Posts from August 2026
Companies House sign-in, ACSP status and sanctions screening
UK compliance update: Companies House sign-in, ACSP status and sanctions screeningSeveral operational changes were announced during the week commencing 17 August 2026. No new general UK identity-verification or AML obligation came into force during the period, but Companies House users and businesses performing sanctions checks should review the following developments.Companies House is moving its company-information service to GOV.UK One LoginCompanies House announced on 20 August that GOV.U...
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17th to 23rd August 2026 Newly Formed Companies Data
During the week of 17th to 23rd August 2026, there were 13,702 newly registered companies formed in the UK. We can help you market to these companies quickly and easily, and more to the point, at low cost...
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UK compliance briefing 17th August
UK compliance briefing 17th August. There are two consequential developments this week, plus one important regulatory update that was published just before the previous briefing.1. Companies House publishes its ACSP “fit and proper” criteriaPublished 11 August 2026Companies House has explained in detail how it will decide whether an applicant or existing Authorised Corporate Service Provider is fit and proper.The assessment is continuing rather than confined to registration. Companies Hou...
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PEP and Sanctions Lists
PEP and Sanctions Lists. The PEP - or Politically Exposed Persons list relies on name-matching across multiple global sources, as there is no single, centralised list.It doesn't check against addresses or countries, otherwise, as soon as someone moves address they might not be found on the list. PEP searches may come up with false positives because if there is a Fred Smith on the PEP list and you are identity checking a Fred Smith then it will report the matches but you then need to use that ...
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10th to 16th August 2026 Newly Formed Companies Data
During the week of 10th to 16th August 2026, there were 14,375 newly registered companies formed in the UK. We can help you market to these companies quickly and easily, and more to the point, at low cost...
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Companies House Identity Verification
Companies House Identity Verification. Companies House identity verification: the latest changes and what they mean for UK businessesCompanies House has updated its timetable for implementing the remaining measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. The revised plan provides greater clarity about identity verification, Authorised Corporate Service Providers and the future rules for agents filing documents on behalf of companies.For accountants, solicitors, company formation...
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International Identity Checks
International Identity Checks. Identity checks overseas are harder than the UK. In the UK we have access to a number of data sources where we can confirm that this person's name appears to be linked to this provided address - financial institutions, electoral register, Companies House etc, but overseas, having access to such databases can be hard to source.Our current "International Identity Check" is simply a standard identity check without the proof of address - effectively carrying out PEP...
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3rd to 9th August 2026 Newly Formed Companies Data
During the week of 3rd to 9th August 2026, there were 14,648 newly registered companies formed in the UK. We can help you market to these companies quickly and easily, and more to the point, at low cost...
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27th July to 2nd August 2026 Newly Formed Companies Data
During the week of 27th July to 2nd August 2026, there were 14,479 newly registered companies formed in the UK. We can help you market to these companies quickly and easily, and more to the point, at low cost...
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