Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 31212

Companies House: Reform

Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025

Question

Johanna Baxter

LabourPaisley and Renfrewshire South

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to reform Companies House to tackle illicit finance.

Answer

Justin Madders
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) will fundamentally reform Companies House, enabling it to play a greater role in tackling economic crime.The first of these reforms came into force in March 2024 and included new powers to que...

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