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A new report shows the agency's progress in implementing changes brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
The ground-breaking Find and update company information service was launched 10 years ago. Free access to Companies House data continues to support economic activity and corporate transparency, while new legislation underpin…
Luisa Fulci joins Companies House as Director of Transformation and Business Change during a key phase of digital and operational change.
The voluntary period for identity verification is open for business. More than 6 million individuals will need to comply in the 12 months after identity verification becomes a legal requirement later this year. This phased a…
The Chief Executive of Companies House is stepping down as president of the Corporate Registers Forum.
Companies House has taken a big step towards greater certainty about who is filing information on behalf of companies.
The joint online filing service will close on 31 March 2026.
Companies House Chief Executive Louise Smyth has been awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to public life and the economy.
Analysis aims to help agency’s understanding of the key threats and guide approach to tackling them
From autumn 2024, Companies House online services will start moving to GOV.UK One Login.
The new regime will drive better compliance and supports the agency’s key objectives to improve the accuracy of the UK company register and crack down on misuse.
The Department for Business and Trade reports on how Companies House is implementing parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
From today (Monday 4 March 2024), Companies House has new and enhanced powers to improve the quality and reliability of its data and tackle misuse of the companies register.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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Companies House is aiming to introduce the first set of measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act on 4 March 2024.
The milestone figure has been reached following the register’s launch at Companies House last year.
All post will need to be sent to our Cardiff office from 4 March 2024.
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on Thursday 26 October.
Companies House Chief Executive Louise Smyth will serve a second term as president of the Corporate Registers Forum (CRF).
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