A director check shows an individual's past and present involvement in companies. It helps you understand who you're dealing with by revealing directorships, business relationships and company connections that may not be immediately obvious. The results are presented in a director report, viewable from your account.
A director check shows every company a person currently is, or has previously been, a director of, including appointment and resignation dates and the status of each linked company.
It's included in a CoCredo plan and can be run alongside a company credit report to check who is behind a business before you offer credit or sign a contract.
Most businesses run credit checks on companies, but understanding the individuals behind them can often provide equally valuable insight.
For example, a Director may have:
Illustrative Example: A new company with nothing negative on file
A newly formed company applies for £20,000 of credit. Its own credit report shows little history, so there's nothing adverse to find. A director report shows that its director resigned from three other companies in the last four years, and two of them entered liquidation within a year of the resignation. That isn't proof of anything wrong, but it's the kind of pattern that leads many credit managers to ask for a deposit or personal guarantee instead of standard terms.
A Director search is often used during due diligence and onboarding to help businesses understand who is behind a company.
Whether you're assessing a customer, supplier, business partner or high-value opportunity, a director check provides valuable insight beyond a standard company credit report.
By revealing a director's business history and company connections, director checks can help identify potential risks and support more informed decision-making.
Many businesses use them alongside company credit reports, credit monitoring and wider due diligence processes.
A CoCredo director check brings together an individual's directorship history and company connections in one place. It includes:
Coverage depends on what's publicly available for each company and director, so some older or overseas records may be more limited.
Companies House shows a director's appointments one company at a time, with no context on how those businesses performed.
A CoCredo director check brings those appointments together in one place and the credit standing of each linked company, so you can see at a glance how many have failed or been dissolved.
It saves you from checking each company individually and makes patterns easier to spot — and it's included as part of your CoCredo plan, with no separate charge per search.
The value of a director's report often lies in the wider context it provides.
Sales and business development teams may also use director information to better understand a company's ownership structure and identify key decision-makers.
There's no extra charge to run a director check — it's included as part of your CoCredo plan.
A company credit report focuses on the financial health and creditworthiness of a business.
A director's report focuses on the people behind that business.
While a company credit report helps assess financial risk, a director report provides additional context on management history, corporate connections, and business relationships.
Many businesses use both together to gain a more complete picture before making important decisions.
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What is a director's check?
It shows every company a person is or has been a director of, with appointment dates, resignation dates and the current status of each company. The results are presented in a director report, which you can view in your account.
Are director searches confidential?
Yes. Conducting a director search does not leave a visible record on a director's public profile.
Is a director check free?
There's no extra charge — it's included as part of your CoCredo plan. It isn't available to non-customers or on a free account alone.
Can I check the director of a new company with no trading history?
Yes, and it's often the most useful time to run one. A new company has no accounts or payment record to assess, so the director's history of other businesses is the main evidence available.
Should I use a director report alongside a credit report?
Yes. Many businesses combine company credit reports and director reports to better understand potential risk.
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