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Companies House updates

Ceased or suspended Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)

This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have had their ACSP status either suspended or ceased (removed).

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

List of Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)

This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have registered as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). This is also known as an authorised agent.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Set up and run a limited liability partnership (LLP)

Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Objections to company strike off to be submitted online only from 1 December 2026

Objections to limited companies being struck off the Companies House register will need to be submitted through our online service only. We will no longer accept objections by email.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Changes to how you sign in to the Find and update company information service

GOV.UK One Login will become the main sign-in option for the Find and update company information service.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Order certified documents and certificates from Companies House

How to order certified copies of certificates and documents held on the Companies House register.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

CIC Accounts User Feedback

Companies House want to hear your experiences of using the Package Accounts Upload Service

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Apply to protect your details on the Companies House register

For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Fit and proper criteria for Authorised Corporate Service Providers

How the registrar will assess whether an applicant, or existing Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), is fit and proper to carry out the functions of an ACSP.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Directors disqualified for a total of 70 years following Companies House prosecutions

Twenty three company directors were disqualified in the first 6 months of this year for persistent or serious non-compliance with their responsibilities.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

When you need to verify your identity for Companies House

When you need to verify depends on your role, and when you started that role.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

People with significant control (PSCs)

How to identify and record the people who own or control your company.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Incorporated companies in the UK by jurisdiction and month: quality and methods guide

What the company statistics cover, how Companies House produces them and their quality and comparability. It includes definitions and latest, past and future changes.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Incorporation and names

Sets out the main requirements for incorporating and naming a company in the UK, including business names and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Reporting scams pretending to be from Companies House

What to do if you think you've noticed a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

How to prove your identity for Companies House at the Post Office

How to complete your identity verification in person at a Post Office, once you've entered your photo ID details online.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Companies House personal codes for identity verification

How to use and manage the personal code you receive when you verify your identity for Companies House.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Ask Companies House for information about a trust

How to submit a request to Companies House to get trust information for an overseas entity, and what details we'll share.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Companies House fees

A list of all the fees Companies House charges, and how we determine these fees.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read

Companies House updates

Filing your Companies House accounts

How to prepare and file annual accounts with Companies House for your UK registered company.

9 September 2026 · 2 min read