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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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Volunteering at Friends of the Dogs Wales

Posted by: Donna Maksimovic, Posted on: 23 June 2016 - Categories: Working at Companies House
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Read our Q and A with communications co-ordinator Donna Callan on her recent day working at a shelter looking after abandoned dogs in Cardiff.

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Big insights: collecting, analysing and presenting data

Posted by: Helen Hourihane, Posted on: 31 May 2016 - Categories: Digital transformation

As the operator of the UK’s register of companies, we’re surrounded by data. Over 3.5 million companies use our services to file over 12 million documents every year. Find out...

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Changes that affect you: confirmation statement

Posted by: Meryl Jones, Posted on: 27 May 2016 - Categories: Running a company
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This blog post was withdrawn on 20 Februrary 2020 because the content is out of date. For up to date guidance, see: Filing your company's confirmation statement.

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The new ‘people with significant control’ register

Posted by: Gareth Lloyd, Posted on: 13 April 2016 - Categories: Digital transformation, Running a company
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This blog post was originally published in 2016. Visit our guidance page for the latest information on this topic. Update: People with significant control (PSC) information will not be updated on the confirmation statement. Instead, you’ll need to tell us …

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Creating animation for legislation

Posted by: Stuart Brain, Posted on: 7 April 2016 - Categories: Digital transformation, Working at Companies House

As a graphic designer my work involves taking complex pieces of company legislation and simplifying it through creative design.

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Changes that affect you: people with significant control (PSC)

Posted by: Meryl Jones, Posted on: 22 March 2016 - Categories: Running a company
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Update: From 26 June people with significant control (PSC) information won’t be updated on the confirmation statement. Instead, you’ll need to tell us on new forms whenever there’s a change. All companies must keep a register of people with significant …

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The first worldwide joint business registry conference

Posted by: Tim Moss, Posted on: 4 March 2016 - Categories: Working at Companies House

...members anywhere in the world, ever. The ECRF|CRF Conference will be held at City Hall, Cardiff Registration opened 25 January and currently nearly 70 delegates have registered their attendance, although...

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Changes to accounting standards and regulations

Posted by: Ryan Gordon, Posted on: 29 February 2016 - Categories: Running a company
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This year will see a number of changes to the requirements that companies must comply with when preparing and filing their annual accounts. In this blog I’ll provide an overview of the changes.

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Fraud: what Companies House can and cannot do

Posted by: Neil Butler, Posted on: 17 February 2016 - Categories: Running a company
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Please note that this blog post was originally published in 2016. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act has since given Companies House the power to play a more significant role in tackling economic crime and supporting economic growth. Find …

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Online vs paper filing: your FAQs answered

Posted by: Neil Butler, Posted on: 31 January 2016 - Categories: Digital transformation, Running a company
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This blog post was originally published in 2016. Visit our guidance page for the latest information on this topic. When I’m out of the office and talking to various professions and businesses, I regularly ask “what are the barriers in …

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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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