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Why identity verification is good for business

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Why identity verification is good for business

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.

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Corporate social responsibility at Companies House

Posted by: Leanne Hugglestone - Community liaison manager, Posted on: 29 September 2015 - Categories: Working 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...

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The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act (SBEEA) is here

Posted by: Meryl Jones, Posted on: 14 August 2015 - Categories: Digital transformation, Starting a company
Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act

My name is Meryl Jones and I'm the Product Owner for the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act (SBEEA) project at Companies House.

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Behind the scenes with our events team

Posted by: Heather Gopsill, Posted on: 21 July 2015 - Categories: Working at Companies House
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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 …

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Free access to over 170 million company records

Posted by: Tim Moss, Posted on: 22 June 2015 - Categories: Digital transformation
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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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We're listening to our customers and making changes

Posted by: Gareth Lloyd, Posted on: 17 June 2015 - Categories: Digital transformation
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I wanted to give you an update on one of the legislative changes that will apply when the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act (SBEEA) comes into force later this year.

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Registering Companies since 1844: some of our oldest companies revealed

Posted by: Esme Turner, Posted on: 29 May 2015 - Categories: Historic records
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Last November Companies House celebrated registering companies since 1844 – its 170th Anniversary!

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My trip to Abu Dhabi - Commercial Registrars Forum 2015

Posted by: Tim Moss, Posted on: 10 May 2015 - Categories: Working at Companies House
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As Chief Executive and Registrar of Companies for England and Wales I have a very interesting and diverse role which allows me to represent Companies House both here in the UK and abroad.

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The pre-election period

Posted by: David Griffiths, Posted on: 30 March 2015 - Categories: Working at Companies House

...Election Guidance. So you won't be hearing much from us in the 5 weeks up to the election, unless it's to provide essential Companies House information. That applies to @CompaniesHouse...

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My digital academy experience

Posted by: Amy Harcombe - Lead product manager, Posted on: 17 March 2015 - Categories: Working at Companies House
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In January I attended a new cross-government digital academy that Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were running. The academy was 5 weeks in Leeds and a new way of learning some great techniques to deliver digital services.

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User research lab

Posted by: Mark Hulett, Posted on: 5 March 2015 - Categories: User research
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Welcome to the first Companies House user research blog. This is where we will share our experience of user research and hopefully discuss usability methods and processes with you. There...

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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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