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Search every active UK company by sector. Filter by location. Enrich with real financial data. Let AI score and rank the results. Export in seconds.

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What is Ai.intel

Real-time company intelligence
powered by AI analysis

Ai.intel is an AI generated app which scans, analyses and compiles information on any business sector showing all companies in that sector listed by an “AI score” weighted index before AI “enriching” this data with detailed analysis of metrics like turnover, net asset value, annual growth and net financial assets. The results can be viewed online or exported via CSV. Ai.intel is an ideal tool for investigating a market sector or helping business acquisitions and disposals.

Ai.intel searches Companies House — the definitive UK business register — to find every active company in any sector. It then enriches each result with live financial data and uses Claude AI to score, rank and summarise each business. The result is a ranked, filtered, exportable intelligence report in minutes rather than days.

Companies House Direct
Searches the full UK register — 5,000+ results per sector, filtered to active companies only. Scottish companies identified precisely by SC prefix.
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Live Financial Data
Pulls filed accounts — net assets, turnover, profit/loss, cash at bank, employee count — directly from iXBRL filings at Companies House.
AI Scoring & Ranking
Claude AI analyses each company's financial profile and assigns a 0–100 relevance score with a plain English summary of strengths and signals.
CSV Export
Export the full enriched dataset — all financial data, AI scores and summaries — to a spreadsheet for further analysis or client presentation.
Filter & Search
Filter by location, postcode area, company name or first letter. Sort by AI score, net assets, turnover, age or name. Paginate through hundreds of results.
Session Persistence
Results are saved between sessions. Return to your enriched dataset without re-running the search. Clear and refresh whenever needed.

How it works

From sector search
to ranked intelligence

Ai.intel start menu with sector presets

Step 1 — Setup

Choose your sector,
configure your search

Select from preset sectors — software, IT consultancy, beverage retail, restaurants, management consulting — or enter any SIC code. Set Scotland-only or UK-wide, results per page and date filters.

  • 10 preset sectors plus custom SIC code input
  • Scotland-only or UK-wide toggle
  • Incorporation date range filters
  • Session restored automatically on return
Search running with live progress log

Step 2 — Search

Live search across
the full UK register

Ai.intel queries Companies House in real time, paginating through every active company in the chosen sector. A live log shows progress. Results are stored in session so you can return without re-running.

  • Searches all active UK companies by SIC code
  • Scottish companies identified by SC prefix
  • Live progress log with cancel option
  • Name and location filters available immediately
Results ranked by AI score

Step 3 — AI Score

Results ranked by
AI weighted index

Companies are ranked by AI score — a 0–100 index weighted by financial strength, years trading, asset base and growth signals. Each card shows the score, financial pills and a plain English AI summary.

  • AI score badge (e.g. 85/100) per company
  • Sort by score, assets, turnover, age or name
  • Filter by name, location or first letter
  • Direct link to Companies House per result
AI enrichment running in batches

Step 4 — AI Enrich

Deep financial analysis
per company

Click Enrich with AI to fetch filed accounts for each company and send the data to Claude in batches for detailed scoring. A confirmation dialog shows the credit cost before running. A cancel button stops at any point.

  • Fetches turnover, net assets, profit, cash, staff
  • Claude AI scores each company 0–100
  • Plain English summary of key signals
  • Processes in batches — handles hundreds of companies
Companies House balance sheet data

Step 5 — Source Data

Financial data direct
from Companies House

All financial metrics are sourced from filed accounts at Companies House — the definitive UK business register. Net assets, stock, debtors, cash and equity figures are pulled directly from iXBRL filings, ensuring accuracy and recency.

  • Source: Companies House filed accounts
  • Net assets, turnover, profit/loss, cash at bank
  • Current and prior year figures where available
  • Direct link to full filing per company
CSV export in spreadsheet

Step 6 — Export

Full dataset
to spreadsheet

Export all enriched results to a CSV — company name, number, address, years trading, turnover, net assets, profit, cash, employees, AI score and AI summary. Ready for client presentation or further analysis.

  • All financial columns included
  • AI Relevance Score (0–100) column
  • AI Summary per company
  • Direct Companies House URL per row

Applications

Built for commercial intelligence

Ai.intel is currently offered as a managed business intelligence service — delivered by lance.black for clients requiring market analysis, acquisition research or sector mapping.

Acquisition Targeting

Identify acquisition targets in any UK sector by net assets, profitability, years trading and AI-assessed financial strength. Build a ranked shortlist in minutes.

Business Sale Preparation

Map the competitive landscape before taking a business to market. Understand who the buyers are, their financial capacity and strategic fit.

Market Entry Analysis

Entering a new sector or geography? Understand the incumbent players, their financial positions and the competitive dynamics before committing capital.

Sector Mapping

Produce a comprehensive map of any UK sector — every active company, their size, age, location and financial health — for strategic planning or investor reporting.

Due Diligence Support

Cross-reference a target company against its sector peers. Benchmark net assets, cash position and staff count against comparable businesses.

Competitor Intelligence

Monitor your sector continuously. Track new entrants, financial changes and emerging players with regular search runs and CSV exports.

Business Service

Currently offered as a managed service

Ai.intel is available to clients of lance.black as a business intelligence service for market analysis and the buying and selling of businesses. Engagements are delivered by Lance Black directly, combining the tool's output with management consulting expertise.

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