Overview
The Company Report provides structured corporate data for a business, including ownership, directors, financial information, credit rating, and filings. It is stored on the Business Contact page after a business is onboarded, and can be refreshed at any time.
This article explains how to access the report, what the key sections mean, and what to check during review.
Where you will see this
The Company Report is accessed from the Business Contact page.
Go to Engage → Businesses.
Select the relevant business.
On the Business Contact page, click View next to Company Report.
From this page, you can also download the full report as a PDF, refresh the report, access Company Filings, view Structure and Ownership, and run Instant Screening on associated individuals.
What this means
The Company Report presents registry and credit data in structured sections. Key areas include:
Summary information
Displays company number, status, registered address, incorporation details, and key identifiers. Company status may appear more detailed than Companies House (for example, "Active – Newly incorporated") because Legl displays the full status description.
Structure and ownership
This section shows directors, Persons of Significant Control (PSCs), shareholders, parent entities (immediate, intermediate, and ultimate), and group structure where available.
You can use filter buttons to narrow the org chart view:
Show ownership > 0% — displays only individuals and businesses with any recorded ownership stake
Show ownership ≥ 25% — narrows the chart to significant ownership only, useful for identifying UBOs
Reset View — returns the chart to the full unfiltered view and resets to the originally searched business
ℹ️ Important
Legl traces ownership upwards to the ultimate parent. It does not trace subsidiaries below the selected entity.
PSCs and shareholders are sourced from different filings and may not always align. If there is a discrepancy, verify with your client.
The org chart is interactive and does not appear in the PDF download.
Company Filings
The Company Filings tab allows you to review official documents filed at Companies House. If a Second Filing of a Confirmation Statement exists, a warning may appear in the report, indicating that changes to shareholdings or ownership may not yet be fully reflected in the structured data. In this case, review the latest Confirmation Statement directly within the Company Filings tab, as this is the authoritative source of the company's legal ownership at the time of filing.
Credit rating and risk
The report includes a Credit Rating, Financial Strength indicator, Risk Indicator, and credit commentary. The rating combines financial strength (based on Tangible Net Worth from latest accounts) with a Risk Indicator derived from failure scoring models and expert rules. The Risk Indicator ranges from minimal risk to significant risk. Credit commentary provides context on factors affecting creditworthiness.
Financial information
Financial sections may include turnover, balance sheet data, Tangible Net Worth, and employee count. Company size (micro, small, medium, or large for UK entities) can be determined using turnover, balance sheet total, and employee thresholds.
Common reasons you might see unexpected information
You may notice missing shareholder percentages, no ultimate parent identified, limited data for overseas companies, or partially populated reports. This can occur because:
Some jurisdictions have limited public registry data
The company has filed limited information
The company is newly incorporated (new registrations may take a few days to appear)
A Second Filing exists and structured data has not yet been updated
What you might need to do next
When reviewing a Company Report:
Review ownership and PSC information carefully
Check for discrepancies between PSCs and shareholders
Review credit rating and risk indicators
If a Second Filing warning appears, verify against the latest Confirmation Statement in the Company Filings tab
If information appears incomplete, consider requesting additional documentation via an Engage workflow
You remain responsible for assessing and verifying company information as part of your firm's compliance process.
What happens next
After reviewing the Company Report, you can:
Refresh the report if updated information is expected
Run Instant Screening on directors, PSCs, or shareholders from the Structure and Ownership tab
Start a risk assessment
Create an Engage request to collect additional documents from the client
The Company Report remains stored against the business for audit and future reference.
Important information
Company data is sourced from external registries and third-party credit data providers.
Registry updates (such as Second Filings) may not immediately reflect in structured data.
PSC and shareholder registers are separate filings and may not always align.
Legl surfaces structured data but does not replace review of official filings where required.
Refreshing a company report will incur a charge.