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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 21 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Oct 30, 2025 · 3 ownership changes since 2014 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 1, 2005audit-commission.gov.uk was registered on Apr 1, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Oct 31, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described audit-commission.gov.uk from Jun 19, 2006 to Oct 31, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Vodafone LimitedVodafone LimitedOct 30, 2025 – Oct 20, 2026 (latest)Registrar Vodafone Limited (IANA 9000114) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 30, 2025 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 17, 2014 – May 16, 2026Registration records for audit-commission.gov.uk are held from May 17, 2014 to May 16, 2026 (15 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: cw.netOct 30, 2025 – May 16, 2026Registration records listed cw.net nameservers (ans1.cw.net, ans2.cw.net) for audit-commission.gov.uk from Oct 30, 2025 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from GlobalSign nv-saCertificate from GlobalSign nv-saNov 26, 2025 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)GlobalSign nv-sa certificate valid Nov 26, 2025 to Dec 28, 2026, as seen on Oct 17, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Apr 1, 2005Registration: audit-commission.gov.uk was registered on Apr 1, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Oct 31, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described audit-commission.gov.uk from Jun 19, 2006 to Oct 31, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “We ensure that public services deliver value for money.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 17, 2014 – May 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for audit-commission.gov.uk are held from May 17, 2014 to May 16, 2026 (15 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 30, 2025 – Oct 20, 2026Registrar: Registrar Vodafone Limited (IANA 9000114) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 30, 2025 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Oct 30, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 30, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.
“We ensure that public services deliver value for money.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Oct 30, 2025
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 30, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 4, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 4, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 6, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 6, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2014–2026
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 30, 2025 – May 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cw.net nameservers (ans1.cw.net, ans2.cw.net) for audit-commission.gov.uk from Oct 30, 2025 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 26, 2025 – Oct 17, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa certificate valid Nov 26, 2025 to Dec 28, 2026, as seen on Oct 17, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Dec 4, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 4, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 6, 2026Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 6, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 1, 2005 — 21 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Vodafone Limited — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 41/100— ahead of 41% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
41 is a percentile: higher than 41% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #521,763)+5
Verified continuity: 21.6 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 23/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 41/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 40 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 40 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What audit-commission.gov.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
We ensure that public services deliver value for money.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.