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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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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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Companies House: the only register of limited companies in the UK

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 22 March 2017 - Categories: Companies House transformation, Digital transformation
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...will more than likely ask you to pay a fee to remain on a register. Because the company may have used your Companies House registration number and other publicly available...

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Startups UK: Hang Fire Southern Kitchen

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 7 March 2017 - Categories: Business stories
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...owning a restaurant in a grade 2 listed building. What inspired you to start your company? Our love of food, music and Dolly Parton. Having quit our careers (Sam was...

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Startups UK: Zappar

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 27 February 2017 - Categories: Business stories

...physical world of things – products, packaging, print, places, etc – to the devices that matter most to people in their lives: their mobile phones. AR opens a new window...

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Startups UK: Dusty Knuckle Pizza

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 8 February 2017 - Categories: Business stories
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...or family at risk, which we would under a small trader, I believe. [Having a limited company] feels like a separate entity: the company is there and we are employed...

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Companies House webinars: What’s in store this year?

Posted by: Tanya Lang, Posted on: 31 January 2017 - Categories: Companies House transformation, Digital transformation
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Find out about the benefits of taking part in one of our webinars, and future topics we’ll be covering in 2017.

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Using Companies House data: Encompass

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 12 January 2017 - Categories: Digital transformation
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...more than 200 firms globally rely on their products to understand complex commercial situations, to manage risk and compliance, and to make informed business decisions faster. They say their platform...

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Companies House in Cardiff: 40 years of tech progress

Posted by: Jac Bond, Posted on: 8 December 2016 - Categories: Digital transformation
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...the UK. Vodafone incorporated with us in 1980, see their entry on the Companies House Service. 1990 This year we opened regional offices in Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds. And in...

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Business Support Helpline

Posted by: Louise Brown, Posted on: 2 December 2016 - Categories: Running a company, Starting a company
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To celebrate Small Business Saturday, our friends at the Business Support Helpline have put together 5 top tips for supporting businesses.

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Leadership: keep it simple – make it count

Posted by: Esme Turner, Posted on: 30 November 2016 - Categories: Working at Companies House
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Last month I attended the ‘Future, Engage, Deliver’ Aspire course and came away feeling really inspired to grow and develop myself as a leader. Find out about my experience. 

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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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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act has given Companies House the power to play a more significant role in tackling economic crime and supporting economic growth.

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