Companies House personsWithSignificantControl API
Persons with significant control
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
version: 1.0.0
title: Companies House Public Data charges personsWithSignificantControl API
description: An API suite providing read only access to search and retrieve public company data
servers:
- url: https://api.company-information.service.gov.uk
- url: http://api.company-information.service.gov.uk
security:
- api_key: []
tags:
- name: personsWithSignificantControl
description: Persons with significant control
paths:
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control:
get:
summary: List the company persons with significant control
description: List of all persons with significant control (not statements)
x-operationName: list
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the persons with significant control list being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: items_per_page
in: query
description: The number of persons with significant control to return per page.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: start_index
in: query
description: The offset into the entire result set that this page starts.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: register_view
in: query
description: "Display register specific information. If register is held at Companies House and register_view is set to true, only PSCs which are active or were terminated during election period are shown. Accepted values are: -`true` \n -`false` \n Defaults to false."
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: readCompanyProfile
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/list
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control/individual/{notification_id}:
get:
summary: Get the individual person with significant control notification
description: Get details of the individual person with significant control notification
x-operationName: get individual
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the person with significant control details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: notification_id
in: path
description: The notification id of the person with significant control notification being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: IndividualPSC resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/individual
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control/individual-beneficial-owner/{notification_id}:
get:
summary: Get the individual beneficial owner notification
description: Get details of an individual beneficial owner notification
x-operationName: get individual beneficial owner
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the individual beneficial owner details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: notification_id
in: path
description: The notification id of the individual beneficial owner notification being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: IndividualBO resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/individualBeneficialOwner
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control/corporate-entity/{notification_id}:
get:
summary: Get the corporate entity with significant control notification
description: Get details of a corporate entity with significant control notification
x-operationName: get corporate entities
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the corporate entity with significant control details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: notification_id
in: path
description: The notification id of the corporate entity with significant control notification being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: CorporateEntityPSC resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/corporateEntity
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control/corporate-entity-beneficial-owner/{notification_id}:
get:
summary: Get the corporate entity beneficial owner notification
description: Get details of the corporate entity beneficial owner notification
x-operationName: get corporate entity beneficial owner
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the corporate entity beneficial owner details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: notification_id
in: path
description: The notification id of the corporate entity beneficial owner notification being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: CorporateEntityBO resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/corporateEntityBeneficialOwner
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control/legal-person/{notification_id}:
get:
summary: Get the legal person with significant control notification
description: Get details of the legal person with significant control notification
x-operationName: get legal persons
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the legal person with significant control details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: notification_id
in: path
description: The notification id of the legal person with significant control notification being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: LegalPersonPSC resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/legalPerson
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control/legal-person-beneficial-owner/{notification_id}:
get:
summary: Get the legal person beneficial owner notification
description: Get details of the legal person beneficial owner notification
x-operationName: get legal person beneficial owner
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the legal person beneficial owner details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: notification_id
in: path
description: The notification id of the legal person beneficial owner notification being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: LegalPersonBO resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/legalPersonBeneficialOwner
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control-statements:
get:
summary: List the company persons with significant control statements
description: List of all persons with significant control statements
x-operationName: list statements
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the persons with significant control statements list being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: items_per_page
in: query
description: The id of the legal person with significant control details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: integer
- name: start_index
in: query
description: The offset into the entire result set that this page starts.
required: true
schema:
type: integer
- name: register_view
in: query
description: "Display register specific information. If register is held at Companies House and register_view is set to true, only statements which are active or were withdrawn during election period are shown. Accepted values are: -`true` \n -`false` \n Defaults to false."
required: true
schema:
type: query
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: CompanyPSCStatements resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/statementList
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control-statements/{statement_id}:
get:
summary: Get the person with significant control statement
description: Get details of a person with significant control statement
x-operationName: get statement
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the persons with significant control statements list being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: statement_id
in: path
description: The id of the person with significant control statement details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: PSCStatement resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/statement
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control/super-secure/{super_secure_id}:
get:
summary: Get the super secure person with significant control
description: Get details of a super secure person with significant control
x-operationName: get super secure person
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the super secure person with significant control details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: super_secure_id
in: path
description: The id of the super secure person with significant control details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: SuperSecurePSC resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/superSecure
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
/company/{company_number}/persons-with-significant-control/super-secure-beneficial-owner/{super_secure_id}:
get:
summary: Get the super secure beneficial owner
description: Get details of a super secure beneficial owner
x-operationName: get super secure beneficial owner
parameters:
- name: company_number
in: path
description: The company number of the super secure beneficial owner details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: super_secure_id
in: path
description: The id of the super secure beneficial owner details being requested.
required: true
schema:
type: string
tags:
- personsWithSignificantControl
responses:
'200':
description: SuperSecureBO resource returned
headers:
ETag:
description: The ETag of the resource.
schema:
type: string
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: http://127.0.0.1:10000/api.ch.gov.uk-specifications/swagger-2.0/spec/pscModels.json#/definitions/superSecureBeneficialOwner
'401':
description: Unauthorised
'404':
description: Resource not found
components:
securitySchemes:
api_key:
type: apiKey
name: api_key
in: header