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How to sign up for our email reminders service which tells you when your company’s accounts and confirmation statements are due.
What the company register is, what details you need to give to Companies House, and how the public can access this information.
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
How an obliged entity can make a report if there’s a material discrepancy between the information it holds about a person with significant control (PSC) or registrable beneficial owner of an overseas entity, and the informat…
How to order certified copies of certificates and documents held on the Companies House register.
How to tell Companies House that a company is using personal information such as your name and address without your consent.
You’ll need to apply for an account to file using software. The account you need will depend on whether you’re filing company accounts and documents that have a fee.
Understanding your role as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), also known as a Companies House authorised agent.
How to remove your home address, signature, day of your date of birth, or occupation from the public register.
How to meet our identity verification standard when verifying someone’s identity for Companies House.
How to use our service to register as as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), also known as a Companies House authorised agent.
How to file an update statement for an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers.
Registration and filing obligations of an overseas company that opens an establishment in the UK.
How to register a new charge at Companies House, or tell us about any you've paid off.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
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 a company can be removed from the Companies House register.
This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have had their ACSP status either suspended or ceased (removed).
Information and ongoing updates about the Companies House WebFiling service issue discovered on 13 March 2026.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
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