filesystem vs companies-house-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	companies-house-mcp by stefanoamorelli
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filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

companies-house-mcp · Summary

UK Companies House API MCP server with 45+ tools for company information, search, officers, filing history, PSC, and charges.

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

companies-house-mcp · Use cases

Business research and due diligence by querying UK company information
Compliance monitoring by tracking officer appointments and disqualifications
Financial analysis by examining company accounts and charges
Investigating corporate structures through PSC ownership data

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

companies-house-mcp · Install

Installation

1. Get an API key

Register at the [Companies House Developer Hub](https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk/) and create an application.

2. Configure your MCP client

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "companies-house": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "companies-house-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Build from source (optional)

git clone https://github.com/stefanoamorelli/companies-house-mcp.git
cd companies-house-mcp
npm install && npm run build

Then point your MCP client to node /path/to/companies-house-mcp/dist/index.js.

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