Latest news from Companies House A round-up of all our latest news and updates.  The government has announced plans to reform Companies House with new powers to verify and challenge information and tackle economic crime. The measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill will make sure the UK continues to be a great place to do business, while enabling us to take a tougher stance against economic crime. From IDV to software-only filing, read more about some of the measures that will be introduced in our legislative reform blog post series.  The Companies House advanced search function allows users to search for specific information about companies on the register. The new Register of Overseas Entities was recently added to the information available, which includes details of overseas entities and their beneficial owners or managing officers. Find out what information you can search for and how to follow a company.  Our Companies House Direct (CHD) and WebCHeck services are closing on 30 November 2023. Users should use the Find and update company information service, a service that has already replaced the majority of the functionality provided by CHD and WebCHeck. Find out more about the closures and the alternative Find and update service.  When a company seems inactive, maybe because it hasn't filed its confirmation statement or accounts, Companies House may take steps to remove it from the company register. It's quick and safe to object to a company being struck off online. Find out how. If youve an interest in a company and would be affected by its removal from the company register, following them is a good idea.  When there's a disagreement ('dispute') between an employer and a group of employees, Acas can help both sides to try to come to an agreement and settle the dispute. This is called 'collective conciliation'. Acas collective conciliators are independent and impartial. This means they do not take sides or impose solutions. Acas helps both parties find a solution that everyone agrees too. Find out how the Acas free conciliation service works. Update your details We've introduced2 questions to our subscriber preferencespage. Please update your preferencesso that we can send you content that's tailored to you. | 
