Risks to British Business — Real-Time Risk Intelligence from UK Company Filings
Every day, we analyse tens of thousands of annual reports filed with Companies House,
looking for external threats. We cut through the boilerplate, curating interesting signals
with full source transparency.
What we track
We identify seven categories of external risk disclosed in UK company annual reports:
- Human Capital — workforce shortages, skills gaps, labour market risks
- Climate — net-zero transition, physical climate risks, energy prices
- Political and Regulatory — policy changes, regulatory shifts, government risk
- Natural Capital — biodiversity loss, resource depletion
- Conflict — geopolitical instability, war, civil unrest
- Trade — tariffs, supply chain disruption, export and import barriers
- Illicit Activity — fraud, cybercrime, money laundering
Who uses this
- Government — discover risks affecting your local authority and regional economy
- Journalists & Researchers — uncover systemic trends and isolate critical events buried in vast datasets
- Professional Services — benchmark risk disclosures, enhance due diligence, advise clients with a data-driven edge
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you use AI?
- We use AI extensively. However, every insight published through our dashboard is validated, sourced, and curated by a human subject matter expert.
- Where does your data come from?
- We process all electronic filings from Companies House, providing comprehensive coverage of most UK SMEs. By 2027, this will cover every UK company. We also source additional data from company websites and news articles.
- What kinds of risks do you track?
- We analyse natural language in annual reports to identify 7 kinds of external risk: Human Capital, Climate, Political and Regulatory, Natural Capital, Conflict, Trade, Illicit Activity.
- How frequently do you update?
- We aim to update daily, synchronised with Companies House releases and our analyst validation process.
- Do you offer historic or bespoke datasets?
- For custom data extracts, historical analysis, or bespoke research, contact our solutions team at info@autonomy.work.
Operated by Autonomy. Contact: info@autonomy.work
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