Latest news from Companies House

A round-up of all our latest news and updates.

Job vacancies at Companies House

We're looking for brilliant people to help us achieve our strategic goals, and we currently have a number of opportunities within our digital, data and technology (DDaT) and customer delivery (CDD) teams.

Our digital and data services are an essential part of Companies House and these teams help us deliver the best possible customer experience and maintain our position as the most innovative, open and trusted register.

Jobs of the week

Data Architect (Enterprise) and Data Architect (Analytics)

As part of the team, you'll contribute to designing and delivering quality services to our users. By helping us to shape our services, you'll have the opportunity to be at the forefront of digital and data transformation in government.

Businesses could save thousands in new government digital support scheme

Small businesses could get up to £5000 towards the cost of buying new digital software to help boost their business growth.

From December, the government's new Help to Grow: Digital programme, will give free and impartial advice to businesses on how digital software can help them grow and reach their full potential.

The support for eligible small businesses provides vouchers worth up to 50% (up to £5,000) off the cost of approved software from a range of approved leading technology suppliers.

To register interest in the scheme, visit Help to Grow

British Library's business and IP centre start-up day

When growing a business it's important to think about ways of growing sustainably. The Business & IP Centre's Innovating for Growth advisors are here to help you make changes that have an impact and actually last. They provide workshops, free tailored business advice and one-to-ones worth £10,000.

If you have a business with a turnover of over £100,000 and want help planning your business' next move, apply for their free scale-up programme. Hurry, applications close 28 November.

Accessibility: adapting online services to meet your needs

Our Lead Interaction Designer, James Francis, gives advice on how to adapt your technology to best suit your needs.

Catch up on our post for International Men's Day, we blog about our men's network - a space for colleagues to come together, support each other and discuss important topics.

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 – new guidance published

The new system of investment screening brought in by the National Security and Investment Act (NSI) will come into force on 4 January 2022.

Guidance published this week is designed to help parties to:

assess whether an acquisition must be notified to the government because it falls within one of the 17 mandatory areas of the economy
understand what to expect when they submit a notification form and go through the NSI notification and assessment process. This is a substantial update to the existing NSI guidance

Businesses can contact the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) using via email at investment.screening@beis.gov.uk if they have any queries ahead of commencement.

To help SMEs learn about the new rules, BEIS will be running a session targeted specifically at SMEs on NSI. The new rules have no lower limit on the size of businesses they cover, so any business could be affected by the new rules. This session will be important ahead of the new rules coming into force.

The date of the session will be confirmed publicly soon, or email investment.screeening@beis.gov.uk for more information.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) response: autumn and winter plan 2021

People are at higher risk of catching or passing on COVID-19 in crowded and enclosed spaces, where there are more people who might be infectious and where there is limited fresh air. Businesses should continue to ensure they have adequate ventilation and people should wear face coverings if in crowded or enclosed spaces.

The guidance also recommends that people take a rapid lateral flow test before attending any higher risk spaces to give piece of mind that they are unlikely to be infectious. As workplaces start to draw up plans for Christmas parties, employers may therefore wish to encourage staff to take a test before any activities to reduce the risk of people spreading the virus without knowing it.

Read updated guidance to remind yourself of the actions you can take to help reduce the spread of coronavirus and help reduce the pressure on the NHS over the winter months.

Contacting Companies House

We're receiving high volumes of calls and our contact centre lines are very busy. You might hear an engaged tone when you try to call.

If you need to contact us, you can email us on enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk or search for information on gov.uk/companieshouse.

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