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Published: 12 August 2026 9:26 am Author: Oliver Stanley
Presenter Verification and ACSP Registration: Companies House Confirms No Sooner Than November 2027
Companies House has confirmed a new timetable for one of the remaining pieces of the identity verification puzzle: the requirement for presenters to be verified/ registered as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) registration will not be introduced before November 2027, and even then, Companies House will give at least six months’ notice before it
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Published: 9:22 am Author: Oliver Stanley
What Is Compliance Monitoring? A Plain-English Guide
If you work in a law firm, accountancy practice, or corporate services team, you’ve probably heard “compliance monitoring” used in a dozen different ways: sometimes it means checking a client’s PSC register is up to date, sometimes it means an annual review of AML procedures, and sometimes it’s just shorthand for “please make sure nothing’s
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Published: 27 July 2026 10:46 am Author: Oliver Stanley
What Is a Company Registration Number and Where Do You Find It?
If you’ve ever filled in a form, applied for business insurance, or tried to open a bank account for your company, you’ve probably been asked for your company registration number. It’s one of those details everyone assumes you have to hand: until the moment you need it and can’t remember where you put it. A
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Published: 10:22 am Author: Oliver Stanley
DS01 Form: How to Apply to Strike Off Your Company
Closing a company should be one of the simpler jobs on a company secretary’s to-do list. In practice, it’s one of the ones people put off the longest, mostly because nobody wants to get it wrong. A rejected strike-off application, an objection from HMRC, or a director who didn’t sign the form all mean starting
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