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Explore CradleSearch 52M+ records across 1,500+ public sources. Connect people, companies, addresses and assets, then use AI to expand networks, explore the evidence and produce source-linked findings.
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Search 52M+ records across 1,500+ public sources. Connect people, companies, addresses and assets, then use AI to expand networks, explore the evidence and produce source-linked findings.
Even when you know where to look, UK public records are scattered across dozens of sources. Each has its own rules, blind spots, and search limitations, making it easy to miss something critical.
Electoral roll, Companies House, planning portals, rental registers, and insolvencies all live in different places.
Some registers cannot be searched by name, some require address lookups, and others hide key details like disqualified directors.
Jumping between multiple portals and vendors takes hours and still risks missing addresses, assets, or hidden connections.
Go beyond fragmented searches. Our platform makes new types of investigation possible, from locating hidden landlords to uncovering assets and mapping networks.
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Identify shareholder records, insolvencies, disqualified directors, and hidden property connections.
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Manual searches waste hours and still risk blind spots. Public Insights unifies 50M+ UK public records into one search, so you never miss an address, asset, or connection.
Internet investigations often lead to rabbit holes. Public Insights clears the path, unifying 50M+ UK records into one name-searchable platform so you can see who lives where, what they own, and who they’re connected to.
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Four distinct products for finding UK public records, mapping relationships and turning complex research into clear findings.
PUBLIC-RECORD SEARCH
Search 50m+ fragmented UK public records together to uncover addresses, assets and connections from one place.
Explore Cradle →LINK ANALYSIS
Turn people, companies and addresses into an interactive link chart and explore the relationships between them.
Explore Canvas →AI-ASSISTED INVESTIGATION
Expand a Canvas network automatically, analyse the supporting sources and return evidence-backed findings and next steps.
Explore AI Assistant →DUE DILIGENCE RESEARCH
Describe the question and let Dossier research the person or company, organise the evidence and build the report.
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18 Westfield Road
Leeds, LS8
Finding the right person is only the beginning. Valuable intelligence is scattered across public records, registers and online sources, making it difficult to verify identities, uncover relationships and understand emerging risks.
Public Insights brings together the UK’s most valuable public datasets in one intelligence platform, helping investigators move from isolated records to connected intelligence faster.
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Explore a realistic Public Insights investigation. Search UK public records in Cradle, move selected evidence into Canvas and let AI Assistant research the network — or commission a Dossier report.
Fictional records and findings for demonstration only. No live search is performed.
Search once across connected UK public-record sources, then resolve likely matches by source, person or location.
Officers, companies and registered addresses
Applications linked by name and postcode
Trustee appointment and organisation
3 records · Bristol · DOB 1984-06
2 records · Bristol · no DOB
1 record · Bath · DOB unavailable
Drag a node to rearrange the sample network. Filter entity types to focus the view.
AI Assistant follows relevant public-record connections in Canvas, then produces an evidence-backed analytical report.
A separate, subject-led workflow for due diligence and complex research — delivered as a sourced analytical report.
Name a person or company, say what you need to know, and the investigation builds itself from the registries outward.
Due diligence · Sample report
This is a fictional analytical assessment for demonstration. It is not a finding of fact.
Northbridge Renewables Limited is presented here as a fictional organisation. Dossier brings registry evidence, public sources and contrary explanations into one structured assessment, with citations retained beside the claims they support.
Sample reference PI-DEMO-1042 · generated from fictional data
The sample network centres on Alex Morgan and two connected organisations. Public-record links indicate overlapping addresses and directorships. The available evidence supports further verification but does not establish wrongdoing.
1. Sample Companies House record. 2. Sample officer filing. 3. Sample planning record.
Move from an initial search to connected entities, AI-assisted analysis and continuous monitoring without rebuilding the investigation across separate tools.
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
John Andrew Smith has served as a director of Northbridge Holdings Ltd since February 2019.
Companies House filing · Confirmed18 Westfield Road appears in electoral, company and planning records associated with the subject.
3 supporting sourcesReview the possible court result before treating it as a confirmed subject match.
Human review requiredTrack meaningful changes across connected people, companies and addresses.
Search electoral records, Companies House, planning applications, courts, insolvencies, sanctions and more without moving between fragmented websites and registers.
Turn isolated people, companies, addresses and risk records into a connected investigation. Canvas helps teams trace relationships, identify shared interests and uncover links that warrant a closer look.
Even when you know where to look, UK public records are scattered across dozens of sources. Each has its own rules, blind spots, and search limitations, making it easy to miss something critical.
Electoral roll, Companies House, planning portals, rental registers, and insolvency records all exist in separate systems, making it difficult to build a complete and reliable view.
Some records cannot be searched by name, others require manual lookups, and key details are often hidden or difficult to connect across sources.
Switching between multiple portals and tools takes hours and still risks missing critical information like addresses, assets, or hidden connections.
Connect UK public records into a single view, so you can uncover risks, verify information, and make confident decisions faster.
Locate residential, rental, and business properties tied to a person or company.
Identify shareholder records, insolvencies, disqualified directors, and hidden property connections.
Connect individuals to addresses, companies, and associates to reveal hidden relationships.
Investigations - Start with a name or company to scan 50M+ UK datasets in seconds.
Fraud and Insurance - Validate claims, identify undeclared assets, and uncover inconsistencies.
KYC and Compliance - Verify identities, confirm address histories, and reduce onboarding risk.
Start a search with a person's or company's name or address.
Entity resolution engine connects records across datasets to the correct individual or organisation.
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Act with confidence using complete, verifiable information.
We’re trusted by professional investigators across the UK, from asset recovery specialists to fraud analysts and public sector teams.
John Smith is linked to Northbridge Holdings through historic directorship records and a shared correspondence address.
A planning application at the subject’s address was submitted by Harper Planning Ltd, which is connected to Northbridge Holdings through shared company officers.
A court record matches the subject’s name and location, but insufficient identifying information is available to confirm the connection.
The AI Investigation Assistant expands connected entities, reviews supporting records and highlights the findings that warrant human attention.
Enter a person’s name, business name or postcode. We’ll search our live planning coverage and show whether matching records are available.
Planning applications are one of more than 20 connected datasets in Cradle, alongside electoral, company, court, insolvency and other UK public records.
Preview results are redacted for privacy. Full records and linked datasets are available inside Cradle.
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Enter a person's or business's name or postcode to see whether Public Insights holds matching planning records. Planning records are one of 20+ integrated sources available inside Cradle.
Results are redacted for privacy. Full records are available inside Cradle.
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Manual searches waste hours and still risk blind spots. Public Insights unifies 50M+ UK public records into one search, so you never miss an address, asset, or connection.