Help finding out owners of website

ben500

I need to poke my nose around a company, I don't necessarily want to alert them to this fact so wondered if someone could explain to me briefly and idiot style how I check out isp, reg site/company owners, company directors etc I'm sure it's really very simple but can't seem to think of anything type into google that might bring up what I'm looking for to help me do it myself.:rotfl:

Browntoa

the "whois" registry shows up the owners of web sites

http://www.whois-search.com/

woo

you can also search for a company at the companies house website which will give you information about how long they have been trading etc

ben500

Browntoa wrote:

the "whios" registry shows up the owners of web sites

http://www.whois-search.com/

Thanks for that, didn't get me what I want though looking to link site to company to directors to site location, incidentally I do already have some of this info just looking for a way to track between one and the other if you know what I mean.

woo

Try http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/toolsToHelp/findCompanyInfo.shtml

Browntoa

I tend to work from that and any contact information on the web site you are researching...then google post codes, addresses, names to see what gets thrown up...

www.b4usearch.com often throws more information

ben500

woo wrote:

you can also search for a company at the companies house website which will give you information about how long they have been trading etc

Tried that not listed thanks but keep the info coming folks, I used to know of a site where you could check vat registration if anyone could help here, I know they are charging vat but suspect they are not registered.

Browntoa

this tells you if the Vat registration number is valid

http://www.vatliaison.com/vatinfo/vat_registration.html

or here

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/en/vieshome.htm

If you suspect VAT fraud

If you suspect that a firm is avoiding paying VAT, or of charging VAT when they aren’t VAT registered, you can report them in confidence on the Customs Confidential hotline, 0800 595 000, open 24 hours, seven days a week.
You don’t have to give your name or any personal details.

woo

Have a look here, though you may have to pay http://www.duport.co.uk/

ben500

Ok tried them all not a jot showing for the company on any of them, it is a new company I am aware of that so it just says their publicity is shlt which I knew anyway, the angle I am really interested in is vat because I'm around 99% positive they aren't passing it on and 1% certain:rotfl:

Browntoa

ring that 0800 number !!!

if they are not then they will never know it was you who dropped them in it ...lol