Terms of Use

1. About these terms

These terms apply to the Companies House Check app ("the app") published by Chaptio ("we", "us"). By downloading or using Companies House Check you agree to them. Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement (Standard EULA) also applies; if the two conflict, these terms apply to the extent permitted.

2. The service

Companies House Check lets you search and view information from the Companies House public register, including company profiles, officers, persons with significant control, filing history, charges and insolvency records, and figures read automatically from accounts filed in digital (iXBRL) format.

Companies House Check is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by Companies House or the UK Government. Company information is Crown copyright and is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

3. Accuracy and no advice

• Information comes from the public register, which can contain errors, omissions or delays. Figures extracted from accounts are produced automatically and may be incomplete.
• The health score, due diligence checklist, ratios, director track record and other summaries are generated automatically from register data. They are not a credit rating, credit reference, legal, financial or investment advice.
• Always check original filings and take professional advice before making decisions. You are responsible for decisions you make using Companies House Check.

4. CH Check Pro subscriptions

• Companies House Check is free to download. Some features require a CH Check Pro subscription, offered weekly, monthly or yearly at the prices shown in the app for your country.
• Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase.
• Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price and for the same period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends.
• You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions on your device. Cancelling stops future renewals; access continues until the end of the period you have paid for.
• We do not currently offer free trials.
• Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies; request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.
• If we change subscription prices, Apple will tell you in advance and, where required, ask for your consent.

5. Free plan limits

The free plan includes limits shown in the app, for example on saved companies, monitored companies and filed documents per day. We may adjust free features and limits over time.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• use Companies House Check to harass, stalk, intimidate or discriminate against anyone, or for any unlawful purpose;
• use personal data shown in the app in breach of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 or the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, including for unsolicited direct marketing without a lawful basis;
• scrape, bulk download, resell or redistribute data or features through automated means, or try to access our server other than through the app;
• reverse engineer the app or interfere with its security, except where the law allows.

We may suspend access if these terms are broken.

7. Intellectual property

The Companies House Check app, its design and its software belong to Chaptio. Register data belongs to the Crown and is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. These terms give you a personal, non-transferable licence to use the app on Apple devices you own or control.

8. Availability

Companies House Check depends on the Companies House API and other third parties. We aim to keep it available but cannot guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service, and features may change.

9. Liability

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, including for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud. Subject to that, we are not liable for loss of profit, business, contracts, data or goodwill, or for losses that were not foreseeable, arising from your use of Companies House Check or reliance on register data. Our total liability to you is limited to the amount you paid for CH Check Pro in the 12 months before the claim. Your statutory rights as a consumer are not affected.

10. Changes and termination

We may update these terms; the new date will appear at the top and continued use means you accept them. You may stop using Companies House Check at any time by deleting it and cancelling any subscription.

11. Law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. If you live elsewhere in the UK, you may also bring proceedings in the courts of your home nation.

12. Contact

support@chaptio.com