In March 2024, the first measures of ECCTA came into force. ECCTA introduces significant changes to the role of Companies House which are intended to improve the reliability of the information on the company register and reduce the risk of false registrations. These measures included new powers to check information for company registrations, remove inaccurate information and share information with other government departments and law enforcement agencies.51 Companies House told us it has take...

In March 2024, the first measures of ECCTA came into force. ECCTA introduces significant changes to the role of Companies House which are intended to improve the reliability of the information on the company register and reduce the risk of false registrations. These measures included new powers to check information for company registrations, remove inaccurate information and share information with other government departments and law enforcement agencies.51 Companies House told us it has taken action using its new powers, so far removing 50,000 office addresses from the register, referring 3,000 companies per week for strike– off, and removin Type: conclusion | Number: 18 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 4.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: November 2025 4.2 The government accepts the case for exploring options to improve the authenticity and integrity of company address information on the register. 4.3 Alread