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Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
Investors in People UK specialises in transforming business performance through people. Visit the Investors in People UK website .
Casework instructions for how UK Visas and Immigration decides applications for citizenship.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
Guidance on what type of acquisitions outside of the UK are covered by new rules under the National Security and Investment Act.
A collection of the IPO's people survey results.
Find out about clearance applications and how to apply to HMRC for advance confirmation of an exempt distribution when a company purchases its own shares.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of business premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of residential properties once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
How to identify and record the people who own or control your company.
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