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Companies House Identity Verification Delayed Until 2027
Companies House Identity Verification Delayed Until 2027 Companies House has announced a delay to some of its planned identity verification requirements, giving businesses and their accountants more time to prepare. The requirement for people who file company documents and accounts on behalf of companies, but who are not company directors, was originally expected to become…
Read MoreCompanies House is moving to GOV.UK One Login: what directors need to know
Companies House is moving to GOV.UK One Login: what directors need to know Companies House is making GOV.UK One Login the main way to sign in to its “Find and update company information” service. The change is part of a wider move towards a single, more secure sign-in for government services. What is changing? The…
Read MoreCompanies House identity-verification scams: what every director needs to know
Companies House identity-verification scams: what every director needs to know Fraudsters are exploiting a genuine legal requirement to steal directors’ identity and financial information. Here is how to recognise the warning signs and respond safely. Company directors are being targeted by convincing phishing emails that impersonate Companies House and demand urgent identity verification. The messages…
Read MoreCompanies House is cleaning up the register — here’s what SMEs need to know
Companies House is cleaning up the register — here’s what SMEs need to know Companies House has published its latest update on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 — and for small and medium-sized businesses, the message is simple: the register is becoming more active, more scrutinised and harder to ignore. Since March…
Read MoreCompanies House – Keeping your standard industrial classification (SIC) code accurate
Companies House – Keeping your standard industrial classification (SIC) code accurate When you incorporate a company, one of the first things you need to tell Companies House is what your business does. This is undertaken by selecting a standard industrial classification (SIC) code – a 5-digit code that describes your company’s activity. SIC codes might seem like a…
Read MoreCompanies House issue warning regarding ‘fake invoices’ to Directors
Companies House issue warning regarding ‘fake invoices’ to Directors Companies House and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) are running a campaign to warn about the rising risk of unsolicited payment requests from fraudsters posing as the company register, for example, with help on how to differentiate the fake from the genuine invoices. The fake invoices…
Read MoreCompanies House – looking to extend retention period for dissolved companies
Companies House – looking to extend retention period for dissolved companies At present, records of dissolved companies are retained for 20 years, an extension of the previous six-year limit for bankrupt and liquidated businesses, but they are only freely available dating back to 2010 at present. The increased transparency and timescales are the result of the…
Read MoreProof of ID verification for directors will be introduced on Companies House register
Proof of ID verification for directors will be introduced on Companies House register This new verification will mean that due diligence and evidence that directors and people with significant control (PSCs) have complied with the new ID verification rules which came into effect on 18 November 2025. Company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will be…
Read MoreID verification for company directors
ID verification for company directors New legal requirements will take effect from 18 November 2025, requiring both directors and persons with significant control (PSCs) of companies to verify their identities with Companies House. This is part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), for which the objective is to improve the quality…
Read MoreCompanies House announces fees will escalate from 2026
Companies House announces fees will escalate from 2026 Companies House has announced it plans to increase their fees. With company incorporation increasing to £100 from the current £50, and confirmation statements to £50 from £34, affecting both companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) filing digitally. While anybody still filing via paper will also see their…
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