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Accounts filing changes hit pause
Companies House has confirmed that changes to filing requirements will not be taking effect from 1 April 2027 and that companies will receive at least 21 months’ notice to prepare. Sally Baker, ICAEW’s Head of Corporate...
Seven linked companies shut down after Insolvency Service investigation with Companies House
The companies appeared unrelated until a joint investigation uncovered similar conduct concerns.
Noodle bar boss sentenced after ignoring company director ban and using false employment document
His wife was also sentenced for helping him defy his director ban
Why changes to Companies House accounts matter for the UK’s economy
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Directors warned to verify identities with Companies House following first Insolvency Service prosecutions
Court action highlights legal duty on directors to complete identity verification
Glasgow directors banned after importing more than 350,000 vapes disguised as medical equipment in £15 million tax evasion scheme
Both directors disqualified as company directors until 2035
Objections to company strike off to be submitted online only from 1 December 2026
Objections to limited companies being struck off the Companies House register will need to be submitted through our online service only. We will no longer accept objections by email.
Changes to how you sign in to the Find and update company information service
GOV.UK One Login will become the main sign-in option for the Find and update company information service.
Founder of Liverpool's Signature empire banned as director after investors lost £4.8 million through connected company
Director disqualified until 2031
CIC Accounts User Feedback
Companies House want to hear your experiences of using the Package Accounts Upload Service
Directors disqualified for a total of 70 years following Companies House prosecutions
Twenty three company directors were disqualified in the first 6 months of this year for persistent or serious non-compliance with their responsibilities.
Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime
A new report released today reveals the strides being made to improve the accuracy of the Companies House register and disrupt economic crime.
Companies House to bring in changes to accounts filing from April 2028
Small companies and micro-entities to file profit and loss accounts but can opt out of publication. All companies will need to file accounts via commercial software with more time to prepare.
Companies House to bring in changes to accounts filing from April 2028
Small companies and micro-entities to file profit and loss accounts but can opt out of publication. All companies will need to file accounts via commercial software with more time to prepare.
Companies House and Intellectual Property Office (IPO) join forces to warn about unsolicited payment requests
Companies House and IPO warn businesses about unsolicited payment requests and how to identify them.
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