Overview #

A lightweight solution that allows you to search and import UK company data into Bigins company module. The topping connects in realtime to the Companies House database allowing you to import company information.

Search by company name and select a company for import. On import a new entry in the companies module will be created and the company number, company name and address fields will be populated.

Key Features #

Bigins default address fields will be used (if not already present, the topping will add these fields on installation).

A new custom ‘Company Reg Number’ field is created, company registration numbers will be inserted here on import.

Bigins default company number field is not used at present due to the way Bigin has formatted the default company number in ‘numerical format’.

On import a company snapshot PDF is created and downloaded to the files module within Bigin and appended to the company record.

Syncing Data #

A sync button is available to keep data up to date. The sync button, available from a company record, updates company information and keeps a historical record of each downloaded company snapshot in the files module.

Existing Records #

Existing company records – the company reg number is used as the key field, since this is a new custom field – pre existing records in Bigin will not be updated, unless a new import is performed.

Screenshots #

Initiate a search

Run a search – hit the enter key to run the search

Imported data in Company module

PDF snapshot of company data

Sync a record