Running a company

Read tips and information on running a company, including our services at Companies House and filing advice.

Data protection for small businesses: practical support from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Running a company, Starting a company
A woman in glasses is using a tablet device. The image also features post it notes with digital related images and the ICO logo

In this guest blog post, the Information Commissioner's Office offers advice and resources to help your business handle data protection.

Authorised Corporate Service Providers: what you need to know

A formally dressed woman smiles as she types on a laptop

We'll soon be required to verify the identity of anyone who’s submitting information to the public register, including those acting on behalf of a company. Find out how this could affect you.

How to boost your business in global markets

An employee wearing a high-vis jacket working in a warehouse.

The UK Export Academy is a free, online training programme designed to give UK businesses the confidence and know-how to grow sales of their goods and services in global markets. Here are 7 tips to help you grow your business around the world.

Using the Companies House advanced search function

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Running a company

The Companies House register contains public information about all companies incorporated in the UK. It also holds information about other types of businesses, such as limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and community interest companies (CICs). The register provides transparency and accountability …

Changes to accounts, part 1: moving to software-only filing

When the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is passed, along with many other changes such as identity verification, we expect to gain the power to mandate how companies file their accounts. We will be moving to software-only accounts filing, which will see the removal of all other filing routes for accounts.