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John Clarke has been announced as the new chair of Companies House, replacing Lesley Cowley.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Overseas organisations owning UK land must have publicly declared their true owners, under world leading UK laws to crack down on dirty money.
Our strategy shows how we’re committed to delivering an inclusive and diverse culture where all employees can flourish, drive high performance and deliver brilliant service.
If you’re due to file accounts with Companies House by the end of December, use our online services where possible and allow plenty of time before your deadline.
Construction of a new entrance to improve site security and access at our Cardiff site is now complete.
Wide ranging reforms designed to bear down on kleptocrats, organised criminals and terrorists abusing the UK’s open economy have been introduced into Parliament.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The new WebFiling account will be introduced on Monday 12 September. It's the first step in creating a single sign-in across all Companies House services.
If you’re due to file accounts with Companies House by the end of September, use our online services where possible and allow plenty of time before your deadline.
The Register of Overseas Entities came into force in the UK on 1 August 2022 through the new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022.
A new register being launched today will help root out corrupt elites using UK property to launder their illicit wealth.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Companies House London office and our counter services in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff will not be re-opening.
Brian Stanton and Deirdre Domingo have been appointed as independent adjudicators at Companies House.
We've been awarded the Gold standard at this year's Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index Awards for our commitment to the mental health of our colleagues.
Despite some delays, intentions remain to close these services and a formal closure date will now be set later in 2022.
Businesses required to report discrepancies in people with significant control (PSC) information to Companies House under anti-money laundering rules will benefit from an improved online service.
Companies House chief executive Louise Smyth has been named as the new president of the Corporate Registers Forum (CRF).
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