# 'New' version of beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

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**Created:** [January 25, 2016, 11:16am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/new-version-of-beta-companieshouse-gov-uk/421 "2016-01-25T11:16:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![mfairhurst](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@mfairhurst](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/mfairhurst)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 11:45am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/new-version-of-beta-companieshouse-gov-uk/421/2 "2016-01-26T11:45:30Z")

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@danny

At the point we loaded the dataset to support the “searching” endpoints (25th February 2015), supporting both the API and the web interface we only loaded 12 months of dissolved companies. We did however load the company profile, officer and filing history data for all dissolved companies dissolved within the last 20 years. These can be accessed directly, through the use of the company number. This data has recently been reduced to 6 years worth of dissolved companies:

> [@Removal of Dissolved Company Records](http://forum.aws.chdev.org/t/removal-of-dissolved-company-records/412/):
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> Companies House will shortly be reviewing the timescale for retaining dissolved company records, which currently stands at 20 years. We will be consulting with our customers and depending on the outcome of those discussions, may well seek to amend the current retention policy in line with any decisions reached. As an interim measure, we have taken the decision to not make information on companies dissolved more than 6 years ago available on the new CH beta service. We apologise for any inconve…

Hope this clarifies the position.

Thanks

@mfairhurst

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