Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity to prove they are who they claim to be. Find out why this is good for business.
From 18 November 2025, identity verification with Companies House becomes a legal requirement. Find out how we're helping businesses to prepare.
In this guest blog post, the Information Commissioner's Office offers advice and resources to help your business handle data protection.
Andy King, our Chief Executive and Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, discusses our strategy for 2025 to 2030.
From 18 November 2025, directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will be legally required to verify their identity. Read more about the identity verification process.
Read about our progress since the introduction of new measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.
As our Chief Executive, Louise, prepares to retire, she reflects on the past 8 years at Companies House and how far we’ve come as an organisation.
In this guest blog post, Emma Jones CBE, Small Business Commissioner, discusses the impact of late payments on small businesses and how the Office of the Small Business Commissioner is helping.
We're researching how financial technology (fintech) companies use the data on the Companies House register. Have your say and help influence the services that support your success.
Read how we used our new powers to remove nearly 1,000 fraudulent restaurant company 'clones' from the register.
In June 2015, Companies House launched the free Find and update company information service on GOV.UK. Read more about how this increased corporate transparency and supported economic growth.
See Companies House vacancies on Civil Service Jobs.
Visit our careers hub to find tips and advice on applying for jobs at Companies House.
