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Companies House changes from 4 March 2024

Published in Company records on February 21, 2024 by Johnathan Korchak

4 March 2024 sees the implementation of the first set of changes to company secretarial work introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (‘ECCTA’). Most notably, this includes the launch of the…

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Tags: registered email address, ECCTA, Companies House

What is the registered email address?

Published in Company records on February 12, 2024 by Johnathan Korchak

The new requirement for companies to supply a registered email address (REA), also sometimes referred to as an ‘appropriate email address’, is found in Clause 29 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023).…

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Tags: registered email address, ECCTA, Companies House

The balance sheet explained: Liabilities

Published in Company records on February 2, 2024 by David Hill

This article gives some simple examples of how to break down liabilities on the balance sheet for a UK company. It deals with micro-entity accounts because they are the simplest example. Also, micro-entities are by far the most…

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Tags: company accounts, accounts, micro-entity accounts, statutory accounts

The balance sheet explained: Assets

Published in Company records on January 31, 2024 by David Hill

This is an introduction to classifying items in the assets section of the balance sheet for a micro-entity, the smallest type of company. It’s a good place to start because it’s one of the simplest forms of company accounts,…

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Tags: company accounts, accounts, micro-entity accounts, statutory accounts

The income statement (profit & loss account) explained

Published in Company records on November 23, 2023 by David Hill

This guide will help you understand the income statement (profit and loss account) for small companies and micro-entities. It covers how to get your income statements filed on time with Companies House and HMRC and be compliant…

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Tags: company accounts, accounts, annual accounts, micro-entity accounts

What is a Relevant Legal Entity (RLE)?

Published in Company records on September 21, 2023 by Johnathan Korchak

While a Person with Significant Control is generally by definition an individual, it is not only individuals who can be recorded in a company’s PSC register.…

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Tags: company records, PSCs

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