Introducing the All-New Horizontal Timeline: A Clearer View of Company Journeys

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Beauhurst’s redesigned horizontal timeline! A sleek, intelligent reimagining that helps you actually understand a company’s history.

Gone are the days of alphabet soup, indistinguishable blobs, and timelines so congested they looked like the Circle Line at rush hour. Say hello to clarity, focus, and user control.

Why we have a horizontal timeline (and why it was due a refresh)

The horizontal timeline sits at the top of every company summary page for one simple reason: it gives users a brief but powerful visual snapshot of a company’s entire history.

It helps answer questions like:

• When was this company most active?
• How old is it?
• What kind of activity have they been involved in?

But until now, it came with baggage: ancient code, a sea of undifferentiated event markers, and hidden activity in dense clusters.

What’s new: A smarter, sharper timeline

This wasn’t just a design facelift; it was a full rework. Here’s what you can now expect:

Activity & date range slider

We’ve added a dual-timeline view:

• Top slider: Focuses on recent activity (default: last 10 years)
• Bottom slider: Displays the entire company history at a glance

This means you get the full picture and can zoom in where the action really happens — without all the noise.

Signal vs non-Signal vertical hierarchy

Say goodbye to floating markers. We’ve introduced a structured hierarchy, with Signal events clearly separated from the rest. It’s a simple change that makes scanning timelines faster and interpretation easier.

Milestone indicators

Key moments, like hitting Growth stage or raising major funding, are now visually flagged. This creates a “narrative backbone” for the timeline, anchoring your view on high-impact events.

Full customisation

You can now filter by time period and event type, either ad-hoc or as saved preferences. Want to see only funding rounds from 2015–2020? No problem. Your timeline, your way.

Why this matters

This isn’t just a timeline, it’s a strategic window into a company’s life.

Whether you’re a VC scanning for late-stage investments, a corporate advisor evaluating acquisition targets, or a government body tracking innovation trends, this new timeline:

• Surfaces important activity fast
• Shows everything in chronological context
• Respects your need to zoom in and out
• Gives you control over what you see

In other words, it does what a timeline is actually supposed to do: tell a story you can understand.