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What it is

Inform Direct is browser-based company secretarial software for managing statutory records and compliance for UK-incorporated organisations. It can submit confirmation statements and many company changes electronically to Companies House, maintain statutory registers, and remind users of filing deadlines. Share administration includes recording shareholders, issuing and transferring shares, and handling share reorganisations. The service generates more than 400 company secretarial documents, including minutes, resolutions, forms, and certificates. It can prepare dormant company and audit-exempt micro-entity accounts; subscribers with their own presenter code can also submit iXBRL accounts files. Its API supports adding and removing companies and retrieving company lists and high-level details for external systems. Browser access is available around the clock without a software download. The free standard functionality plan covers up to 10 companies, with chargeable transactions paid separately. Pay as You Go costs £15, paid once per chargeable transaction; prices exclude VAT, and some transactions also incur Companies House fees.

Spec sheet

What it does
Inform Direct is cloud company-secretarial software for formations, compliance work, statutory records and Companies House filings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Purpose
Inform Direct is online company secretarial software for managing company statutory records and compliance.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Deployment
It is browser-based, available from multiple computers and requires no software download or installation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
API
A public integration API supports authentication, refresh and logout plus listing, retrieving, adding and deleting companies; deletion can preserve registers and documents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api.informdirect.co.uk
Integrations
The product is integrated with Companies House, compares data with it daily and reports more than 2,000,000 successful electronic submissions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Security
The company says it hosts data in UK Microsoft Azure data centres, uses 256-bit SSL/TLS with a minimum of TLS 1.2, and performs regular UK backups.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Support
Support is offered by a UK-based team through phone, email, live chat and social media, with legal, accounting and finance expertise.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Headquarters
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom; trading address in Ipswich, SuffolkRead 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Founded
2011Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Access controls
Multi-user accounts can set user permissions for individual companies and functions; two-step verification is available to subscribers.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Accounts
Users can prepare compliant micro-entity and dormant accounts, create drafts for approval and save approved filings to the document library.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
API scope
The maker describes the API as supporting company add/remove operations and retrieval of high-level company details for linking external systems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Availability claim
Inform Direct claims 99.99% uptime for its Companies House connectivity.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Companies House authorisation
Inform Direct says it is a Companies House authorised service that exchanges data directly with Companies House.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Companies House filings
The service can submit confirmation statements and many company changes electronically to Companies House.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Company formation
A step-by-step wizard supports online formation, including more complex shareholder arrangements, with setup typically completed within hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Company profile
LinkedIn lists Inform Direct as a privately held technology company with 11–50 employees, headquartered in Ipswich, Suffolk, and founded in 2012.Read 15 Oct 2026 · uk.linkedin.com
Confirmation statements
It reminds users about deadlines, compiles confirmation statements and submits them electronically to Companies House.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Documentation
The resource center provides FAQs, blog guidance, downloadable templates, research and more than 200 step-by-step user guides.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Documents
The platform creates compliant branded documents and gives subscribers an uploadable, searchable document library.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Identity verification
Authorised Corporate Service Providers can launch client identity checks, review results and register successful verification with Companies House.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Integration API
Its API supports adding and removing companies and retrieving company lists and high-level company details for linking external systems.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Legal maker
Inform Direct states that it trades as Anglia Registrars Ltd.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Licence
The terms describe paid online company-register, formation, filing and documentation services; no open-source licence is stated on the cited pages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Limit: Capterra pricing and automation
A Capterra reviewer called it expensive, objected to upselling during formation and wanted advance client drafts, editing before submission and automatic confirmation-statement filing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: Capterra workflow
A Capterra reviewer complained that importing required several unnecessary clicks and that Companies House issues could require slow manual intervention.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: Trustpilot identity check
Another one-star Trustpilot review said a failed AML identity check cost £2.40 and was non-refundable.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Limit: Trustpilot signup
A one-star Trustpilot review objected that signup required a Companies House authentication code and alleged excessive access before trust was established.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Officer records
Officer data is retrieved from Companies House and guided workflows support appointments, terminations and detail changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Ownership news
On October 31, 2024, Inform Direct announced it had joined Bright Software Group; the acquisition price was not stated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Platform access
Inform Direct is a browser-based online service available 24/7 and does not require a software download.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Praise: Capterra value
A Capterra reviewer said tasks that had been quoted at £500 were completed in minutes for £40 and praised telephone support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Praise: G2 reviewer
The single G2 reviewer praised live real-time information and said there was nothing disliked.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: Trustpilot support
A 2025 Trustpilot reviewer praised reaching a knowledgeable customer-service representative who answered questions clearly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Rating on Capterra
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Trustpilot
4.4 out of 5 from 12 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Registers and deadlines
It maintains statutory registers and provides filing deadline reminders.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Scale
The maker says the service manages records for more than 700,000 companies.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Security and hosting
The maker says customer data is stored in a third-party hosted UK data center, backed up in UK data centers and protected by SSL certificates and CDN security.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Security compliance
Inform Direct says it is PCI DSS compliant and GDPR compliant, and that external specialists regularly review and test its security.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Share administration
Features include recording shareholders, issuing and transferring shares, and handling share reorganisations.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Shareholder management
The software handles allotments, transfers, reorganisations, dividend payments, required forms, registers and branded share certificates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Statutory registers
Registers for companies limited by shares, companies limited by guarantee and LLPs update automatically after record changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Supported entities
It supports UK-incorporated limited companies, public companies, LLPs and certain other company types, but not overseas-incorporated companies or registered overseas entities.Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Supported jurisdictions
Supported entities are incorporated in England and Wales, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland; overseas companies and UK establishments of overseas companies are excluded.Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk

Plans and prices

Free standard functionality Free Up to 10 companies · pay separately for chargeable transactions Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Pay as You Go Free transaction fees apply when used; prices exclude VAT up to 10 companies · standard features free Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Subscription companies 1001+ £0.08 a month per company monthly; excludes VAT companies 1001 and above Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Subscription companies 501–1000 £0.17 a month per company monthly; excludes VAT companies 501–1000 Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Subscription companies 251–500 £0.34 a month per company monthly; excludes VAT companies 251–500 Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Subscription companies 51–250 £0.52 a month per company monthly; excludes VAT companies 51–250 Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Subscription companies 2–50 £0.69 a month per company monthly; excludes VAT companies 2–50 Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Pay as You Go company formation £9.99, paid once from £9.99 plus applicable Companies House fee; excludes VAT form one new company Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Subscription first company £10 a month monthly; excludes VAT first company in portfolio Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Pay as You Go £15, paid once Per chargeable transaction; prices exclude VAT, and some transactions also incur Companies House fees. No subscription commitment · up to 10 companies Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Pay as You Go confirmation statement £15, paid once plus applicable Companies House fee; excludes VAT file one confirmation statement Read 15 Oct 2026 · informdirect.co.uk
Subscription Price not published Monthly, based on the number of companies in the portfolio; prices exclude VAT. Unlimited access to chargeable transactions · more than 10 companies · unlimited users Read 28 Sep 2026 · informdirect.co.uk

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Maintains statutory registers and filing deadline reminders
  • Generates more than 400 company secretarial documents
  • Free functionality covers up to 10 companies
  • Multi-user permissions can be set by company and function
  • API supports linking external systems

Limits

  • Does not support overseas-incorporated companies or registered overseas entities
  • Chargeable transactions are paid separately on the free plan
  • Pay as You Go excludes VAT and may incur Companies House fees

Who it suits

Inform Direct suits people managing statutory records, filings, shares, or deadlines for supported UK entities. It is browser-based and supports multi-user permissions by company and function.

Inform Direct in depth

Read the full write-up

Inform Direct is a browser-based company secretarial service for maintaining UK company records and handling routine compliance. It is best suited to owners, advisers and secretarial teams with UK entities to administer. Its broad set of filing and share tools is balanced by a 10-company ceiling on the free and pay-as-you-go plans, plus extra charges for transactions.

Overview

Inform Direct brings statutory registers, deadline reminders, Companies House filings, share administration and document generation into one service. It can submit confirmation statements and many company changes electronically, and generate more than 400 secretarial documents, including minutes, resolutions, forms and certificates. That makes it a credible choice for recurring UK company administration, particularly where records and filings sit with the same team.

Its scope has firm boundaries. It supports UK-incorporated limited companies, public companies, LLPs and certain other company types, but not overseas-incorporated companies or registered overseas entities. Accounts support covers dormant companies and audit-exempt micro-entities; subscribers with their own presenter code can also submit iXBRL accounts files.

Key features

Records, filings and shares

Statutory registers and filing deadline reminders help keep ongoing obligations visible, while electronic Companies House submissions cover confirmation statements and many company changes. Shareholder records, issuing and transferring shares, and share reorganisations extend the service beyond basic filing administration. These functions are useful for organisations that need to track ownership as well as compliance, though they do not broaden its jurisdiction beyond the UK-focused entity types it supports.

Documents, accounts and integrations

Generating more than 400 company secretarial documents gives teams a substantial library for routine governance work. The accounts tools are narrower: they cover dormant and audit-exempt micro-entity accounts, with iXBRL submission available to subscribers who use their own presenter code. The API can add or remove companies and retrieve company lists and high-level company details, which is relevant when connecting an external system but is not a general-purpose integration claim.

Access and safeguards

The browser-based service is available 24/7 without a software download. Multi-user accounts can assign permissions by company and function, and subscribers can use two-step verification. Inform Direct says it hosts data in UK Microsoft Azure data centres, uses 256-bit SSL/TLS with TLS 1.2 as a minimum, and makes regular UK backups. It also says it is PCI DSS and GDPR compliant, with external specialists regularly reviewing and testing security. UK-based support is available by email, telephone, live chat and social media.

Pricing

The free plan costs £0.00 per free and permits up to 10 companies, but chargeable transactions are paid separately. It is a sensible way to manage a small portfolio with limited paid activity; the cap and transaction costs become important as filing volume or company count rises.

Pay as You Go costs £15.00 per chargeable transaction, with prices excluding VAT and some transactions also incurring Companies House fees. There is no subscription commitment, and the plan is limited to 10 companies. It suits users who want to avoid a recurring subscription and expect only occasional paid transactions, but repeated filings can make per-transaction billing less attractive.

The Subscription plan has custom pricing, billed monthly according to the number of companies in the portfolio. Prices exclude VAT. It includes unlimited access to chargeable transactions, more than 10 companies and unlimited users. This is the stronger fit for larger portfolios or teams with frequent filing needs, though buyers should weigh the portfolio-based monthly cost against their expected usage.

Platforms

Inform Direct runs on the web and has an API. Its browser-based access avoids a software download, while the API supports specific company-management and retrieval tasks for external systems.

Who it's for

Choose Inform Direct if your work centres on UK company records, Companies House submissions, share administration and governance documents, especially when several users need controlled access. It is less suitable for portfolios that include overseas-incorporated companies or registered overseas entities, and the free and pay-as-you-go tiers will not serve portfolios above 10 companies.

Pros and cons

Pros: Statutory registers, deadline reminders, many electronic Companies House filings and share administration sit together, reducing the need to split routine company-secretarial tasks across services.

Pros: More than 400 generated documents and accounts support for dormant and audit-exempt micro-entities cover useful governance and filing work.

Pros: The free tier has no subscription price, and pay-as-you-go has no subscription commitment.

Cons: Free and pay-as-you-go plans stop at 10 companies, while pay-as-you-go charges £15.00 per chargeable transaction before VAT and any applicable Companies House fees.

Cons: Overseas-incorporated companies and registered overseas entities are outside its supported scope.

Cons: iXBRL accounts submission requires a subscription and the user's own presenter code.

Alternatives

Legal Entity Management Software is the broader category to browse if you want to compare entity-management options rather than settle on one UK-focused company secretarial service.

Choose Group Vision Web if you want a hosted entity-management option with broad platform coverage; its pay-as-you-go SaaS option uses an annual subscription model, with price not stated.

TaxCalc is worth considering for individual tax returns or practice-management needs rather than company secretarial administration; its TaxCalc 2026 Individual 6 plan is £42.00 per year for six returns for the 2025–26 tax year.

Alethia is another freemium option for entity management, with a free tier capped at five managed entities.

Diligent Audit is an alternative to consider if you are seeking audit-focused software.

EntityFlo offers a free first-entity plan with access to every feature, making it an option to compare for a single-entity setup.

GlobalBoards is another paid option in the governance and board-software space.

Computershare BoardWorks may suit buyers seeking a paid board platform with all modules included and unlimited committees; additional users are charged.

MinuteBox is an alternative to consider for law firms needing entity management, legal precedents and forms, and unlimited users.

Verdict

Inform Direct is a strong fit for UK-focused owners, advisers and company-secretarial teams that want records, filings, share administration and document generation in one browser-based service. Its free tier offers a low-commitment starting point, while subscription pricing removes transaction charges for frequent filing and supports larger portfolios. Look elsewhere if you need overseas entity coverage or a predictable low-cost route for frequent transactions across a small portfolio.

Verdict

Inform Direct brings records, filings, share administration, and document generation into a browser-based service. Its free plan has a 10-company limit, and buyers should account for separate transaction charges and applicable fees.

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