Corporate Notes

Company administration – amended Companies House fees now in force

The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 came into force on 1 February 2026, amending various Companies House fees.

Company administration – mandatory identity verification requirements now in force and Companies House guidance on enforcement

Identity verification (IDV) is now mandatory for all new and existing directors (of both UK incorporated companies and overseas companies with UK …

Companies House – guidance on new powers to issue financial penalties

Since 2 May 2024 Companies House has had the power to impose civil financial penalties for most offences under the Companies Act 2006. Exercise of this …

On the horizon – our podcast on material upcoming developments

We have released a new episode in our ‘on the horizon’ podcast series, in which we discuss the more material developments that we expect to see in the …

Half-yearly corporate update – our latest briefing

New power for Companies House to impose civil penalties in force from today

The second tranche of significant company law provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) that expand the powers of …

New power for Companies House to impose civil penalties in force from 2 May 2024

With effect from 2 May 2024, Companies House will have the power to impose civil financial penalties for most offences under the Companies Act 2006, …

Companies House reform – significant changes now in force

The first significant company law provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), which became law in October …

Updated Companies House forms and guidance

Companies House has updated a number of its forms and the associated guidance in light of certain provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate …

On the horizon - A Companies House update

We have released a Companies House update ‘on the horizon’ podcast which covers the provisions of the ECCTA brought into force yesterday. You can listen …

Draft regulations on Companies House's power to issue financial penalties published and secondary legislation on revised fees made

Draft regulations under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) that will give Companies House the power to issue financial …

Reform of Companies House – changes coming into force on 4 March 2024 and more secondary legislation made

Companies House has announced, via its blog, that the first set of changes under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the ECCTA) …