Regulator profile
Companies House
Enforcement Regulator3 areas of regulation · 24 official guidance documents · 27 laws enforced · UK-wide
What Companies House does
Registration and regulation of UK companies. Maintains the public register of companies, enforces filing requirements for annual accounts and confirmation statements. Gateway for company incorporation.
Contact Companies House
Types of regulation
Company Law
Filing Requirements
Incorporation
Official guidance from Companies House
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
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Set up a limited company
Detailed Guidance
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Audit exemptions (GOV.UK)
Detailed Guidance
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Running a limited company - accounts
Detailed Guidance
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Apply to strike off and dissolve (GOV.UK)
Detailed Guidance
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Choosing a company name
Detailed Guidance
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Get information about a company (Companies House)
Detailed Guidance
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Paying yourself from a limited company
Detailed Guidance
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Register for Corporation Tax
Detailed Guidance
Legal framework
Legislation that Companies House directly enforces.
Primary legislation
- Limited Partnerships Act 1907 Act 1907
- Limited Partnerships Act 1907 Act 1907
- Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 Act 1986
- Insolvency Act 1986 Act 1986
- Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 Act 2000
- Companies Act 2006 Act 2006
- DA 2015 Act 2015
- SBEEA 2015 Act 2015
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Act 2023
Secondary legislation
- Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
- European Public Limited-Liability Company (Registration) (Great Britain) Regulations 2004 UK Statutory Instrument 2004
- Companies (Late Filing Penalties) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Periods and Late Filing Penalties) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors' Report) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
- Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
- Overseas Companies Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
- The Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
- The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
- ... and 8 more statutory instruments
Related legislation
Legislation connected to Companies House's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Administered / monitored
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Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2008
UK Statutory Instrument 2008 -
Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008
UK Statutory Instrument 2008 -
Company Names Adjudicator Rules 2008
UK Statutory Instrument 2008 -
Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Companies, Overseas Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships) Regulations 2012
UK Statutory Instrument 2012 -
The Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018
UK Statutory Instrument 2018 -
Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Limited Partnerships and Business Names) Regulations 2023
UK Statutory Instrument 2023 -
The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
UK Statutory Instrument 2024
Referenced in enforcement
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Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
UK Statutory Instrument 2016 -
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
UK Act of Parliament 2020 -
The Insolvency Act 1986 (Prescribed Part) (Amendment) Order 2020
UK Statutory Instrument 2020
Coverage area
UK-wide