Beauhurst

BeauhurstImpact: company information data platform

BeauhurstImpact is a company information database.
The online data platform covers all private UK companies, including Companies House data, business sectors, company directors, company shareholders, financials, environmental data, investment data, contact details, grants, company news.
The platform has 14m company profiles and tools for creating custom searches and results analysis.

Features

• Live database covering every UK private company, continuously updated
• Companies House, InnovateUK grant data, HMRC data, Patent Office data
• Search over any combination of 500+ datapoints, and export data
• Custom alerts for live changes, key updates, major events
• High growth company profiles, VC activity, equity investment, corporate valuations
• Key financial information, ownership and corporate structure, commodity exports, imports
• People data: directors, shareholders, C suite, contact details, commercial networks
• Provides growth data, funding information, investment trends, patent data, scaleups
• ESG data: gender, diversity, green economy, environmental impact, social accolades
• Risk data: credit scores, CCJs, PSC, charges & mortgage data

Benefits

• Find companies to provide support, partnership opportunities, and engagement opportunities
• Understand company trends, regional economy, sector clusters, funding trends
• Conduct research and due diligence on companies, confirm legal entities
• Find funders, find investors for local businesses in relevant sectors
• Understand businesses and economic landscape of local area, local economy
• Identify trends, emerging sectors, declining sectors, regional hubs, across regions
• Enrich data, refresh data via API integration, CRM integration
• Produce company reports, support programme impact, key partner data
• Monitor relevant companies, key partner companies, key target companies
• Find relevant people, contact key people, build network, find introductions

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

272199729305282

Contact

New Business team
02070620060
newbusiness@beauhurst.com

About your service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Analytics and business intelligence

  • Business Intelligence
• Multi cloud support: Yes

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Public cloud
• Service constraints: Not applicable
• System requirements: The platform only requires a web browser to operate effectively

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Our live chat is available Monday - Friday from 9am - 5:30pm, with an average response time of less than one minute. If a user sends a message outside of these hours, they will receive a response from the team as soon as we are next online. This inbox is managed by the Client Experience Managers.; Account Managers and Client Experience Managers are available via email Monday - Friday from 9am - 5:30pm, and will endeavour to reply to emails within 24 hours.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: Yes
• Web chat support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 A
• Web chat accessibility testing: Our web chat is powered by Intercom. Intercom have carried out extensive testing to ensure the web chat is accessible for keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and colour contrast
• Onsite support: Yes
• Support levels: All subscribers are allocated a dedicated Account Manager and Client Experience Manager, who work with the subscribing organisation throughout the subscription. The Account Manager works with the organisation to understand their goals and objectives, and ensure that the Beauhurst platform enables them to be met. The Client Experience Manager provides day-to-day training and platform support to all platform users in the organisation via email, phone, web chat, video call, and onsite meetings.; Dedicated support from Account Managers and Client Experience Managers is included in the price of all subscriptions.; Technical support is also available for API subscribers, to advise them on implementing the Beauhurst API.
• Support available to third parties: No
• AI chatbot: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: All subscribers are allocated a dedicated Account Manager and Client Experience Manager, who will work with the subscribing organisation throughout the subscription. At the start of the subscription they will meet with the decision-makers and users, either onsite or online, to understand the needs, objectives, and goals of the organisation. They will also deliver bespoke training to all users of the platform in line with these objectives. Further training and support can be requested, online or onsite, throughout the subscription. Further training materials can be found in the ‘help’ section of the platform, and in the help centre on our webchat. Dedicated support from Account Managers and Client Experience Managers is included in the price of all subscriptions.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • PDF
  • Other
• Other documentation formats: Online, via our webchat
• End-of-contract data extraction: Users are not able to upload their own data to the platform, so there is no data to extract at the end of the contract.
• End-of-contract process: At the end of the subscription contract, all of the organisation’s user accounts will be deactivated. The platform and any saved lists will no longer be available, and automated email alerts will stop.; Upon termination, we require a Data Deletion Notice to be signed by the subscribing organisation, where all raw data associated with Beauhurst is deleted securely by the Subscribing Organisation and any users of Beauhurst. Some material may be retained, such as established contacts of business, or material created from aggregated Beauhurst data, or material published in accordance with the Data Policy. Data may also be retained if this is required to comply with legal obligations.
• Documentation accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 A

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: No differences. All functionality on the desktop site is available through the mobile site.
• Service interface: No
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: The Beauhurst API enables users to pull Beauhurst data on companies, transactions, people, and company news from the platform. It is authenticated using an API key. Users can access this data by requesting by company name, website, Companies House ID, or if they are in a saved list. The API has a rate limit of one request per second. Users can only request data, they are not able to edit or change data on the platform.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats: Open API (also known as Swagger)
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Users can define and save custom lists of companies, people, funds and transactions for the purpose of monitoring and analysis. They can share these lists with other users in their organisation, and set up custom email alerts on these entities.; ; Users can also mark people on the platform as ‘known to me’ to allow them to find routes to warm introductions to people through their own or their colleagues’ personal networks.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: We use various techniques - load balancing, database optimisation, caching, CDN, monitoring and alerts, rate limiting, and code and query optimisation.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: Usage reports can be produced for clients upon request. These can include data on the most active users, the volume of usage over time, and a breakdown of the types of actions the users have been doing on the platform. The exact content of the reports is agreed with the client. These are provided in a PDF file or via email
• Reporting types: Reports on request
• Resource tagging: No
• FOCUS resource tagging: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest: Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service
• Data sanitisation type: Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Users can export data from the platform for further analysis as a csv from company pages, advanced search results, and their own custom lists. Users can choose which datapoints and in which order to export.; ; Company and fund ‘tearsheet’ summaries can be exported as a pdf.; ; Users can also export all on-platform charts and graphs as a pdf, and the data behind these charts as a csv.
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats: PDF
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats: PDF

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: TLS (version 1.2 or above)
• Data protection within supplier network: TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: We aim for 99.7% uptime. Scheduled upgrades and maintenance are performed outside UK working hours (8am-8pm) wherever possible to minimise the impact of downtime on platform users.
• Approach to resilience: This information is available on request.
• Outage reporting: We do not have public outage reporting. Issues are communicated to platform subscribers by their Account Manager and/or Client Services Manager via email where relevant.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Access to management interfaces and support channels is limited by least privilege principle and access control.
• Access restriction testing frequency: Never
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• Access to supplier activity audit information: No audit information available
• How long system logs are stored for: At least 12 months

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: No
• Security governance certified: No
• Security governance approach: Our security governance strategy focuses on the use of secure tools and adherence to best practices, complemented by comprehensive risk management. We conduct formal security training and ensure our team is equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to mitigate risks effectively. Regular assessments help us identify and address potential vulnerabilities, maintaining a robust defence against evolving threats.
• Information security policies and processes: We use least privilege access, access controls and data anonymisation techniques to limit access to sensitive data. Logs of activity are kept and monitored, and our production environment is kept isolated and restricted. We ensure that we have developers available during working hours to identify and solve any issues, targeted within 48 hours.; ; Our Information Security Policy and our Information Security Practices Manual (which covers measures taken to prevent loss of data, through effective data protection policies, cyber-security practices and protocols for responding to data breaches, mobile device policies for corporate devices and BYOD, protocols on user access levels, and how we give, monitor and review privileged user access, Business Continuity Plan as well as Incident Response Plans) are monitored by the appropriate department (including Development & Legal) and reviewed annually with dedicated members of staff responsible for ensuring our adherence.; ; We have an appointed Data Protection Officer who monitors data protection and cyber-security. We follow UK GDPR, and have a form through which data subjects can contact Beauhurst regarding their data, or their rights.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: We manually keep track of the version of any critical components of our service, and we maintain regular major version upgrade cycle of these components. Minor version upgrades are often handled automatically, minimising the reaction time for applying security patches.
• Vulnerability management type: Complies with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v4.0 or SSAE-18 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: We generally identify potential threats via code review process, or through security patches published by 3rd party dependencies we use. In most cases we can release or apply security patches immediately. We have automated systems to alert us when critical vulnerabilities are discovered.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: We use several monitoring tools for detecting potential compromises. In cases where we suspect it is occurring, we follow that up with more in-depth analysis, and response if needed. Generally we respond to such threats in real time.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: We have pre-defined processes for common events. This is organised based on the team responsible for dealing with these events. When issues are raised, they are communicated to all relevant teams, as well as steps taken to solve these issues.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: Yes

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 0%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 0%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 3%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 5%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 8%
• Over £5,000,001: 20%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: No
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: No
• Quality management systems (QMS): No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: 16efdd9c-87be-477a-90e4-74ec225b3f81
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Cyber Essentials Alternative: In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
    • Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
    • Support for the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises

    • Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Activities to identify opportunities to open up sub-contracts under the prime contract to a diverse range of businesses, including new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
    • Activities that demonstrate a collaborative way to work with a diverse range of businesses as part of the supply chain
    • Structuring of the supply chain selection process to ensure fairness (e.g. anti-corruption) and encourages participation by a diverse range of businesses, including with regard to new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutual

  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

    • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
    • Offering a range of quality opportunities with routes of progression if appropriate, e.g. T Level industry placements, students supported into higher level apprenticeships.
    • Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
    • Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce
    • Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.

    • Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
    • Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
    • Content of the outreach activity is designed to suit the target cohort

  • Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.

    Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.

    • Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, development practices and retention policies that support-focused activities including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing which support people with a disability or health condition
    • Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at newbusiness@beauhurst.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.