Find the companies that are about to start hiring.
A newly formed company that's taking on premises, raising finance or appointing directors is often weeks away from its first hires. Spot those employers early, by sector and location, and win the brief before the job is advertised.
Get in before the vacancy is posted
By the time a role is on a job board, every agency is chasing it. The edge is reaching employers before that — new companies scaling up, and established ones showing the signals of growth. Companies House records the formation, the new directors and the charges that hint a business is about to expand; CompaniesIQ turns those into a live list of employers worth a call.
What you get.
New employers, early
See companies as they incorporate and start to build out — filter the fresh intake by sector and region to find the employers most likely to hire in your niche.
Signals of growth
Director appointments, new charges and fresh filings are all signs a company is scaling. Track them and reach out while the need is forming.
Matched to your desk
Filter by sector so tech, construction, healthcare or finance recruiters each see only the employers relevant to their market.
Track and get alerted
Add target employers to a watchlist and get told when they appoint directors or file changes — so you follow up at the right moment.
Three steps to a targeted list.
Find growing employers
Filter new formations and active companies by sector and region to surface the businesses most likely to be hiring in your market.
Watch for the signal
Track director appointments, charges and filings that indicate a company is scaling, so you time your approach.
Pitch the brief first
Reach out while the need is forming, and export the list into your CRM to work it systematically.
Point it at the right companies.
Browse by industry
Focus on the sectors your desk recruits for.
Browse by city
Target employers in the areas you cover.
See what's forming
Track new companies by theme as they incorporate.
Questions from recruiters.
How can recruiters find companies that are about to hire?
Look for the signals of growth on the Companies House register: new incorporations, director appointments, new charges (borrowing) and fresh filings. CompaniesIQ surfaces those as they happen and lets you filter by sector and region, so you build a list of employers likely to hire — and reach them before the vacancy is advertised.
Can I find new companies in my sector and area?
Yes. Combine sector and location filters so a construction desk in the North West, or a tech desk in London, only sees the employers relevant to it. New formations are included within 24 hours of hitting the register.
How do I know a company is growing?
CompaniesIQ tracks the public signals of growth — director and officer appointments, registered charges, and filing activity. You can add companies to a watchlist and be alerted when these events occur, which is often the moment a business is gearing up to hire.
Can I export the leads into my CRM?
Yes. Any list exports to CSV, and Team and Enterprise include API access to push employers straight into your recruitment CRM. Data is public record under the Open Government Licence; your outreach still has to follow UK marketing rules.
Is there a free plan?
Yes — search the register and view companies free. Upgrade to build and export larger prospect lists, add enrichment and set up watchlist alerts. See pricing for limits.
Explore more use cases, or see the business leads and company database pages.
Win the brief before the job is posted.
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