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1 August 2017 — News story

Companies House announces new Chief Executive

Louise Smyth has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Companies House and The Registrar of Companies for England and Wales.

27 July 2017 — Blog post

Listening to you and making improvements

Find out what a user panel is, how we’re updating ours, and how you can help improve our services.

26 July 2017 — News story

Accounts filing options for small companies

Changes to UK company law removed the option for small companies to file abbreviated accounts for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January...

7 August 2017 — Blog post

Startups UK: Digital Profile

Daniel Lewis wants to change the recruitment industry with his company Digital Profile. See how in our latest Startups UK post.

15 August 2017 — Promotional material

Companies House events calendar

Events that we host or attend to support and offer guidance to companies.

Latest

1. Companies House events calendar

   • updated 15 August 2017
   • Promotional material

2. Certificate refunds: overseas and unregistered companies

   • published 12 August 2017
   • News story

3. Late filing penalties

   • updated 4 August 2017
   • Guidance

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What we do

We incorporate and dissolve limited companies. We register company information and make it available to the public.

Companies House is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

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Our announcements

1. Certificate refunds: overseas and unregistered companies

   • 12 August 2017
   • News story

2. Companies House announces new Chief Executive

   • 1 August 2017
   • News story

See all our announcements

Our consultations

1. Ymgynghoriad ar newidiadau i’n datganiadau ystadegol

   • 24 June 2016
   • Consultation outcome

2. Consultation on changes to our statistical products

   • 24 June 2016
   • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

1. Companies House events calendar

   • 15 August 2017
   • Promotional material

2. Late filing penalties

   • 4 August 2017
   • Guidance

See all our publications

Our statistics

1. Incorporated companies in the UK April to June 2017

   • 27 July 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Companies register activities: statistical release 2016/2017

   • 24 July 2017
   • Official Statistics

See all our statistics

Our management

• 

  Ann Lewis

  Chief Executive, Companies House

• Ceri Witchard

  Director of Corporate Strategy

• Neil Hartley

  Director of Finance, Companies House

• Robert McNeil

  Director of Digital

• Stuart Morgan

  Director of Operations and Customer Delivery

• Lesley Cowley OBE

  Chair of Main Board and Remuneration Committee

• Ed Westhead

  Member of Main Board, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee

• Martin Hagen

  Member of Main Board and Chair of Audit Committee

• Jeff Lynn

  Member of Main Board and Remuneration Committee

• Mike Taylor

  Member of Main Board and Audit Committee

• Vanessa Sharp

  Member of Main Board and Audit Committee

• Kathryn Cearns

  Main Board and Audit Committee

Contact Companies House

Registrar of Companies (England and Wales)

Companies House
Crown Way

Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
DX 33050 Cardiff

Email enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk

Enquiries (UK) 0303 1234 500

Gwasanaeth Cymraeg welshcoordinator@companieshouse.gov.uk

International +44 303 1234 500

The Cardiff office is open 24 hours a day for the receipt of documents
Contact Centre lines are open between 8.30am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

Registrar of Companies (Northern Ireland)

Companies House
2nd Floor
The Linenhall
32-38 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BG
DX481 N.R. Belfast 1

Email enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk

Enquiries (UK) 0303 1234 500

International +44 303 1234 500

Opening hours between 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
The office does not have a letterbox for deliveries

Registrar of Companies (Scotland)

Companies House
4th Floor
Edinburgh Quay 2
139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9FF
LP - 4 Edinburgh 2 (Legal Post) or DX ED235 Edinburgh 1

Email enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk

Enquiries (UK) 0303 1234 500

International +44 303 1234 500

Opening hours between 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
The Edinburgh office has a letterbox for out of hours deliveries.

London office and information centre

Companies House
4 Abbey Orchard Street
Westminster
London
SW1P 2HT

Email enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk

Enquiries (UK) 0303 1234 500

International +44 303 1234 500

Opening hours between 9am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
The London office has a letterbox for out of hours deliveries

Press enquiries

Companies House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ

Email press@companieshouse.gov.uk

Make an FOI request

1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
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Freedom of Information requests

Information Rights Team
Companies House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ

Email informationrights@companieshouse.gov.uk

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