A career at Companies House
A career at Companies House
Here, we explore best practice when applying for a career within the Civil Service.
Fraud: what we can and can’t do
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 fraud, which body or organisation is best placed to deal with it.
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 …
My government placement in Africa
It was my privilege to have represented Wales and Companies House on a 2 month management placement in Lesotho, Africa, alongside 3 other Welsh colleagues. The objective was to place us with a variety of local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to …
Companies House and HMRC: joint webinars for company directors
If you’re starting or considering starting a limited company you may be interested in attending one of our newly launched joint webinars with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
My tips on incorporating a company at Companies House
There are lots of things you need to think about when starting a business. Many of the crucial elements of getting a business off the ground involves structured processes and planning, which can often be hard to get your head …
Using a 'wind tunnel' for software development
As part of my role as enterprise architect at Companies House, I work closely with agile development (Scrum) teams. While working a new extractives service, I developed a technique that is especially suited to the discovery phase of a new …
An introduction to the new extractives service
My name is Kurt Baird, I'm a systems analyst at Companies House. My main role is to gather business and technical requirements from our stakeholders for projects.
Corporate social responsibility at Companies House
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My name is Leanne Hugglestone, my role is corporate social responsibility (CSR) coordinator at Companies House. Here I provide an overview of CSR’s achievements, how it started and why I’m passionate about its development.
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