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Sara Williams - Implementation Lead, Register of Overseas Entities

The Register of Overseas Entities: a step forward for corporate transparency

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The Register of Overseas Entities has had a significant impact since it was launched in August 2022. Recent figures prove that the register is adding value and meeting its aim of improving corporate transparency. Find out more.

Register of Overseas Entities: where we are now

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Since the Register of Overseas Entities was launched last year, we’ve been working hard to make improvements to the service. Here, we take a look at where we are now and give an update on the next phase of service development.

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