Companies House Archives

How to change your company name

Published in Company records on April 30, 2021 by Jayne Challinor

Whether part of a re-branding exercise or simply to correct an error – it’s easy to change your company name. Indeed, according to Companies House almost 60,000 UK companies changed their name in the year to December 2020 and…

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Tags: Companies House, company names, company records

Companies House Maintenance Periods

Published in Inform Direct news on March 4, 2021 by Ben Robinson

Companies House have advised there will likely be multiple periods of downtime at short notice over the coming months.…

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Changes to Companies House submissions as a result of Brexit

Published in News and opinion on January 6, 2021 by Philip Newman

Brexit has brought about numerous changes for all businesses that applied from the end of the transitional period at 11pm on 31 December 2020.…

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Tags: Brexit, Companies House, corporate directors, corporate LLP members, corporate officers, news

Corporate transparency and registry reform

Published in News and opinion on November 24, 2020 by Philip Newman

With its Corporate transparency and registry reform consultation now completed, the government is looking at making significant changes to how Companies House operates in maintaining the UK’s register of companies.…

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Tags: AML Check, Companies House, confirmation statement, filing deadlines, news

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act – effect on filing deadlines

Published in News and opinion on July 1, 2020 by Johnathan Korchak

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act was passed on 25 June 2020, with many measures coming into immediate effect on Friday 26 June. It aims to relax the burden on businesses during the coronavirus outbreak, providing…

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Tags: accounts, Companies House, confirmation statement, filing deadlines, news

Coronavirus and Company Secretarial Responsibilities

Published in News and opinion on May 4, 2020 by Johnathan Korchak

The impact of coronavirus continues to be felt in many ways by UK businesses, with advice and support from their professional advisers becoming more important than ever.…

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Tags: accounts, AGM, Companies House, filing deadlines, furlough, HMRC, stock transfer forms, strike off

2021 Review
of UK Company Formations

Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2020, 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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