Companies House at Mentoring Britain
My name’s Daniel Johnson, I’m an events manager here at Companies House. Earlier in the month I attended a unique speed mentoring event in London to help startups and SMEs, find out about the experience.
Company guidance
Tips and advice on starting, running and closing a company.
Advice on filing PSC changes with Companies House
Update: From 26 June people with significant control (PSC) information won’t be updated on the confirmation statement. Instead, you’ll need to tell us on new forms whenever there’s a change. Find out more. With only a day to go until …
Changes that affect you: confirmation statement
This blog post was withdrawn on 20 Februrary 2020 because the content is out of date. For up to date guidance, see: Filing your company's confirmation statement.
The new ‘people with significant control’ register
Update: From 26 June people with significant control (PSC) information will not be updated on the confirmation statement. Instead, you’ll need to tell us on new forms whenever there’s a change. Following recent media focus on corporate transparency, I thought …
Changes that affect you: people with significant control (PSC)
Update: From 26 June people with significant control (PSC) information won’t be updated on the confirmation statement. Instead, you’ll need to tell us on new forms whenever there’s a change. All companies must keep a register of people with significant …
Changes to accounting standards and regulations
This year will see a number of changes to the requirements that companies must comply with when preparing and filing their annual accounts. In this blog I’ll provide an overview of the changes.
Fraud: what Companies House can and cannot do
Visit GOV.UK for up to date guidance on how to complain about a limited company. There’s often a lot of confusion around reporting company fraud, including who to report the fraud to and, depending on the nature of the alleged …
Online vs paper filing: your FAQs answered
When I’m out of the office and talking to various professions and businesses, I regularly ask “what are the barriers in sending your accounts to us online?” and I’m often surprised by the responses.
Our register: advice on protecting your personal information
Here at Companies House we try to make registering a company a simple and quick process. In return for limited liability the Companies Act 2006 requires companies to be transparent about certain aspects of their business. Who owns shares in …
A guide to accounting reference dates and periods
A question that we’re often asked is, “What date should my accounts be made up to?” It’s a very important question, as a company sending its accounts to us late will get an automatic fine. In this post I’ll explain …
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