You will be required to register as an authorised corporate service provider (ACSP) with Companies House if you are delivering documents to the Registrar on behalf of companies or undertaking identity checks. To be an ACSP, you need to have a UK registered address. This will cause a significant issue for any presenters in Ireland

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The CRO Open Data Portal is a platform launched by the Companies Registration Office (CRO) to provide easy access to key company data, including Company Records and Financial Statements. The portal is fully compliant with EU Open Data Regulations and offers data in bulk and via API, in open, machine-readable formats. Users can explore information

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The CRO provided an update on their activities at yesterday’s CRO Link meeting and there was some welcome news for SME companies. Audit Exemption CRO are targeting the end of May for the implementation of the change to audit exemption providing that companies that file late once in a 5-year period will not lose audit

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When a company is carrying out a transaction involving a bank and a director, the bank may require a Summary Approval Procedure (“SAP”) to be completed. However, a SAP may not be required if the transaction does not fall under any of the criteria provided for in Section 239 of the Companies Act 2014. To

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Every year we highlight Ten Co-Sec Points for 2025 which you can read about in our February Newsletter Note: The content within the newsletter is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal or other advice.

At the start of each year, we highlight some Company Law and Company Secretarial Points to consider. See below some points to consider for 2025:- 1. Audit Exemption The provision allowing a micro or small company may file late once every 5 years with no loss of audit exemption has not yet been commenced. The

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The Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025, S.I. No. 10 of 2025 provides for 27 January 2025 as the commencement date for the following sections of the Charities (Amendment) Act 2024: Section 3, 5, 6, 20, 31, 33, 36, 37, 39 & 40 – see below summary of the commenced sections The remaining sections

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