What is a dormant company?

Published in Business finance on October 2, 2026 by Johnathan Korchak

Your company may be considered dormant if it is not currently carrying out any business and it does not have any other sources of income, including investment income. This article explains what to do and what to avoid doing to…

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Tags: accounting, accounts, company types, dormant companies

Shareholder transparency reforms under ECCTA

Published in Company records on September 15, 2026 by Johnathan Korchak

While the introduction of identity verification has occupied companies and their professional advisers, it does not mark the end of implementation of the new requirements of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act…

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Tags: shareholders of members, ECCTA, company records, register of members

10 reasons why companies continue to maintain company registers

Published in Company records on August 17, 2026 by Johnathan Korchak

While the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (‘ECCTA’) removes the obligation for companies to maintain their own local statutory registers, there is nothing to stop companies continuing to maintain…

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Tags: ECCTA, company records, registers

Inform Direct now supports over 700,000 companies

Published in Inform Direct news on August 11, 2026 by Johnathan Korchak

We’re delighted to be celebrating an important milestone, with 700,000 UK companies now being managed on the Inform Direct platform!…

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Inform Direct celebrates progress ahead of Accountex

Published in Inform Direct news on May 7, 2026 by Johnathan Korchak

We’re hugely looking forward to visiting Accountex at the Excel in London on 13 and 14 May!…

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Tags: Accountex, ECCTA, Inform Direct

2025 Review
of UK Company Formations

Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2024, year-on-year growth rates and breakdown by county. This detailed insight is provided in the form of easy to understand infographics available for sharing through social media and on your own website

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