Here's a dilly of a press release issued yesterday by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills jointly with Companies House:
Free Companies House data to boost UK economy
Companies House is to make all of its digital data available free of charge.
... As a result, it will be easier for businesses and members of the public to research and scrutinise the activities and ownership of companies and connected individuals ...
It will also open up opportunities for entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ways of using the information ...
Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "The government firmly believes that the best way to maximise the value to the UK economy of the information which Companies House holds, is for it to be available as open data. By making its data freely available and free of charge, Companies House is making the UK a more transparent, efficient and effective place to do business" ...
Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude said: "The UK is an international leader in open data because it sharpens accountability, exposes waste and informs choice over public services. It is also the raw material of our age, providing opportunities for entrepreneurs to create new data-led businesses and fuel growth as part of this government’s long-term economic plan" ...