About
Groundwork was built because angel investing in the UK is needlessly opaque. The data exists — it's all public — but it takes hours to find, cross-reference, and synthesise into something actionable.
The problem
A typical pre-investment diligence process involves manually searching Companies House, checking the FCA register in a separate tab, cross-referencing director names against dissolved companies, and piecing together a picture from half a dozen sources.
This takes hours. It's inconsistent. Important red flags get missed — not because investors aren't careful, but because the process is manual and exhausting.
The solution
Groundwork does the legwork automatically. We pull from every relevant public data source, cross-reference directors across their full appointment history, and use AI to synthesise everything into a structured report.
The result is a professional-grade due diligence report in under 30 seconds — not a replacement for deep diligence, but the right starting point for every investment conversation.
Who it's for
Screen opportunities quickly. Go into first meetings with context.
Standardise initial diligence across your deal flow pipeline.
Fast background checks on founders, directors, and counterparties.