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Celebrating 10 years of open access to Companies House data

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Celebrating 10 years of open access to Companies House data

In June 2015, Companies House launched the free Find and update company information service on GOV.UK. Read more about how this increased corporate transparency and supported economic growth.

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Startups UK: DigitalDinos

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 6 July 2017 - Categories: Business stories
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...mentioned as an option at school, which I think is a shame. I’ve dropped out of university in order to do this full-time, which was a big decision but 100%...

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Harry Potter’s 20th anniversary

Posted by: Jen Smith, Posted on: 26 June 2017 - Categories: Working at Companies House
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...I’m Jen Smith, I’m one of Companies House’s content designers for GOV.UK. As you might imagine, I’ve got a bit of a love for words. I’m a big reader and...

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Glastonbury on our register: 10 headline acts and facts

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 20 June 2017 - Categories: Historic records
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...6 Pulp First performed: 1998 Ticket price in 1998: £80 Attendance in 1998: 100,500 CHS entry for lead singer Jarvis Cocker Pulp headlined in 1995 due to the Stone Roses...

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Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: 50 years in 10

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 1 June 2017 - Categories: Business stories, Historic records
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...help from our friends across the internet – have gathered 10 facts about the album. So don your brightly-coloured faux military uniforms and take a musical march through history with...

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Office for National Statistics (ONS): changing the way you submit your data

Posted by: Jason Bradbury, Posted on: 17 May 2017 - Categories: Digital transformation

Can you help ONS with their transition to online surveys? Programme Director Jason Bradbury explains what they’re looking for. ONS statistics are relied on by central and local government, businesses...

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Skin Care Cymru: Sun Awareness Week

Posted by: Dr Avad Mughal, Posted on: 8 May 2017 - Categories: Business stories
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...in the process of working alongside councils in Wales to make this happen. We hope you will not be a lobster this summer. To keep in touch, sign up to...

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National Astronomy Day

Posted by: Jason Pawlin, Posted on: 28 April 2017 - Categories: Working at Companies House
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...the urge to get into banking, but I’ve now been employed by Companies House for the past 16 years. I’m proud that I’m employed in a job which is associated...

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The pre-election period

Posted by: Esme Turner, Posted on: 21 April 2017 - Categories: Working at Companies House
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On Wednesday 19 April the House of Commons passed a motion agreeing to an early general election. This will be held on Thursday 8 June. Between midnight on Friday 21 April and the general election on 8 June, we enter …

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Startups UK: Crafty Devil Brewing

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 20 April 2017 - Categories: Business stories
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...We were just fans of the product. We began brewing with the intention of making it a business venture. We didn’t start as home brewers, we started it to brew...

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What UK company made the first chocolate egg?

Posted by: Esme Turner, Posted on: 13 April 2017 - Categories: Historic records
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Discover which UK company produced the first chocolate egg. Tuck in to find out more...

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We use our blog to talk about the work we’re doing, offering tips and advice on starting, running and closing a company. We also share the latest developments on the changes to UK company law.

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