Primary Source Data, Not Third-Party Estimates
Government registries are census data — the entire population, not a sample. Build rigorous market research on the most authoritative business data available.
Browse datasets →Why government data works for researchers
Full population, not a sample
Every company that registered is in the data. Every patent that was filed is in the record. No sampling methodology to question — this is the complete dataset.
Time series analysis
Historical formation data lets you track how markets have grown, shrunk, or shifted over years. Formation rates as a leading indicator of economic activity.
Cross-country comparison
Standardised datasets across UK, US, AU, CA, IE, and NZ enable genuine cross-market comparison studies.
Citable government sources
"Companies House data shows..." carries more authority than third-party estimates in academic and commercial research.
“Using Companies House monthly formation data instead of industry surveys completely changed the rigour of our sector analysis reports.”— Senior Analyst, Market Research Firm
Datasets for researchers
UK New Company Formations
Monthly formation data for trend analysis
US Patent Filings (USPTO)
Patent application data by technology class and assignee
AU New Company Registrations
ASIC formation data for Australian market research
UK Charity Register
Charity income, expenditure, and sector data