top of page
Search

Companies House changes March 24

  • alanrutland
  • Jan 15, 2024
  • 1 min read
ree

  • Greater powers to query information. This means more ability to scrutinise and reject information that seems incorrect or inconsistent with information already on the register. In some cases, the ability to remove information.

  • Stronger checks on company names

  • New rules for registered office addresses which will mean all companies must have an appropriate address at all times. Companies will not be able to use a PO Box as their registered office address.

  • A requirement for all companies to supply a registered email address

  • The requirement for all companies to confirm they’re forming the company for a lawful purpose when they incorporate. Every year, the company will need to confirm that its future activities will be lawful on their confirmation statement.

  • Annotations on the register to let users know about potential issues with the information that’s been supplied

  • Steps to clean up the register, using data matching to identify and remove inaccurate information

  • Sharing data with other government departments and law enforcement agencies

 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All
Director's ID filings - name discrepancies

It has been interesting to see that directors are registered at Companies House with a variation of the name used for biometric ID (normally passport).   As an ACSP, this adds a further level of dilig

 
 
 
Companies House Fee Increase

From February 1st, 2026 Companies House will be increasing many of its official fees. The following schedules show those fees that are being increased. Transaction Channel New fee Incorporation Digita

 
 
 

Comments

bottom of page