Is Endole free?
Short answer: Partially. Endole has a free preview that shows company name, number, address and a basic snippet. Everything that makes Endole worth using — the credit score, the report PDF, the accounts summary, the director timeline — is paid, starting at £29.95 per report.
Endole feature matrix — free vs paid
Every feature we could verify on endole.co.uk, marked honestly. Retrieved 1970-01-01.
| Feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Company name & number | Free | |
| Registered address | Free | |
| Company status (active / dissolved) | Free | |
| Trading name & basic snippet | Free | |
| Filed accounts (full history) | Paid only | Free at Companies House |
| Directors list | Partial | Names visible, timelines paid |
| PSC register | Partial | Snippet free, full details paid |
| Endole credit score | Paid only | |
| Industry benchmarks | Paid only | |
| Downloadable PDF report | Paid only | |
| Portfolio watchlist & alerts | Paid only | |
| Group hierarchy (parent / subsidiary) | Paid only | |
| API access | Paid only | Higher tiers only |
| CCJ data | Paid only |
Get every paid Endole feature — free
Almost everything Endole paywalls is available free elsewhere. It doesn't come with Endole's UI, but it comes at £0.
Endole's free tier is a preview, not a product.
It's honest about that. If you want free UK company data, go to Companies House. If you want a free plain-English summary, use Sell Ltd. Only pay Endole when you specifically need its report format or its monitoring layer.
FAQs
Is Endole free?
Partially. Endole has a free preview that shows a company's name, number, registered address and a basic snippet. To see the credit score, filed accounts summaries, director timelines or download a report, you cross a paywall starting at £29.95 for a single report or ~£29/month for unlimited access.
Can I get a full Endole report free?
No. Full Endole reports — with credit score, industry benchmarks and downloadable PDF — sit behind the paywall. The underlying source data (Companies House filings) is free at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Endole's paid product is the presentation and score, not the raw facts.
What can I actually see on Endole without paying?
Enough to confirm a company exists and its trading status: name, company number, registered office address, high-level industry classification and a basic snippet of financial position. Enough for a sanity check; not enough for credit-committee sign-off.
Is Endole free for students or academics?
Not as a formal programme. Some academics access Endole via institutional subscriptions where their university has bought a licence. For open academic research, Companies House Service and OpenCorporates are both free and better-suited to bulk analysis.
Is there a free trial of Endole's paid tier?
Endole occasionally runs free-trial promotions on monthly plans. If you take one, the auto-renewal clause kicks in at the end of the trial — you must actively cancel before the trial ends or you will be charged. Trustpilot has many 1-star reviews from users who forgot this step.
What's genuinely free elsewhere?
Companies House Service (full filings), The Gazette (insolvency notices), Insolvency Service register (bankruptcies & DROs), OpenCorporates (multi-jurisdiction search) and Sell Ltd's own company checker (AI business twin summary + watchlist). Everything Endole's free preview shows, these free tools show too — usually with more depth.
Why does Endole charge for Companies House data?
Because Endole isn't charging for the data — it's charging for the layer on top: credit score, cleaner UI, aggregated director timelines, downloadable reports and alerts. Companies House data is Open Government Licence, so any provider can resell it. The market decides whether the layer is worth the money.
Is Endole free vs Companies House vs Sell Ltd?
All three offer a free tier. Companies House is free for the full statutory record with no monitoring. Sell Ltd is free for AI-summarised company research + watchlists. Endole's free tier is essentially a marketing preview — most of what makes Endole worth using lives behind the paywall.
Can I check a director for free?
Yes. Companies House Service lists every UK director's appointments free of charge — active and historic — with dates and company links. Endole's free tier shows the current active list but not the timeline. For a director-focused search, Companies House is the better free path.
What's the catch with 'free Endole'?
There isn't a catch — there's a paywall. Endole's free tier is honest about what it shows and doesn't show, but it's designed to make you upgrade. If your workflow needs a credit score or a downloadable report, the free tier will not be enough and you'll upgrade or switch to a competitor.
What does Sell Ltd recommend for 'free Endole'?
For 90% of use cases, skip Endole's free tier and go direct to Companies House Service — you get more, faster, with no upgrade prompt. Use Endole's free preview only when you specifically want a taste of the UI before deciding on a paid plan.