Company Health Check
Before you hire a contractor, check whether their company is still an active business. We search the company status data we hold and name the register behind every status.
The definitive source is the official register. Search it directly here: Find your province's business registry search (opens in new tab).
Not affiliated with the Canadian business registry search. Always confirm on the official register.
How to check a company yourself
Whether or not we hold a match, you can confirm a company's status in a couple of minutes.
- Search the official register (the Canadian business registry search) for the company name.
- Check the status line reads active or registered, not dissolved or inactive.
- Check the company name on the register matches the name printed on your quote or invoice.
- Be cautious if the company was formed very recently, or if an older company with a similar name was recently dissolved. Ask about it before you commit.
For the full public-evidence view of a contractor, including reviews, credentials and risk signals, use the Rogue Contractor Check.
More ways to check who to trust
Free, independent checks. No ads, no paid placement.
- Rogue Contractor Check
Spot the warning signs of a dishonest business before you hire.
- Licence Check
A licence number from a van or quote, checked against every public register included here in one search.
- Certifications
The certifications, licences and registrations we have found in public sources, and what each one means.