How To See a Company’s Finances

Lily Ruaah,
 20 February 2025
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Accessing and understanding private company financials isn’t easy. First off, it takes time to scour through all the company’s filings, and even then you might come up against outdated and inaccurate data. This can be incredibly frustrating – but we have a better option, enabling you to see a company’s finances with accurate, real-time data.

With the right tools, you can skip the tedious searching and gain instant access to a company’s financial health. Whether you’re an investor conducting due diligence, a business assessing potential acquisitions, or simply looking for key financial insights, having reliable, up-to-date data is essential for making informed decisions.

Why knowing a company's finances is crucial

Understanding a company’s financial health is vital for making informed decisions. Financial data provides a clear picture of a company’s history, stability, growth potential, and risks — helping you avoid costly mistakes and find better opportunities.
There are a number of benefits that come with knowing a company’s financial situation.

For investors, it’s important to ensure you’re backing a financially sound business that also has strong growth potential, before making any investment decisions. Financial insights help assess profitability, cash flow, and risk factors before committing capital.

For companies looking to acquire or merge with another business, you also need access to company financial information to evaluate the financial performance of that business — it will help you to determine valuation, long-term viability, and potential collaborations.

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Traditional methods of finding company finances

When researching a company’s financial health, there are several traditional methods — but each comes with limitations.

Companies House

Companies House provides official filings for UK companies, and while the data is accurate, the navigation throughout the site can slow you down. It requires manual searches through individual filings to find data. In comparison, we offer a standardised, searchable, and exportable format for easy access.

Additionally, Companies House provides only basic financials, whereas we include fundraises, transactions, grants, charges, and mortgages (and more).

Industry reports

These reports offer valuable insights into market trends and sector performance, but they are often expensive and may not provide detailed financials for specific companies.

Credit agencies

Credit rating agencies can provide financial risk assessments, but their data is often limited, costly, and doesn’t always give a full picture of a company’s financial performance.

Asking directly

Reaching out to a company for financial information can be an option, but businesses are not always willing to share sensitive details, making this method unreliable.
Because of these challenges, relying solely on traditional methods can result in incomplete or outdated financial insights. That’s why more advanced data platforms, like Beauhurst, are essential for accessing accurate, up-to-date financial information on companies.

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Finding company financial data easily

Beauhurst provides complete financial transparency for every UK company, allowing you to assess their financial health with ease. Within each company profile, you’ll find all the filings and financial data needed to conduct a comprehensive evaluation — no tedious searching required.

With Beauhurst, you can quickly access:

  • Balance sheets for a full overview of assets and liabilities
  • Revenue and profit figures to track performance over time
  • Capital and reserves to assess financial stability
  • Cash flow statements to understand liquidity and sustainability
  • Key financial ratios — already calculated, saving you time and effort

To save even more time, you can instantly generate downloadable PDF tear sheets for any company or seamlessly share company profiles with colleagues using Beauhurst, making collaboration easy.

Already have a specific company in mind? Simply type the name into our quick search bar and access financial insights in seconds.

If you’re conducting market research or exploring new opportunities, our advanced search tool lets you refine your results based on key criteria.

Start with location. Search for businesses in a specific region or expand your scope across the UK and Germany.

Then you’ll want to filter by industry.
From here you can define your parameters based on turnover, assets, or other financial criteria to find businesses that match your requirements.

With numerous filtering options available, Beauhurst ensures you get the most relevant and up-to-date financial intelligence — all in one place.

And if you’re specifically interested in checking a company’s financial health, watch our video on how to analyse key financial metrics and spot potential risks using Beauhurst.

Using Beauhurst to see a company’s finances

Accessing a company’s financial information doesn’t have to be a time-consuming or frustrating process.
With Beauhurst, you can bypass these challenges and gain real-time, in-depth financial data on every UK company.

Whether you’re an investor looking for due diligence, a business exploring acquisition opportunities, or a researcher mapping out an industry, Beauhurst provides a seamless, powerful platform to get the insights you need, instantly.

Start making smarter, data-driven decisions today. Explore Beauhurst and see how easy it is to access accurate, up-to-date company financials.

FAQs

To find financial information about a company, you can check official filings, financial reports, and market data sources. Publicly traded companies are required to disclose their financials in annual and quarterly reports, which you can find on their website, on Companies House, and financial news platforms. For private companies, financial details may be harder to access, but services like ours can provide insights.

A company’s financial performance is typically measured through key indicators such as revenue, profit, and growth trends. You can find this information in industry reports, credit ratings, and platforms specialising in private company data can help such as ours. Find out more on how to check the financial health of a company.

A company’s balance sheet is usually included in its financial statements, which public companies release in their quarterly and annual reports. You can access these through the company’s investor relations page, stock exchange listings, or regulatory filings. For private companies, balance sheets are harder to obtain, but they may be available through company filings with regulatory bodies, business intelligence platforms, or by requesting information directly from the company.

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