# Inform Direct MCP > Inform Direct MCP connects your AI agent directly to UK company secretarial and statutory records. It lets you programmatically manage an entire company portfolio, track filing deadlines with Companies House, and verify corporate governance details for directors and shareholders. ## Overview - **Category:** erp-operations - **Price:** Free - **Tags:** company-secretarial, statutory-filing, compliance-automation, share-registers, uk-business ## Description This connector gives your agent full control over managing a UK company's compliance life cycle. You can list and organize all companies in your portfolio while pulling detailed metadata like company numbers and public URLs. It monitors statutory registers for directors, shareholders, and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs), ensuring you maintain perfect regulatory coordination. The system tracks critical deadlines, such as confirmation statement due dates and annual accounts filing statuses, building a continuous audit trail of all corporate actions. You can also access and organize minutes, resolutions, and share certificates directly through your agent. Connecting Inform Direct via Vinkius allows any MCP-compatible client to act like a dedicated compliance architect; no more manual logins or cross-referencing multiple secretarial portals. ## Tools ### add_company Adds a new company record to your managed portfolio within the MCP. ### check_informdirect_status Tests and reports on the current API connectivity health of Inform Direct. ### get_account Retrieves core account-level information for usage tracking. ### get_company Pulls specific, detailed metadata about a single company by its identifier. ### get_filing_status Checks and reports on the upcoming statutory filing deadlines for any given company. ### list_companies Lists all companies currently connected to your Inform Direct account. ### list_directors Retrieves a list of active and past directors for a specified company. ### list_filings Lists all corporate filings associated with a specific company over time. ### list_shareholders Retrieves the current list and details of shareholders for a given entity. ### remove_company Removes a company record from your MCP management dashboard (this does not affect Companies House). ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` List all companies in my Inform Direct account. ``` **Response:** ``` You have 8 companies linked. The most recent addition is 'Acme Ltd' (Company No. 12345678). Would you like to see directors or filing status for any of them? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Show me the directors for company 12345678. ``` **Response:** ``` Company 12345678 has 3 active directors: Jane Smith (appointed 2020-01-15), Robert Brown (2021-06-01), and Sarah Lee (2023-03-10). Would you like to check filing deadlines? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Check filing deadlines for company 12345678. ``` **Response:** ``` Company 12345678 has its next Confirmation Statement due on June 15, 2026, and Annual Accounts due on September 30, 2026. Both are on track. Would you like to check shareholders too? ``` ## Capabilities ### List Company Portfolios Retrieves and manages metadata for every company in your account, including official numbers and public web links. ### Verify Compliance Status Checks filing deadlines and the current status of required statutory reports to flag immediate compliance risks. ### Review Corporate Personnel Accesses and lists all directors, shareholders, and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs) associated with a company. ### Manage Company Records Retrieves historical filings and organizes core governance documents like minutes and resolutions for audit purposes. ### Monitor System Health Verifies the API connectivity of Inform Direct, providing instant reporting on account-level operational status. ## Use Cases ### Preparing for an Audit An accountant needs a complete history of all corporate actions across five related companies. They prompt their agent: 'Gather the filings, directors, and shareholder details for these five.' The MCP executes `list_filings`, `list_directors`, and `list_shareholders` sequentially, compiling one comprehensive report. ### Onboarding a New Client A corporate secretary needs to quickly assess the compliance status of a client. They ask for the company details and next due dates. The agent runs `get_company` followed by `get_filing_status`, providing an immediate risk assessment. ### Portfolio Review A business owner manages ten separate companies and needs to verify their current legal structure. They simply ask the agent to 'List all my holdings' and get a full, structured list of company numbers via `list_companies`. ### Troubleshooting API Issues The compliance team suspects data latency. Before running any reports, they execute `check_informdirect_status`. The agent confirms the connection is active and stable, saving time troubleshooting a broken link. ## Benefits - Forget logging into multiple portals. With this MCP, you can list and manage your entire company portfolio using `list_companies` from a single query. - Never miss a deadline again. Use `get_filing_status` to immediately track confirmation statement dates or annual accounts due dates across all entities. - Verify corporate governance instantly. Your agent pulls director details via `list_directors` and shareholder data using `list_shareholders`, all in one go. - Maintain a perfect audit trail. The system organizes key documents, letting you access minutes and resolutions through the MCP's document library features. - Confirm connectivity before running complex tasks. Run `check_informdirect_status` to ensure your API connection is live and stable. ## How It Works The bottom line is that your AI client uses this MCP as an interface to run complex corporate queries against live statutory records without human intervention. 1. First, subscribe to this MCP and retrieve your unique API Key from your Inform Direct account under Integrations. 2. Next, give the key to your AI client; it establishes the connection and verifies Inform Direct's operational status via `check_informdirect_status`. 3. Finally, you prompt your agent with a natural language query—for example, 'What are the filing deadlines for Acme Ltd?'—and receive structured data immediately. ## Frequently Asked Questions **How do I list all my companies using the Inform Direct MCP?** Use `list_companies` to retrieve a full manifest of every company in your account. This provides all necessary metadata, including their unique numbers and public URLs. **Does the Inform Direct MCP handle filing deadlines for multiple companies?** Yes, you can query `get_filing_status` to check deadlines across an entire group of companies simultaneously, ensuring no compliance dates are missed. **What is the difference between `list_directors` and other tools?** `list_directors` specifically pulls a comprehensive list of active or past directors linked to one company. This keeps your personnel data separate from filings or shareholder counts. **Can I use the Inform Direct MCP to add new companies?** Yes, you can use `add_company` to programmatically enroll a new corporate entity into your managed portfolio for tracking purposes. **How do I use the `list_shareholders` tool to view company ownership details?** The `list_shareholders` tool pulls a list of all registered shareholders for a specified company. It provides key data like shareholder names, associated addresses, and stake percentages. This is essential for understanding current ownership structures. **What should I do if the `check_informdirect_status` tool reports an API connectivity error?** An error usually means the connection failed or the credentials are wrong. First, verify your API Key in the Inform Direct dashboard to ensure it hasn't expired. If the key is current, try re-authenticating your AI client. **If I only know the company number, how do I use `get_company` to get a full summary?** `get_company` requires the unique Company Number or name as input. It immediately returns a comprehensive snapshot of the company's core details, including registration date and operational status. This is fast and highly specific. **How can I use the `list_filings` tool to review past corporate actions?** The `list_filings` tool provides a chronological record of all submitted company documents, including minutes and annual returns. You get an auditable trail that lets you see exactly what was filed and when. **Can I add a UK company to my account via AI?** Yes. Use the `add_company` tool with the Companies House registration number and the company will be linked to your Inform Direct account instantly. **How do I check a company's filing deadlines?** Use the `get_filing_status` tool with the company number to see all upcoming deadlines for confirmation statements and annual accounts. **Can I view directors and shareholders?** Absolutely. Use `list_directors` and `list_shareholders` with the company number to retrieve complete officer and ownership records.