Companies House
Companies House ‘clean up’ is underway!
Companies House ‘clean up’ is underway! It has been reported that Companies House and the Insolvency Service have worked collaboratively to shut down thousands of companies thought to be involved in ‘illicit activities’, such as using fraud to incorporate businesses in the UK. By working together they have managed to catch up with 30 entities…
Read MoreUpdates from Companies House as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) continues its roll out!
Updates from Companies House as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) continues its roll out! Companies House has published updated guidance on the circumstances in which a company can be struck off the register and dissolved, reflecting a number of recent reforms made ECCTA, which have been summarised below. Strike off by…
Read MoreDirectors may be able to remove their address from Companies House
Directors may be able to remove their address from Companies House Companies House is watering down registration rules to allow directors to remove some residential addresses from the register for as little as £30. From 27 January 2025, for the first time directors have been able to apply to suppress a residential address that has…
Read MoreCompanies House to start rollout of ID verification from early 2025
Companies House to start rollout of ID verification from early 2025 Companies House has issued a timeline for ID verification, which will affect more than seven million company directors and PSC’s who in the future will have to provide proof of their identity before filing information on the register to reduce abuse and fraud. The…
Read MoreCompanies House to start issuing fines
Companies House to start issuing fines Companies House will start issuing fines of up to £2,000 for ‘repeat offenders’ for those who fail to comply with registration rules as part of the continuing crackdown of the register. The new powers are a key part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT), which…
Read MoreCompanies House continues to tighten its belts
Companies House continues to tighten its belts Companies House is warning companies of the new penalties it is enforcing, although they have said they will ‘support businesses to comply with their legal obligations,’ such as aiding them in filing their confirmation statements on time. It will be those that ignore the warnings that will be…
Read MoreCompanies House is replacing Government Gateway Access
Companies House is replacing Government Gateway Access The government’s new single sign-in service, Gov.uk One Login will need to be used by businesses to access Companies House accounts instead of the Government Gateway process. Companies House has confirmed that from autumn 2024, it will start to move to the new system which will have to…
Read MoreChanges to the registered office addresses rules
Changes to the registered office addresses rules There have been a number of changes made in recent months, one of which means that companies must have an ‘appropriate address’ as their registered office, or face fines of up to £1,000 – but what does this mean? It has to in effect pass the following tests…..…
Read MoreID Verification for new businesses has been published
ID Verification for new businesses has been published The process to open a company through Companies House is changing as draft ID verification compliance rules are published. The rules mean that in future, potential business owners will have to follow stricter requirements to prove their identity when setting up a company, which is aimed at…
Read MoreMore changes coming at Companies House to tackle fraud!
More changes coming at Companies House to tackle fraud! As Companies House continues its rollout of ‘new powers’ to improve the quality and reliability of its data and clamp down on abuse of the companies register, details of what is coming next are below…. The companies house register, which is used an amazing 14 billion…
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