Check UK (GB) VAT registration numbers in bulk with HMRC's Check a UK VAT number service. See business names and addresses, keep HMRC consultation numbers, and export the results. Free to try.
GB followed by 9 digits, for example GB123456789. Some group and branch registrations have 12 digits. You can paste numbers with or without the GB prefix.
Each well-formed number is looked up with HMRC's Check a UK VAT number service. It shows whether the number is in HMRC's UK VAT register and, when it is, the business name and address HMRC returns.
When your own UK VAT number is saved in Settings, HMRC returns a consultation number with each check. It is HMRC's reference for that lookup, so you can show which number you checked and when.
No. This page checks GB numbers with HMRC. XI and EU VAT numbers are checked through VIES on the EU VAT number check.
HMRC did not answer for that number, so it was neither confirmed nor rejected. Use Retry Not Verified to check it again.