Endole vs CompanyCheck — head-to-head
Short answer: These two are the closest like-for-like paid competitors in the UK company-checker market. CompanyCheck wins on price and director search UX; Endole wins on downloadable report format and benchmarks. Split score: CompanyCheck 5 — Endole 2 across our 12 axes.
12-axis honest comparison
| Axis | Endole | CompanyCheck | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | £29.95 / report or £29/mo | £24.99 / mo | CompanyCheck |
| Unlimited monthly | £29–£99/mo | From £24.99/mo | CompanyCheck |
| Credit score | Proprietary Endole score | Proprietary CompanyCheck score | Tie |
| Report format | Branded downloadable PDF | In-app view + PDF export | Endole |
| Director timelines | Cross-company timeline UI | Director-first navigation — arguably best in class | CompanyCheck |
| Portfolio watchlists | Included on unlimited plans | Included on all plans | CompanyCheck |
| Alerts | Email + in-app on filings | Email on filings + CCJs | Tie |
| Industry benchmarks | Yes — sector medians | Yes — lighter | Endole |
| Auto-renewal handling | Trustpilot repeat complaint | Slightly better — but still email cancel | CompanyCheck |
| API | Upper tiers | Higher tiers only | Tie |
| Free tier | Preview snippet | Preview snippet | Tie |
| Support | Email, business hours | Email, business hours | Tie |
Chris's take (POV)
Endole and CompanyCheck are the two options that look almost identical from a distance. I've used both for research on distressed acquisitions and neither one changes the answer I get. What actually changes is time: CompanyCheck's director-first navigation saves 30 seconds per lookup when I'm tracing a network of directors across 15 companies; Endole's report PDF saves 5 minutes when I need to paste a credit summary into a decision document.
If your workflow is research-heavy, CompanyCheck. If your workflow is report-heavy, Endole. If you can't decide, take CompanyCheck — the £5/mo saving is real, and everything you can do on Endole you can do on CompanyCheck.
- You need a branded PDF report for credit committees
- You value industry benchmark tables
- Your team already uses Endole and switching costs > £60/year
- You research director networks across many companies
- You want the cheapest of the paid-checker four
- You're a solo user or small team without a report workflow
Or skip both. Companies House is free.
Neither Endole nor CompanyCheck adds source authority to the answer. Companies House does the same lookups for £0. Pay for a layer only when the layer earns it.
FAQs
Endole vs CompanyCheck — which is better?
CompanyCheck is marginally better value at the entry tier (£24.99/mo vs Endole's ~£29/mo) and marginally better on director-timeline UX. Endole is marginally better on downloadable branded reports and industry benchmarks. Both resell the same underlying Companies House data. For most users this comes down to which UI you prefer.
Are Endole and CompanyCheck the same company?
No. They are separate UK-registered businesses. Endole is Endole Ltd (company number 06527714). CompanyCheck operates under Company Check Ltd (a different registration). They are direct competitors in the SME research and credit-scoring band.
Is CompanyCheck cheaper than Endole?
Slightly. CompanyCheck starts at £24.99/month for unlimited access; Endole's cheapest unlimited tier sits around £29/month, with a higher-featured tier at ~£99/month. On single reports, Endole's £29.95 pay-as-you-go is comparable. Prices captured 1970-01-01.
Do Endole and CompanyCheck use the same data?
Yes — both resell Companies House filings under the Open Government Licence and layer their own credit scores on top. Where they diverge is scoring methodology (proprietary to each) and which fields they present most prominently.
Is either tool authoritative for legal use?
Neither. Both are derivative products. For anything legally significant — court filings, credit-committee decisions, KYC records — cite Companies House as the source, not Endole or CompanyCheck. Their credit scores are opinion, not registered fact.
Which has better director search?
CompanyCheck. Its director-first navigation lets you jump from a person to every company they've been appointed to with a single click, with the timeline resolved. Endole shows the same data but the UI is company-first — you land on the company and drill into directors from there.
Which has better credit reports?
Endole, narrowly. The downloadable PDF format is cleaner and better for internal credit-committee use. CompanyCheck's report is fine, but Endole invested more in the print-ready layout.
Do both auto-renew subscriptions?
Yes. Both charge automatically at renewal, and cancellation on both is by email rather than in-app. Trustpilot has cancellation-friction complaints for both, though Endole's are more numerous. Whichever you pick, diary the cancellation window.
Can I switch from Endole to CompanyCheck (or vice versa)?
Trivially. Neither locks in your data — both are read-only views on Companies House filings. Cancel one before renewal, subscribe to the other, and re-search any counterparties you were monitoring. Watchlists don't migrate; that's the only friction.
What's the honest verdict?
If price is the deciding factor, take CompanyCheck at £24.99/mo. If report format for credit committees is the deciding factor, take Endole. If neither is a strong preference, either is fine — you're paying ~£5/mo different for near-identical products.
Are there better options than either?
For free, Companies House Service. For paid credit monitoring at portfolio scale, Red Flag Alert. For B2B onboarding, DueDil/FullCircl. Endole and CompanyCheck live in a specific niche — SME credit-report-with-a-clean-UI — and if your workflow isn't that, look elsewhere.