Tag: ECCTA

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27 March 2026

Companies House – WebFiling security issue

Companies House has confirmed that it recently identified a security vulnerability affecting its WebFiling service. The service was suspended as a …

30 January 2026

Company law – confirmation of delays in IDV rollout and software-only filing of accounts; abolition of the central register

Companies House has announced that there will be delays in the implementation of some of the remaining provisions on identity verification (IDV) and …

07 November 2025

Company administration – mandatory IDV and abolition of certain local company registers

The sixth commencement order for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) has been made which brings into force from 18 November …

12 September 2025

Company administration – Companies House announces planned start date for mandatory identity verification

Companies House has announced that identity verification (IDV) will be mandatory for all new and existing directors and persons with significant control …

12 September 2025

Company law – abolition of certain statutory company registers

Companies House has confirmed that the abolition of certain statutory company registers, as provided for by section 51 of the Economic Crime and …

12 September 2025

Insight alert – Corporate crime – failure to prevent fraud offence now in force

The new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud came into force on 1 September 2025. The new strict liability offence, which is contained in the …

04 July 2025

Corporate update – our latest half-yearly briefing and podcast on material upcoming developments

We have published our half-yearly update briefing which summarises the major developments in UK corporate law and regulation that have occurred over the …

04 July 2025

Company law – regulations to streamline company and LLP registers published

Regulations have been published in draft concerning the removal of the requirement to keep certain “local” registers of information relating to directors …

04 July 2025

Companies House – software-only filing for all company accounts coming in 2027

Companies House has announced that all companies on its register will have to file their accounts (including dormant accounts) using commercial software …

04 July 2025

Company law – regulations on identity verification for LLPs and overseas companies published

Regulations applying the company law provisions on identity verification (IDV) to limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and overseas companies have been …

23 May 2025

Company law - Companies House granted new powers to annotate the register

Regulations have been made under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) that expand Companies House's power to annotate the …

23 May 2025

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – implementing radical reforms to Companies House and corporate criminal liability

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is being implemented by the government in …