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What is an authorised corporate service provider (ACSP)?

Published in News and opinion on May 12, 2025 by Johnathan Korchak

Registering as an authorised corporate service provider (ACSP) is a new requirement designed to help Companies House track who is verifying the identity of individuals involved in companies and filing information on the public…

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Tags: ECCTA, Companies House, directors, PSCs

Micro-entity accounts: your questions answered

Published in Company records on May 7, 2025 by Jayne Challinor

A micro-entity is a very small company or LLP. We will define the criteria for micro-entity status below. Micro-entities may be able to produce a much simpler set of year end accounts for their members and provide less…

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Tags: accounting, annual accounts, Companies House, company size, micro entities, statutory accounts

Inform Direct – April 2025 product update

Published in Inform Direct news on April 30, 2025 by Philip Newman

After a busy March with three releases:…

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Tags: Companies House, confirmation statement, Inform Direct, news

Companies House’s updated approach to enforcement and financial penalties

Published in News and opinion on October 14, 2024 by Ben Robinson

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act) is continuing to change the role of Companies House.…

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Tags: Companies House, penalties

Understanding the Certificate of Good Standing for UK companies

Published in Company records on August 9, 2024 by Henry Catchpole

A Certificate of Good Standing is used to prove that a company is incorporated and authorised to conduct business in a specific jurisdiction. It is also known as a ‘Certificate of Authorisation’ or ‘Certificate of…

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Tags: certificate of good standing, Companies House, company records, incorporation

Maximising Companies House Filing Success

Published in Company records on July 15, 2024 by Johnathan Korchak

As part of the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, on 4 March 2024 Companies House gained a range of new powers. In these first few months, we have already seen a more active Registrar,…

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Tags: ECCTA, addresses, Companies House, company records

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