Register of Overseas Entities Verification – How it works
On 1 August, the register of overseas entities went live. The Register is kept by Companies House and...
19 August, 2022
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Anti-Money Laundering
Companies House Reform: Compliance, Intelligence and Data Sharing
The government intends to permit the cross-referencing of data held by Companies House against other data sets to...
23 October, 2020
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Companies House Reform: Certification of information on the Register
Companies House will provide a certificate of good standing for any company providing it is up to date...
08 October, 2020
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Companies House Reform: Improving the Accuracy and Usability of Data
Companies House currently accepts what it is told in good faith. This may come as a surprise, but...
02 October, 2020
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Companies House Reform: The Case for Verifying Identities
Companies House are now committed to verifying the identities of directors, People with Significant Control (PSCs) and individuals...
24 September, 2020
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The FinCEN Files and Companies House Reform: Tied Together
Reforms to Companies House have been announced just before the FinCEN Files were published in what appears to...
21 September, 2020
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Disclosing the sources and uses of cash
The recent collapse of Thomas Cook has served to highlight the importance of understanding cash flow within a...
26 September, 2019
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Scotland: The new destination for money laundering and tax evasion?
There is growing evidence that criminals are swapping palm trees for lochs and heading to Scotland to avoid...
11 April, 2016
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Financial crime: systems and control
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which regulates much of the finance sector has issued a proposal which updates...
14 November, 2014
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Ownership and control
As part of its drive to increase transparency the Government has launched a consultation on the practical implications...
31 October, 2014
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