Close Companies

28 August 2025

Company statistics
Statistics on the number of company insolvencies and useful guidance from HMRC on setting up a company

20 August 2025

Compulsory ID verification with Companies House
Mandatory identity verification for company directors and beneficial owners, which will begin on 18 November 2025. The new requirements are being introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

05 August 2025

Company statistics
Statistics on companies, including the number of incorporations, dissolutions, the total number of companies registered with Companies House. Also, statistics on the number of company insolvencies and useful guidance from HMRC on setting up a company

07 July 2025

Close companies and IHT
Inheritance tax and close companies

30 June 2025

Companies House annual statistics
Statistics on companies, including the number of incorporations, dissolutions, the total number of companies registered with Companies House

26 June 2025

Written off or released director's loans - HMRC update
Loans to participators, and HMRC’s letters to individuals whose loans have been written off

24 June 2025

Loans to (participators) shareholders
The special tax provisions applying where a loan to a participator in a close company is made by the company

23 June 2025

Latest company statistics
Statistics on the number of company insolvencies and useful guidance from HMRC on setting up a company

21 May 2025

Latest company statistics
Statistics on the number of company insolvencies and useful guidance from HMRC on setting up a company

02 May 2025

Understanding experiences of dealing with corporation tax - HMRC research
HMRC’s qualitative and quantitative research with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tax agents to understand experiences of managing corporation tax

29 April 2025

Latest Companies House statistics
Statistics on companies, including the number of incorporations, dissolutions, the total number of companies registered with Companies House, the number of company insolvencies and useful guidance from HMRC on setting up a company

22 April 2025

Companies House starts to verify identities
Identity verification for company directors and people of significant control. The voluntary period for identity verification is now open