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This is an official email to your registered email address from Companies H=
ouse.
In this email: =20
=E2=80=A2 reminder about changes introduced in March 2024
=E2=80=A2 new financial penalties
=E2=80=A2 get ready for identity verification
=E2=80=A2 register as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP)
=E2=80=A2 changes to accounts
=E2=80=A2 how to keep up to date
We introduced the first set of changes under the Economic Crime and Corpora=
te Transparency (ECCT) Act on 4 March 2024.: https://www.gov.uk/government/=
news/companies-house-begins-phased-roll-out-of-new-powers-to-tackle-fraud=
=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
We=E2=80=99re introducing more changes over the coming months: https://chan=
gestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/changes-at-a-glance that could affect you=
.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
Over time, these changes will improve the accuracy and transparency of the =
data on our registers and strengthen our approach to tackling economic crim=
e.=E2=80=AF=20
Find out what you need to do and when.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
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Reminder about changes introduced in March 2024=E2=80=AF
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On 4 March 2024, Companies House introduced new rules for registered office=
addresses. All companies must, at all times, have an =E2=80=98appropriate =
address=E2=80=99 as their registered office.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=
=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
There=E2=80=99s also a new requirement for all companies to give a register=
ed email address to Companies House. =20
You must keep your registered office address and your registered email addr=
ess up to date to make sure you receive important information from Companie=
s House.=E2=80=AF =20
We may take action against the company and its officers if you do not meet =
these requirements.=20
For more information about the new rules for registered office addresses an=
d the new registered email address, read our guidance on GOV.=E2=80=8BUK.: =
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incorporation-and-names=E2=80=AF=
=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
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-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D
New financial penalties=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF
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We introduced new financial penalties in October 2024.: https://www.gov.uk/=
government/news/companies-house-implements-new-powers-with-new-non-complian=
ce-penalties You may receive a financial penalty if you do not comply with =
your legal obligations =E2=80=93 for example, not filing your confirmation =
statement on time.=E2=80=AF=20
We=E2=80=99ll introduce more financial penalties for non-compliance as and =
when new measures come into force.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
Read more about how we=E2=80=99ll use our enforcement powers to issue finan=
cial penalties.: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/companies-house=
-approach-to-financial-penalties=E2=80=AF=20
Sign up for email reminders to remind you when your confirmation statement =
is due.: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-for-email-reminders-from-comp=
anies-house=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
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Get ready for identity verification
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Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will =
soon need to verify their identity to prove they are who they claim to be.=
=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
You=E2=80=99ll be able to verify using GOV.=E2=80=8BUK One Login: https://w=
ww.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house, or through =
an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). =20
To get ready for identity verification, it=E2=80=99s important to make sure=
we hold the correct details for each officer and person with significant c=
ontrol (PSC) of your company.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
You will not be able to complete identity verification if the personal info=
rmation on your identity documents, such as your date of birth, does not ma=
tch the information held on our register.=E2=80=AF=20
Check the details we hold for you and your company on the Find and update c=
ompany information service.: https://find-and-update.company-information.se=
rvice.gov.uk/=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
You can tell us about some changes online: https://www.gov.uk/file-changes-=
to-a-company-with-companies-house. For other changes, such as incorrect or =
missing information about directors or PSCs on your incorporation documents=
, you=E2=80=99ll need to file a paper form: https://www.gov.uk/government/c=
ollections/companies-house-forms-for-limited-companies.=20
In the future, identity verification will become compulsory. From this poin=
t, if you or any other directors do not comply with identity verification r=
equirements on time, you=E2=80=99ll be committing an offence and will not b=
e able to make any filings for your company. There=E2=80=99ll be a range of=
consequences, including a financial penalty and being unable to start a ne=
w company.=E2=80=AF=20
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-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D
Register as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider
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Third-party providers such as agents or accountants, who wish to carry out =
identity verification checks on behalf of clients for Companies House, can =
now register their business as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (AC=
SP).=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
To become an ACSP, also known as a Companies House authorised agent, third-=
party providers must be supervised within the UK by a relevant Anti-Money L=
aundering (AML) supervisory body. =E2=80=AF=20
To register as an ACSP, third-party providers will need to use our =E2=80=
=98Apply to register as a Companies House authorised agent=E2=80=99 service=
.: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/applying-to-register-as-a-companies-house-au=
thorised-agent =20
Read more about what it means to be an ACSP.: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/b=
eing-an-authorised-corporate-service-provider
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Changes to accounts
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The online accounts and Company Tax Return service is closing on 31 March 2=
026.: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-online-accounts-and-company-ta=
x-return-service-is-closing=20
If you use this service to file your accounts with Companies House and Comp=
any Tax Return with HMRC, you=E2=80=99ll need to find alternative filing me=
thods once it closes. =20
Over the next 2 to 3 years, we=E2=80=99ll be transitioning towards filing a=
ccounts by software only.: https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/ch=
anges-to-accounts/=E2=80=AF=20
We=E2=80=99re preparing a detailed timetable and we aim to give companies 2=
1 months=E2=80=99 notice ahead of the change. Most companies can make the c=
hange now as software is already available. We=E2=80=99ve published an upda=
ted version of our Find software for filing company accounts tool: https://=
www.gov.uk/software-company-accounts to help companies to choose a suitable=
software product.=20
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How to keep up to date
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Read all the latest updates on our Changes to UK company law website: https=
://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk and sign up for our regular email =
newsletters.: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKCH/subscriber/new=
=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=20
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You=E2=80=99ve received this email because you provided this registered ema=
il address to Companies House. You cannot unsubscribe from emails to the re=
gistered email address as this is a legal requirement under the Companies A=
ct 2006. We will only use this email address to communicate about your comp=
any. The registered email address will not appear on the public register.=
=E2=80=AF=20
To change the company=E2=80=99s registered email address, go to: find-and-u=
pdate.company-information.service.gov.uk/registered-email-address: https://=
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/registered-email-address=
=E2=80=AF=20
Please email enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk: mailto:enquiries@companieshou=
se.gov.uk if you did not provide this email address as a registered email a=
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olor: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/chang=
es-at-a-glance">We=E2=80=99re introducing more changes over the coming mont=
hs</a> that could affect you.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0=
20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">Over time, th=
ese changes will improve the accuracy and transparency of the data on our r=
egisters and strengthen our approach to tackling economic crime.=E2=80=AF <=
/p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; colo=
r: #0B0C0C;">Find out what you need to do and when.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=
=AF </p><hr style=3D"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #B1B4B6; Margin: 3=
0px 0 30px 0;"><h2 style=3D"Margin: 0 0 15px 0; padding: 10px 0 0 0; font-s=
ize: 27px; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; color: #0B0C0C;">Reminder =
about changes introduced in March 2024=E2=80=AF</h2><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0=
20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">On 4 March 20=
24, Companies House introduced new rules for registered office addresses. A=
ll companies must, at all times, have an =E2=80=98appropriate address=E2=80=
=99 as their registered office.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=
=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; =
line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">There=E2=80=99s also a new requirement =
for all companies to give a registered email address to Companies House. <=
/p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; colo=
r: #0B0C0C;">You must keep your registered office address and your register=
ed email address up to date to make sure you receive important information =
from Companies House.=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-s=
ize: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">We may take action against t=
he company and its officers if you do not meet these requirements. </p><p s=
tyle=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0=
C0C;">For more information about the new rules for registered office addres=
ses and the new registered email address, <a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word=
; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incor=
poration-and-names">read our guidance on GOV.=E2=80=8BUK.</a>=E2=80=AF=E2=
=80=AF=E2=80=AF </p><hr style=3D"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #B1B4B=
6; Margin: 30px 0 30px 0;"><h2 style=3D"Margin: 0 0 15px 0; padding: 10px 0=
0 0; font-size: 27px; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; color: #0B0C0C=
;">New financial penalties=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF</h2><p style=3D"Margi=
n: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;"><a styl=
e=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/gov=
ernment/news/companies-house-implements-new-powers-with-new-non-compliance-=
penalties">We introduced new financial penalties in October 2024.</a> You m=
ay receive a financial penalty if you do not comply with your legal obligat=
ions =E2=80=93 for example, not filing your confirmation statement on time.=
=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height:=
25px; color: #0B0C0C;">We=E2=80=99ll introduce more financial penalties fo=
r non-compliance as and when new measures come into force.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=
=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px;=
color: #0B0C0C;"><a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color: #1D70B8;" href=
=3D"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/companies-house-approach-to-=
financial-penalties">Read more about how we=E2=80=99ll use our enforcement =
powers to issue financial penalties.</a>=E2=80=AF </p><div style=3D"Margin:=
0 0 20px 0;"><blockquote style=3D"Margin: 0; border-left: 10px solid #B1B4=
B6;padding: 15px 0 0.1px 15px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px;"><p styl=
e=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C=
;"><a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.=
gov.uk/guidance/register-for-email-reminders-from-companies-house">Sign up =
for email reminders to remind you when your confirmation statement is due.<=
/a>=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF </p></blockquote></div><hr style=3D"border: 0; height=
: 1px; background: #B1B4B6; Margin: 30px 0 30px 0;"><h2 style=3D"Margin: 0 =
0 15px 0; padding: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 27px; line-height: 35px; font-wei=
ght: bold; color: #0B0C0C;">Get ready for identity verification</h2><p styl=
e=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C=
;">Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK wi=
ll soon need to verify their identity to prove they are who they claim to b=
e.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; l=
ine-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;"><a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color=
: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for=
-companies-house">You=E2=80=99ll be able to verify using GOV.=E2=80=8BUK On=
e Login</a>, or through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). <=
/p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; colo=
r: #0B0C0C;">To get ready for identity verification, it=E2=80=99s important=
to make sure we hold the correct details for each officer and person with =
significant control (PSC) of your company.=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF </p><p style=
=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;=
">You will not be able to complete identity verification if the personal in=
formation on your identity documents, such as your date of birth, does not =
match the information held on our register.=E2=80=AF </p><div style=3D"Marg=
in: 0 0 20px 0;"><blockquote style=3D"Margin: 0; border-left: 10px solid #B=
1B4B6;padding: 15px 0 0.1px 15px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px;"><p s=
tyle=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0=
C0C;"><a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://f=
ind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/">Check the details we ho=
ld for you and your company on the Find and update company information serv=
ice.</a>=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF </p></blockquote></div><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 2=
0px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">You can <a styl=
e=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/fil=
e-changes-to-a-company-with-companies-house">tell us about some changes onl=
ine</a>. For other changes, such as incorrect or missing information about =
directors or PSCs on your incorporation documents, <a style=3D"word-wrap: b=
reak-word; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/government/collectio=
ns/companies-house-forms-for-limited-companies">you'll need to file a paper=
form</a>. </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height=
: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">In the future, identity verification will become c=
ompulsory. From this point, if you or any other directors do not comply wit=
h identity verification requirements on time, you=E2=80=99ll be committing =
an offence and will not be able to make any filings for your company. There=
=E2=80=99ll be a range of consequences, including a financial penalty and b=
eing unable to start a new company.=E2=80=AF </p><hr style=3D"border: 0; he=
ight: 1px; background: #B1B4B6; Margin: 30px 0 30px 0;"><h2 style=3D"Margin=
: 0 0 15px 0; padding: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 27px; line-height: 35px; font=
-weight: bold; color: #0B0C0C;">Register as an Authorised Corporate Service=
Provider</h2><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height:=
25px; color: #0B0C0C;">Third-party providers such as agents or accountants=
, who wish to carry out identity verification checks on behalf of clients f=
or Companies House, can now register their business as an Authorised Corpor=
ate Service Provider (ACSP).=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 =
20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">To become an A=
CSP, also known as a Companies House authorised agent, third-party provider=
s must be supervised within the UK by a relevant Anti-Money Laundering (AML=
) supervisory body. =E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size=
: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">To register as an ACSP, third-p=
arty providers will need to use our <a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; colo=
r: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/applying-to-register-as-a-=
companies-house-authorised-agent">'Apply to register as a Companies House a=
uthorised agent' service.</a> </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-siz=
e: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;"><a style=3D"word-wrap: break-w=
ord; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/being-an-authoris=
ed-corporate-service-provider">Read more about what it means to be an ACSP.=
</a></p><hr style=3D"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #B1B4B6; Margin: 3=
0px 0 30px 0;"><h2 style=3D"Margin: 0 0 15px 0; padding: 10px 0 0 0; font-s=
ize: 27px; line-height: 35px; font-weight: bold; color: #0B0C0C;">Changes t=
o accounts</h2><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height=
: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;"><a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color: #1D70B8;=
" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-online-accounts-and-compan=
y-tax-return-service-is-closing">The online accounts and Company Tax Return=
service is closing on 31 March 2026.</a> </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px =
0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">If you use this ser=
vice to file your accounts with Companies House and Company Tax Return with=
HMRC, you=E2=80=99ll need to find alternative filing methods once it close=
s. </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px;=
color: #0B0C0C;">Over the next 2 to 3 years, <a style=3D"word-wrap: break-=
word; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.u=
k/changes-to-accounts/">we=E2=80=99ll be transitioning towards filing accou=
nts by software only.</a>=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font=
-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">We=E2=80=99re preparing a =
detailed timetable and we aim to give companies 21 months=E2=80=99 notice a=
head of the change. Most companies can make the change now as software is a=
lready available. We=E2=80=99ve published an updated version of our <a styl=
e=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://www.gov.uk/sof=
tware-company-accounts">Find software for filing company accounts tool</a> =
to help companies to choose a suitable software product. </p><hr style=3D"b=
order: 0; height: 1px; background: #B1B4B6; Margin: 30px 0 30px 0;"><h2 sty=
le=3D"Margin: 0 0 15px 0; padding: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 27px; line-height=
: 35px; font-weight: bold; color: #0B0C0C;">How to keep up to date</h2><p s=
tyle=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0=
C0C;">Read all the latest updates on our <a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word;=
color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk">Ch=
anges to UK company law website</a> and <a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKCH/subsc=
riber/new">sign up for our regular email newsletters.</a>=E2=80=AF=E2=80=AF=
</p><hr style=3D"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #B1B4B6; Margin: 30px=
0 30px 0;"><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 2=
5px; color: #0B0C0C;">You=E2=80=99ve received this email because you provid=
ed this registered email address to Companies House. You cannot unsubscribe=
from emails to the registered email address as this is a legal requirement=
under the Companies Act 2006. We will only use this email address to commu=
nicate about your company. The registered email address will not appear on =
the public register.=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size=
: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">To change the company=E2=80=99s=
registered email address, go to: <a style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color:=
#1D70B8;" href=3D"https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.=
uk/registered-email-address">find-and-update.company-information.service.go=
v.uk/registered-email-address</a>=E2=80=AF </p><p style=3D"Margin: 0 0 20px=
0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 25px; color: #0B0C0C;">Please email <a st=
yle=3D"word-wrap: break-word; color: #1D70B8;" href=3D"mailto:enquiries%40c=
ompanieshouse.gov.uk">enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk</a> if you did not pr=
ovide this email address as a registered email address.</p>
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