UK Companies House MCP vs Companies House
A side-by-side look at the UK Companies House MCP and Companies House MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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UK Companies House MCPDeveloper ToolsUK Companies House new companies by postcode and KYB checks. £0.49 new_cos_pack + kyb_pack.33EmergingAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose UK Companies House MCP for developer tools work; choose Companies House for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
UChoose UK Companies House MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
Choose Companies House when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | U UK Companies House MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 33/100 · Emerging | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 13 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View UK Companies House MCP | View Companies House |
Tools & capabilities
UK Companies House MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Companies House tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
UK Companies House MCP
No confirmed install command for UK Companies House MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Companies House
{
"mcpServers": {
"companies-house": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"companies-house-mcp"
],
"env": {
"COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY": "YOUR_COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
UK Companies House MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Companies House belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick UK Companies House MCP for developer tools work and Companies House for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. UK Companies House MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
UK Companies House MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Companies House has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add uk-companies-house-mcp and companies-house as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, UK Companies House MCP has a quality signal of 33/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Companies House has 47/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 13 GitHub stars.