The first measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act) came into force on earlier this month.

Changes introduced include:

• greater powers to query information and request supporting evidence
• stronger checks on company names
• new rules for registered office addresses (all companies must have an appropriate address at all times – they will not be able to use a PO Box as their registered office address)
• a requirement for all companies to supply a registered email address
• a requirement for subscribers to confirm they’re forming a company for a lawful purpose when they incorporate, and for a company to confirm its intended future activities will be lawful on its confirmation statement
• greater powers to tackle and remove factually inaccurate information
• the ability to share data with other government departments and law enforcement agencies

https://www.wrexham.com/news/companies-house-begins-phased-roll-out-of-new-powers-to-tackle-fraud-248030.html