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Learn how the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 changes Companies House filing, ID verification and financial reporting rules.

From April 2027, Companies House will require all UK entities to file digital accounts. Learn what’s changing and how to prepare for the new rules.

Companies House is introducing mandatory identity verification requirements for Directors and People with Significant Control (PSCs), as the next step towards full implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

On 10 December 2025 the UK Government laid The Companies (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024, which will take effect on 6 April 2025.

The Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023 received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, and the provisions of the Act are starting to be implemented.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 makes a number of modifications to company law, with the aim of enhancing corporate transparency and reducing economic crime.