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How will the ECCT Act impact companies?

Published in News and opinion on November 3, 2023 by David Hill

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…

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Tags: ECCTA, accounts, Companies House, corporate directors, PSCs, register of members, registered office address

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Shareholder vs. member: what’s the difference?

Published in Shares and shareholders on July 5, 2023 by David Hill

The words ‘shareholders’ and ‘members’ of a limited company are often used interchangeably, and in many cases that’s fine. Both terms refer to individuals or entities with a financial and/or legal interest in the…

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Tags: members, register of members, shareholders

What is a company’s register of members?

Published in Company records on February 21, 2023 by Johnathan Korchak

Every company must maintain certain statutory registers, and the register of members is one of the most important. It is a record of who owns the company and stands to benefit from its activities. As such it is vital to keep it…

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Tags: company records, register of members, registers

(Another) Inform Direct product update – January 2020

Published in Inform Direct news on February 13, 2020 by Philip Newman

Following feedback from our users and our own review we have made some enhancements to our online company registers to make them even better.…

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Tags: Inform Direct, PSCs, register of members, registers

Admitting a new member of a company limited by guarantee

Published in Shares and shareholders on January 22, 2016 by Johnathan Korchak

Many companies limited by guarantee, particularly clubs and similar associations, will regularly receive applications and accept new members. In other companies, like property management companies for small blocks of flats,…

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Tags: guarantee, members, membership certificates, register of members

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