Latest news from Companies House A round-up of all our latest news and updates. File your company's accounts before your deadline  Running your own company can be exciting but also challenging. Directors have lots of responsibilities including keeping company records up-to-date and making sure theyre filed on time. You need to understand your role as a director, the importance of remaining compliant and how late filing could affect your company. If youre due to file accounts with us by the end of September, allow plenty of time before your deadline. Read guidance and advice about filing your company's accounts. An introduction to community interest companies  The Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies decides whether an organisation is eligible to become, or continue to be, a community interest company. Operational case manager, Lloyd, tells us about his role within the team. Become a member of our user panel Our user panel helps us better understand how our customers use our digital services. We have representation from a wide range of users who give feedback on their experiences. If you'd like to help us develop and improve our services, sign up to become a member of the user panel. We'd particularly love to hear from people with access needs or impairments, or those who need additional support to use our services, so we can make sure our research is fully representative of all our users. Energy efficiency campaign for businesses The government has launched a campaign to help businessesboth better understand and reduce their energy usage - and in turn reduce their energy bills. The campaign promotes a range of actions that businesses can take to increase their energy efficiency, from easy no/low-cost actions to longer-term investments. Discover a range of easy actions and financial support to help your business save energy and money. A beginners guide to data protection  Your customers, staff and others you deal with trust you with their personal information, such as their contact details and payment information.Its important to make sure youre using these details in the right way. The ICO is the UKs regulator for data protection law, and can give you simple advice and tips on how to use peoples information fairly and securely. Read the ICOs beginner's guide to data protection. Changes are coming - make sure you're ready The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is making its way through Parliament.This legislation will fundamentally change our role and our purpose and will give us the powers we need to play a more significant role in tackling economic crime. Were working hard to make sure the implementation of the upcoming changes, many of which will affect every company on the register, is as straightforward as possible. Keep a look out on our blog for more details about the changes and what you can do to prepare. Working for Companies House Its an exciting time to be working at Companies House where you can be part of our transformation journey. View our job vacancies on Civil Service Jobs, and find out more about what it's like to work at Companies House. | 
