Companies House filings (SH01)
Refresh: Daily
Fields: description, category, type
Name change
name_change
The company changed its registered name.
Why it matters: A rebrand or repositioning often comes with new web, marketing and identity spend.
Source: Companies House filings (change of name)
Refresh: Daily
Fields: description, category, type