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Corporate transparency and the role of Companies House – changes from March 2024
19 Jan 2024
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (EECTA) will introduce changes to company law in March 2024. One of the aims of the EECTA is to enhance the role of Companies House and to improve corporate transparency. The Government would like to see Companies House evolve from a passive recipient of information to a more active gatekeeper with a wider remit of powers. The changes are the most fundamental set of reforms since Companies House was created.
Corporate transparency and reforms to the role of Companies House
09 Mar 2022
On 28 February 2022, BEIS published a White Paper on corporate transparency and register reform (White Paper), which sets out plans to enhance the role of Companies House and to increase the transparency of UK corporate entities. We outline a few of the key reforms below.
Corporate law timeline
27 Feb 2018
This timeline covers key legislation and legal developments in corporate and company law only and not all corporate and company law developments. If you would like additional information please let us know.
PSC Register resources
29 Jun 2017
As of 6 April 2016, all UK companies and UK LLPs (with the exception of companies traded on markets such as the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange) are required to maintain a new register called a Register of People with Significant Control (PSC Register).
Changes to UK company law - 'at a glance'
09 Nov 2016
The Act introduces some important changes to UK company law. We have provided an 'at a glance' summary of the key changes and the proposed implementation dates.
Corporate law and transactions - what will happen post-Brexit?
01 Jun 2016
As with many areas of law, the precise impact of Brexit on corporate law and transactions remains unclear at this stage. A few areas that may be affected, depending on the exact terms negotiated post-Brexit.
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