VAT number checker
Validate a VAT registration number against HMRC and see the name and address it is registered to.
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About UK VAT numbers
A UK VAT registration number has nine digits, usually written with a GB prefix. Checks are answered by HMRC's VAT registration service, so the name and address shown are the ones HMRC holds — they can differ from the registered office recorded at Companies House.