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Navigating compulsory identity verification and beyond

Published in Company records on October 14, 2025 by Johnathan Korchak

The planned implementation by Companies House of compulsory identity verification, and the new requirement to submit personal codes for individual officers and persons with significant control (PSCs) as part of confirmation…

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Tags: confirmation statements, identity verification, ECCTA, Companies House

Updating data at Companies House for identity verification

Published in Company records on September 22, 2025 by Johnathan Korchak

Companies House has announced that compulsory identity verification of directors, PSCs and others will begin from 18 November 2025. New directors appointed and PSCs added to companies from that date – and those attached to newly…

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Tags: identity verification, ECCTA, addresses, Companies House, directors, PSCs

What is a Companies House personal code?

Published in Company records on September 22, 2025 by Johnathan Korchak

From April 2025, using powers granted under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, Companies House took the first steps in enabling individuals to verify their identity. From 18 November 2025, identity…

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Tags: personal code, ECCTA, Companies House, company records

Is your subsidiary company exempt from audit?

Published in Company records on June 2, 2025 by Eunice Brain

Most small standalone UK companies will qualify for exemption from audit. However, there are additional requirements that you must consider if your company is a member of a group.…

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Tags: company accounts, audit exemption, company size

Types of limited company accounts and the details they should include

Published in Company records on May 28, 2025 by Jayne Challinor

Every year, companies must prepare statutory accounts for their members and must also file a version of these with Companies House. However, dependent upon the type and size of the company, different limited company accounts…

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Tags: company accounts, accounting, company size, large companies, medium companies, micro entities, small companies, statutory accounts

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Filing company accounts: your questions answered

Published in Company records on May 21, 2025 by Jayne Challinor

Covering issues such as: the consequences of filing your accounts late; how to extend your filing deadline; when you can change an accounting reference date; whether you need to file accounts if your company is dormant, and…

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Tags: company accounts, accounting reference date, annual accounts, Companies House, company records, company size, filing deadlines, financial statements, statutory accounts

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