Companies House

The ground-breaking Find and update company information service was launched 10 years ago. Free access to Companies House data continues to support economic activity and corporate transparency, while new legislation underpins an organisational drive to improve the quality of data on the UK companies register.

Luisa Fulci joins Companies House as Director of Transformation and Business Change during a key phase of digital and operational change.

The voluntary period for identity verification is open for business. More than 6 million individuals will need to comply in the 12 months after identity verification becomes a legal requirement later this year. This phased approach reduces the burden on companies.

The Chief Executive of Companies House is stepping down as president of the Corporate Registers Forum.

Companies House has taken a big step towards greater certainty about who is filing information on behalf of companies.

The joint online filing service will close on 31 March 2026.

Companies House Chief Executive Louise Smyth has been awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to public life and the economy.