BackerIQ vs Beauhurst
Beauhurst charges £6,000+/year for broad market data. BackerIQ gives you specialist company intelligence and director network analysis from Companies House — starting at free.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Beauhurst | BackerIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,000+/year | ✓Free / £29/mo Pro |
| Data Source | Companies House + proprietary | ✓Companies House + SH01 filings parsing |
| Company Intelligence | General VC/PE/grant database | ✓Deep company + director network analysis |
| Director Networks | Limited | ✓Core feature — cross-company director mapping |
| API Access | Enterprise only | ✓Agency £99/mo |
| Capital Events | Yes | ✓Yes — with SH01 share allotment parsing |
| Sector Analysis | Yes | Yes — with heatmaps and scoring |
| Export / CSV | Enterprise tier only | ✓Pro £29/mo |
| Activity Scoring | No public scoring system | ✓Proprietary score (portfolio size, recency, success rate) |
| Director Network Mapping | Limited | ✓Full network mapping between directors and companies |
Why professionals choose BackerIQ
200x cheaper
Beauhurst starts at £6,000/year. BackerIQ’s Pro plan is £29/month — or use the free tier with 10 searches/day.
Director network intelligence
Beauhurst covers everything from VC to grants. BackerIQ goes deep on who backs a company — director networks, activity scoring, and capital events.
SH01 parsing
We parse share allotment filings that most platforms ignore. This reveals shareholders and capital events invisible on other platforms.
Why we built BackerIQ
Beauhurst is a well-established platform that serves enterprise clients tracking the full UK private company ecosystem — VC rounds, PE deals, grants, accelerators, and high-growth companies. At £6,000+ per year, it's priced for institutional users.
But if you're a professional researching UK companies — whether for due diligence, competitive analysis, or understanding who controls a business — you don't need a platform that tracks every private equity deal in the UK. You need deep intelligence on specific companies and the people behind them. That's what BackerIQ does.
We mine Companies House — the UK government's official company registry — to map 80,000+ companies and 10,000+ directors profiled across them. We parse officer appointments, PSC filings, and SH01 share allotment returns to build a complete picture of who backs each company.
Each director is scored on portfolio size, success rate (active vs dissolved companies), activity recency, and sector focus. The result is a free company intelligence platform that reveals director networks, capital events, and connections that other tools miss.
BackerIQ doesn't replace Beauhurst for enterprise use cases. But for professionals who need company and director-level intelligence without an enterprise budget, it's a free alternative to Endole and Beauhurst that didn't exist before.
Frequently asked questions
Is BackerIQ really free?
Yes. The free tier gives you 10 searches per day with basic company and director profiles. No credit card required, no trial period. The Pro plan (£29/mo) unlocks unlimited searches, full profiles, export, and email alerts.
How is BackerIQ different from Beauhurst?
Beauhurst is a broad enterprise platform covering VC, PE, grants, and accelerators — priced at £6,000+/year. BackerIQ is focused on company intelligence and due diligence, specialising in who backs a company — director networks, capital events, and activity scoring. We parse SH01 share allotment filings to surface connections that Beauhurst misses, and we score every director on portfolio size, success rate, and recency. If you’re researching UK companies, BackerIQ gives you deeper director-level intelligence at a fraction of the cost.
Where does BackerIQ get its data?
All data comes from Companies House — the UK government’s official company registry. We process officer appointments, PSC (Persons with Significant Control) filings, and SH01 share allotment returns. This is all publicly available data that we cross-reference and score to reveal director networks and capital activity across 80,000+ UK companies.
Can I use BackerIQ for due diligence?
Absolutely — that’s a core use case. BackerIQ shows a company’s director history, capital events, who controls significant shares, and how those directors connect to other companies. It’s built for professionals who need to understand who’s behind a company before making decisions. Our data comes from verified Companies House filings, not self-reported profiles.
Do I need to replace Beauhurst with BackerIQ?
Not necessarily. If your firm already uses Beauhurst for broad market intelligence (VC rounds, grants, accelerator tracking), it serves a different purpose. BackerIQ complements Beauhurst by going deeper on company-level due diligence — specifically director networks and capital events. Many users run both — Beauhurst for the macro view, BackerIQ for company and director-level detail.
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10 free searches per day. No credit card. No £6,000 invoice.
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