Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity to prove they are who they claim to be. Find out why this is good for business.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
This blog post was originally published in 2015. Visit our guidance page for the latest information on this topic. A question that we’re often asked is, “What date should my accounts be made up to?” It’s a very important question, …
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 …
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 …
...you may know, wind tunnels are used to determine ways to reduce the power required to move a vehicle at a given speed. In such studies, the interaction between the...
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.
...be back in work if it were not for the time of all those who had helped fundraise, supported events, volunteered at the hospital, and gave their time to cancer...
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