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Last week, Companies House confirmed that their online services will move to the GOV.UK One Login beginning from autumn 2024.

The GOV.UK One Login is becoming an increasingly important way of accessing government digital services. It means that you only need one account, one username, and one password to access a range of government services.

The Login is already used for several government services, including those related to being an apprenticeship provider, finding and applying for grants, and in Wales, to manage fishing permits and catch returns.

Ultimately, the GOV.UK One Login will be used to access all GOV.UK services, which eventually would include tax services. Companies House services moving across will be a major step towards this goal.

The Find and Update company information service will be the first to move across, with the Webfiling service being moved at a later date.

As part of the changes being made by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, any person who sets up, runs, or controls a company in the UK will need to verify their identity.

The GOV.UK Login will be used when Companies House implement this requirement so that users can verify their identity directly.

If you need any help with your company secretarial requirements, please just get in touch, our team will be happy to help you!

See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/companies-house-to-join-govuk-one-login

 

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Paul Newbold

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After qualifying with KPMG where he gained significant audit experience, Paul joined Torgersens in 1991 and became the firm’s audit partner in 2000. Paul employs his broad range of financial skills to provide commercial and accounting advice to a range of owner-managed businesses in the independent retail, education and professional services sectors. He also has extensive experience dealing with charities, Registered Social Landlords and not-for-profit organisations and co-operatives.   Outside of work, Paul likes to visit Eastern France and South-West German and read novels by David Morrell, Michael Blake and Harper Lee. He also likes watching films, his favourite is The Shawshank Redemption.

To get in touch please e-mail paul.newbold@torgersens.com.

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