Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: outline transition plan for Companies House
A transition plan outlining our indicative timeline for commencing the key provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023).
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was introduced into Parliament on 22 September 2022 and received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023.
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Overview – The new launch date for the service to register as a Companies House authorised agent has been confirmed as Tuesday 18 March 2025 after a short delay.
Update history
2026-01-19 10:00
The Spring 2026 due date for presenter measures will be postponed until no earlier than November 2026, to prioritise the completion of the identity verification transition period for directors and PSCs and to give us more time to address stakeholder feedback.
2025-08-05 00:01
Summary of changes updated.
2025-03-12 10:00
Overview – The new launch date for the service to register as a Companies House authorised agent has been confirmed as Tuesday 18 March 2025 after a short delay.
2025-02-24 10:25
Summary of changes – The launch of the service to register as a Companies House authorised agent has been postponed. We’ll update this page when a new date is confirmed.
2025-01-21 15:42
Added implementation dates for: suppression of home address where used as a registered office, service to register Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs), and allowing individuals to voluntarily verify their identity.
2024-10-16 13:00
First published.