Reflecting on a landmark year for Companies House
Reflecting on a landmark year for Companies House
Louise Smyth CBE looks back on a transformative year for Companies House, and sets out what's ahead for 2025.
Register of Overseas Entities: where we are now
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Sara Williams - Implementation Lead, Register of Overseas Entities, Posted on:
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Companies House transformation, Register of Overseas Entities
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.
Working for Companies House
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Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on:
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Working at Companies House
At Companies House we’re on a journey to make sure that our culture is people-led, with equality, diversity and inclusion forming an integral part of all that we do. We want to provide equal opportunities, and we’ve already taken positive steps towards creating an inclusive environment at the core of our organisational culture. Find out more about working for us.
The companies register: the coronation years
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Justin Toland - Media & PR Lead, Posted on:
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Companies House transformation, Historic records
As the nation celebrates the coronation of King Charles III, we take a look at how the Companies House register looked in past coronation years of our 179-year history. From the Edwardian era to Queen Elizabeth II, find out how the company register has changed over time
Using the Companies House advanced search function
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 …
Objecting to a company being struck off is now easier
When a company is being removed from the register, you can object online. Find out how we've improved our online objection service.
My journey with equality, diversity and inclusion at Companies House
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Jamuna Sivapalan - Operational Case Manager, late filing penalties, Posted on:
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Working at Companies House
At Companies House, I've witnessed concerted efforts to be more inclusive. Few people can talk about what equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at Companies House felt like three decades ago. My perspective, as someone from a different ethnic background, is even rarer.
Closing the gender pay gap at Companies House
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Michelle Wall - Director of Finance and Commercial, Posted on:
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Working at Companies House
As we look to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, it feels like a good time to reflect on one area we’re continuing to work on - our gender pay gap.
Register of Overseas Entities: the story so far
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Rachael Watts - Head of Implementation Unit, Posted on:
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Changes to UK company law, Companies House transformation, Register of Overseas Entities
It’s been just over a year since the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act was introduced in Parliament and it’s been an incredibly busy year for us at Companies House. The Register of Overseas Entities came into force on 1 …
Companies House is hiring commercial professionals
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Anna Ellis - Senior Campaigns Manager, Posted on:
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Working at Companies House
Companies House is hiring commercial professionals to join us in Cardiff. You’ll help us deliver digital transformation and legislative reform. It’s an exciting time to be working in the commercial profession, and we’d love you to come and join us.
Changes to accounts, part 1: moving to software-only filing
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Rachel Meese, Service Manager - Accounts Filing, Posted on:
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Changes to UK company law, Companies House transformation, Running a company
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.
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