Our Data Sources
EmployerCheck uses only official, publicly available data sources to generate employer health scores and reports. We do not rely on user reviews, anonymous tips, or unverified information. Every data point in our system is traceable to a named UK government register or accreditation body.
13+ Official Sources
| Source | Update Frequency |
|---|---|
| Companies HouseCompany profiles, officers, filing history, charges, PSCs, insolvency records | Real-time via API |
| GOV.UK Gender Pay Gap ServiceGender pay gap reports for employers with 250+ staff | Annual |
| Living Wage FoundationLiving wage employer accreditation status | Quarterly |
| Health & Safety Executive (HSE)Prosecution records and enforcement notices | Monthly |
| Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)Regulated firms register and permissions | Daily |
| Care Quality Commission (CQC)Care provider ratings and inspection results | Monthly |
| Charity CommissionCharity registration, income, and activities | Monthly |
| Convert-IXBRLMachine-readable financial data from filed accounts | Per filing |
| B CorpB Corporation certification status | Quarterly |
| Disability ConfidentDisability Confident employer accreditation | Quarterly |
| Investors in PeopleIIP accreditation status | Quarterly |
| StonewallWorkplace Equality Index rankings | Annual |
| Great Place to WorkGPTW certification status | Annual |
Data Freshness
Company data from Companies House is cached locally and refreshed every 24 hours. When you view a report, we check whether the cache is stale and pull fresh data if needed — so you always see the latest available information.
Accreditation and enforcement datasets are imported on a regular schedule (see update frequencies above). Gender pay gap data is updated annually when employers submit new reports to GOV.UK.
Limitations: We can only show what companies have filed. If an employer's accounts are overdue or filings are incomplete, this is itself a signal that is reflected in the score. We do not create or infer data that doesn't exist in official registers.