Our new powers in action: tackling company cloning
Our new powers in action: tackling company cloning
Read how we used our new powers to remove nearly 1,000 fraudulent restaurant company 'clones' from the register.
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
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, …
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 …
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
...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...
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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...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...
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act (SBEEA) is here
My name is Meryl Jones and I'm the Product Owner for the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act (SBEEA) project at Companies House.
Behind the scenes with our events team
I’m Heather Gopsill and I’ve been part of the events team for the past 12 months. With 6 full time team members, managed by Viv Evans, we’re a small but effective team. Our work is diverse and takes us all across the …
Free access to over 170 million company records
I'm delighted to tell you, that from today, you can now access all digital data free of charge using our new service, some 170 million company records.
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