The following are some key updates from Companies House relevant to practitioners and their clients:

Changes to UK company law
A reminder of changes following the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.

Reporting scams pretending to be from Companies House
What to do if you think you've noticed a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.

Companies House personal codes for identity verification
Your personal code is an 11-character code you receive after you verify your identity for Companies House. It's personal to you, not your company. You will need to give this code to Companies House to link your verified identity to each company role you hold. Your identity verification requirements will not be complete until you’ve provided your code for each role you hold.

Verify your identity for Companies House
Companies House has introduced identity verification requirements for people with significant control (PSCs). Find out why, how and when you need to verify if you're a PSC.

Correcting your date of birth with Companies House
It’s important that the date of birth for a director or person with significant control (PSC) registered with Companies House is correct. To correct a date of birth, you’ll need to submit a replacement for the original filing that contained the incorrect date of birth. How to do this depends on which filing was used to register the director or PSC with Companies House.  

Guidance: Ceased or suspended Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)

This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have had their ACSP status either suspended or ceased (removed).

Research at Companies House
Join the Companies House user panel to help CH better understand its customers and complete the customer satisfaction survey to tell CH what you think of its services.

Removing your personal details from the Companies House register
How to remove your home address, signature, day of your date of birth, or occupation from the public register.