How the network graph works

The network graph is how Senserity maps the web of relationships around a company. Directors sit on multiple boards. PSCs control multiple entities. Companies share registered offices, accountants, or company secretaries. These connections matter because problems at one company can signal risk for another.

What the graph contains

Senserity builds its network from Companies House data. Every officer appointment, every PSC registration, and every company-to-company relationship creates an edge in the graph. The result is a map showing:

Director connections. When a director of company A also serves as a director of company B, both companies appear as connected nodes. If company B enters insolvency, that connection is relevant to your assessment of company A, because the same person is involved in both.

PSC connections. Persons with significant control often hold interests in multiple companies. A PSC who controls company A and company B creates a link between the two, because ownership and control decisions at one may affect the other.

Shared officers. Companies that share the same company secretary or the same registered office address may be part of the same group, even if there is no formal parent-subsidiary relationship in the public record.

The graph is built from the same Companies House data that Senserity uses for its Governance and Compliance tests. No additional enrichment or credits are required.

The network map

The Network tab on a company profile shows the graph visually. Each node is a company, and each line is a relationship (shared director, shared PSC, or other officer link). You can switch between a network layout and a geographic view that plots companies on a map based on their registered office addresses.

The graph can be filtered by relationship type, by company status, or by other criteria to focus on the connections that matter most. Nodes can be dragged to rearrange the layout, and you can save the arrangement using the save button so the map looks the same the next time you return. This is useful for larger networks where the automatic layout can be hard to read.

Network risk tests

The Network category in Senserity's risk scoring runs a series of tests that look beyond the company itself and examine what is happening across its connected companies. These tests check for patterns such as:

Director network risk. Whether any directors of the target company also serve at companies with elevated risk scores, insolvency events, or adverse findings. A director who is also involved in a company under investigation or in administration represents a potential contagion risk.

Concentrated control. Whether a small number of individuals control a disproportionate share of the connected network. High concentration means decisions and risk exposure are less distributed.

Network instability. Whether connected companies have experienced recent officer changes, status changes, or filing failures that suggest instability in the broader group.

Geographic concentration. Whether the connected network is heavily concentrated in a single location, which can indicate shared infrastructure dependencies.

These tests do not penalise a company simply for having a large network. A well-run company with directors who serve on many healthy boards will score well. The tests look for negative signals within the network, not the existence of connections themselves.

How network scores work

Network tests contribute to the Network category score, which is one of the nine categories that feed into the overall risk grade. The Network category typically carries a lower weight than Financial or Governance, reflecting that network risk is an indirect signal rather than a direct measure of the company's own health.

Because network tests examine other companies, their results can change even if nothing has changed at the target company itself. If a connected company enters administration, the target company's network score may increase at the next re-enrichment, even though the target company's own filings and status are unchanged.

What the network does not show

The graph is built from Companies House officer and PSC data. It does not include commercial relationships such as customer-supplier links, contractual partnerships, or joint ventures, because these are not part of the public record. It also does not extend beyond UK-registered companies, since Companies House only holds data on entities incorporated in the UK.

The network is a starting point for understanding corporate connections, not a complete picture of every business relationship a company has.

Last updated 29 April 2026.