Corporate Notes

Company law – directors fined for failing to complete UK IDV requirements

First prosecutions brought by the Insolvency Service against individuals for acting as directors without having verified their identity

Company law – Companies House phasing in GOV.UK One Login for Companies House accounts

GOV.UK One Login will become the primary sign-in method for the 'Find and update' service, with companies urged to prepare now for a future mandatory …

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 …