Louise Smyth CBE

Louise Smyth joined Companies House in September 2017 as Chief Executive and Registrar for England and Wales. Before joining Companies House Louise held a number of senior positions at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), including Director of IT, Director of People, Places & Services. Louise went on to become Chief Operating Officer in 2014, responsible for Corporate Services: IT, People, Places and Services and Finance. Louise has also been appointed as Regulator of Community Interest Companies, an office holder established by the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004. The Regulator decides if an organisation is eligible to become, or continue to be, a community interest company and investigates complaints against community interest companies and provides guidance and assistance to help people set them up. Louise is also President of the Corporate Registers Forum which is an international association of corporate registries. In 2025, Louise was awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her services to public life and the economy.