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Companies House approach to financial penalties
How Companies House will use its enforcement powers to issue financial penalties.
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The Registrar of Companies may issue financial penalties under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty) Regulations 2024.
This document explains Companies House’s approach to financial penalties, including:
- when Companies House can issue financial penalties
- warning notices and penalty notices
- making a representation
- how Companies House calculates penalties
- Companies House penalty amounts
- paying a penalty
- appealing a penalty
- what happens if you do not pay your penalty
Updates to this page
Published 27 September 2024