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We're making improvements to the PROOF service to help prevent unauthorised company name changes.
Following a temporary pause, we’ll resume our strike off processes from 8 March 2021.
We've temporarily paused our voluntary and compulsory strike off processes for one month from 21 January until 21 February 2021.
We recently identified an issue with our email reminder service. This issue has now been resolved.
These services were due to close by February 2021, but a decision has been made to defer this closure to ensure a smooth transition for our customers.
The water supply issue at our Cardiff office has been resolved, but it’s a busy time with many companies due to file annual accounts before the end of December.
Government unveils plans to combat fraud and give businesses confidence in who they are working with
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
We have limited the number of colleagues at our Cardiff office due to an issue with the water supply.
Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, to the professional and business services sector about actions they need to take from 1 January 2021.
Company directors and accountants urged to file earlier than usual and online.
Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, to businesses about actions they need to take from 1 January 2021.
We're thrilled to have been crowned a winner at the inaugural Wales STEM Awards on Thursday 12 November 2020 in a virtual ceremony hosted by Sian Lloyd.
Companies should sign up to our email reminder service for annual accounts and confirmation statement - we’re no longer sending paper reminders by post.
We are closing our Companies House Direct (CHD) and WebCHeck services and encourage users to use our Companies House Service (CHS) instead.
An urgent message from the Business Secretary.
From 10 October 2020, we’ll begin striking off companies that we believe are no longer in business or operation.
We have reduced numbers in our offices following government coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance - so it will take much longer to process paper documents sent by post.
Our new strategy for 2020-25 outlines our commitment to tackling economic crime and driving confidence in the UK economy.
Companies House will be reformed to clamp down on fraud and money laundering, with directors unable to be appointed until their identity has been verified.
Temporary measures to suspend voluntary strike off action will be lifted from today (10 September 2020).
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