PSCs
This article discusses one of the most significant changes to company law brought about by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA): mandatory identity verification for company directors and persons with…
How will the ECCT Act impact companies?
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is now law and will have significant impact on how companies interact with Companies House. Here we give a summary of how it will most directly affect the running of…
Inform Direct product update – November 2023
In line with requests from users we have made changes to allow you to import companies into Inform Direct without sending submissions to Companies House arising on differences in the personal details of individuals.…
What is a Relevant Legal Entity (RLE)?
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.…
Inform Direct product update – June 2022
This release adds the person and address lookup functions to the add PSC process. This function is now rolled out to all of the mainly used person and address processes of Inform Direct:…
What is a PSC register?
From 6 April 2016 the vast majority of UK companies, even the smallest companies owned by a single person, must keep a Register of People with Significant Control (also known as a “PSC Register”). This register sits…
2025 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2024, 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