Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 73646
Companies House
Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what resources he is providing to Companies House to (a) detect and (b) prevent the use of fraudulent corporate structures for criminal activity.
Answer
Justin MaddersThe Government is committed to ensuring Companies House is fully resourced to fulfil its new functions. In May 2024, the incorporation fee and annual fee increased from £12 to £50, and £13 to £34 respectively. This funding, alongside £19m from the Economi...
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