Corporate Governance & Regulation

Closing a limited company

There are a number of reasons why you may decide to close your limited company. This could be because a limited company structure no longer suits your needs, your business is no

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Companies House warn of delays in postal submissions

Company filing deadlines were extended for companies with filing deadlines between 27 June 2020 and 5 April 2021.

Companies House is warning of delays in postal submissions and

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Removing your home address from the public register

Company directors and other eligible people such as company secretaries, people with significant control (PSC) and LLP members can apply to remove their personal addresses from the

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Companies House has new bank account

Companies House has announced that they have new bank details effective from 1 September 2020. This is due to a Companies House change in status from a trading fund to a central

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Companies House resumes strike-off process

Companies House has confirmed that the temporary measure to suspend compulsory strike-off action will be lifted from 10 October 2020. The temporary measure to pause compulsory

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Beware £5,000 company fine

As well as filing accounts with Companies House, there is an important requirement to check that the information Companies House has about your company is correct every year. This

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Sending forms to Companies House – coronavirus update

Companies House has developed and launched a new temporary online service to upload and send completed forms during the Coronavirus outbreak. The online service was first launched

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Companies House restarts voluntary strike-off process

Companies House has announced the restart of the process for companies that have applied for voluntary strike-off, from 10 September 2020. All voluntary strike-off applications

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill receives Royal Assent

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the Act) received Royal Assent, with most provisions coming into force on 26 June 2020. The Act addresses numerous issues arising

Corporate Governance & Regulation

Estate Agents who may be exempt from Money Laundering registration

HMRC is responsible for the money laundering supervision of a number of businesses including estate and lettings agents. Estate agency businesses that HMRC is responsible for