Import companies from a file or pasted list

Prepare your list

Use company numbers where possible; names may need a choice. Keep leading zeros and letter prefixes, such as 01234567 and SC123456. Format the column as Text in your spreadsheet before saving. CSV and Excel (.xlsx) files are supported. For a paste, use one company number or name per line.

Choose the file and column

Open your watchlist → Import companies. Choose Upload a file or Paste a list. For a workbook, select the right sheet. Select the column with company numbers or names and check whether the first row contains column names. Only the chosen column is checked.

Review the matches

Check the preview before confirming. Company numbers match exactly; uncertain names need you to choose the correct company or skip the row. Duplicates and companies already in this list are not added twice. Not-found rows are left out. Correct those entries and retry; you can download the left-out rows after the import.

Limits and what happens next

Import is available on paid plans: up to 500 entries at a time on Pro and 1,000 on Business. Enterprise capacity follows your agreement. Split larger files into parts. You also need enough monitored-company allowance for new companies. An import adds companies to the list; it does not create a new alert. An existing watchlist alert covers its current members.

Related help

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