Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 84765
Companies: Fraud
Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the fraudulent registration of companies using private residential addresses through Companies House.
Answer
Blair McDougallThe Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 strengthened Companies House’s powers to query or reject inaccurate or suspicious addresses, enabling the Registrar to act swiftly and decisively against misuse of residential addresses.Many fraudulen...
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