Corporate Governance & Regulation

Anti-money laundering rules

The Money Laundering Regulations (MLR) are designed to protect the UK financial system and put in place certain controls to prevent businesses being used for money laundering by

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Charity filing deadline approaching

The Charity Commission has warned charities that the deadline for submitting the 2017 annual return is fast approaching. The deadline for charities with a standard 12-month

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Ways to liquidate a limited company

There are a number of reasons why a limited company may be no longer required and can be shut down. This may be because the limited company structure:

no longer suits the needs

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Updating the PSC register

The register of People with Significant Control (PSC register) came into effect on 6 April 2016. The PSC register is used to identify and record the people who exert significant

Corporate Governance & Regulation

How to close down a company by striking off

There are a limited range of circumstances when a company can request to be removed from the register (known as being struck off). For example, a voluntary strike off can be

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Check if company is in liquidation

There are a number of way you can check if a company is in liquidation. This can include looking on the Companies House register. Companies House is responsible for maintaining a

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Don’t leave assets in a company you dissolve

The final step in bringing a company to a legal end is when the company is dissolved. However, one if the important points to be aware of when doing so is that the dissolved

Corporate Governance & Regulation

New laws to protect home address

New laws have come into effect (from 26 April 2018) to help tackle the problem of identity fraud and personal harm for company directors. The new laws, which were introduced into

Corporate Governance & Regulation

What’s in a name?

We recently discussed updated Companies House guidance that provides advice on checking which names are acceptable to Companies House when naming a company. HMRC also published