Companies House Archives

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

What is a certificate of incorporation?

Published in Company formation on May 9, 2024 by Johnathan Korchak

As the Registrar in the UK, Companies House must approve every valid application to form a company. The law says it must then provide a certificate of incorporation, which is an important document. The incorporation certificate…

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Tags: certificates, Companies House, company records, incorporation

(Another) Inform Direct product update – April 2024

Published in Inform Direct news on April 29, 2024 by Andy Ellis

The latest update this month enables users to effortlessly access and search a company’s filing history directly within Inform Direct. This integration streamlines company secretarial tasks, eliminating the need to switch…

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Tags: Companies House, filing, Inform Direct, news

What is a Companies House presenter code?

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

Documents filed electronically at Companies House must include details of who is ‘presenting’ the document. This lets Companies House know who to contact about a transaction, and can also provide a more efficient billing…

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Tags: presenter code, Companies House, company records

Companies House fee increases from 1 May 2024

Published in News and opinion on March 16, 2024 by Johnathan Korchak

Companies House has announced fee increases taking effect on 1 May 2024, affecting all new and existing UK companies.…

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Tags: ECCTA, Companies House, news

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