Latest news from Companies House In this week's newsletter: - warning about a phishing scam pretending to be from Companies HouseÂ
- invite to test a new way to access our services
- free cyber security toolkit for small businessesÂ
- reminder of our opening times over the festive period Â
Beware of a phishing scam impersonating Companies House  We've had reports of suspicious letters claiming to be from Companies House. Please do not follow any instructions in this letter. Itâs a scam. Help us test the new way to access Companies House services Weâre looking for help to test a new way of signing in to our âFind and update company informationâ service with GOV.UK One Login. Weâll be rolling out this change to all users in the future, but before we do, we need to make sure itâs working as expected. You'll still be able to search information on the register without signing in. If youâre interested in taking part, email signinhelp@companieshouse.gov.uk confirming the email address you currently use to sign in to the Find and update company information service. Office of the Small Business Commissioner launches the Fair Payment Code The new Fair Payment Code has been launched by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner to encourage businesses across the UK to pay promptly. The new code introduces Gold, Silver and Bronze tiered award categories underpinned by fair payment principles. Free cyber security toolkit for small businesses The National Cyber Security Centre is offering invite-only beta access to My Cyber Toolkit. This is a free government service helping small businesses protect themselves against cyber criminals. The toolkit includes quick and actionable guidance to keep your money and reputation safe. User research survey for our identity verification service Weâre carrying out user research to help us develop our identity verification service. Weâre looking for participants who: - are non-UK nationals
- are directors or people with significant control (PSCs) of UK limited companies
- hold non-biometric passports
- can communicate in English
If you or somebody you know can help us with this research, please fill out our short online form. Christmas and new year opening times at Companies House We've published information about the availability of our contact centre and filing services over the 2024 to 2025 festive period. Best wishes for Christmas and the new year from all of us at Companies House. | 
