Guides
How to credit check a company — and what the check won't tell you
Learn how to credit check a UK company, read its score and warning signs, and decide how much weight to place on the result.
Thoughts
The business carried on. The debt didn’t.
The name, the staff and the sites can carry on trading while your invoice sits against a company that no longer trades.
Guides
How to build a good business credit score in the UK
A business credit score improves when the records behind it improve: file on time, pay within terms, keep disputes out of court and check your file. What actually moves a UK business score, how to build one from day one, and how to see what creditors see.
Product
The 5 best business credit report providers in the UK (2026)
The UK’s main business credit report providers are Creditsafe, Experian, Equifax and Dun & Bradstreet, plus credit intelligence networks like Grand. The right choice comes down to five questions — including the two most buyers miss: what happens after the check, and can you ask the business itself