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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

Companies House Identity Verification: are address checks required?

Published in News and opinion on August 14, 2025 by Jayne Challinor

Companies House have confirmed that 18 November 2025 will mark the beginning of a 12 month period that implements compulsory identity verification for all directors and PSCs. Identity verification is a new requirement, introduced…

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

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

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

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

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

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