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Latest news from Companies House A round-up of all our latest news and updates.  Spotlight on our data Over the years, trends have come and gone, and company names are no exception. Read an analysis of the most popular words in live UK company names to find out which words have stood the test of time. National Apprenticeship Week: 7 to 13 February 2022 Apprenticeships can help people develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career. They can also help businesses to develop a talented workforce that's equipped with future-ready skills. We've run a number of apprenticeship schemes at Companies House. Visit our blog to find out more about our colleagues' experiences and how choosing an apprenticeship was the right move for their career: Daisy explains how our digital apprenticeship scheme gave her the right skills to pursue a career in digital Ethan tells us how the apprenticeship route helped him into his current role as a creative designer If you're looking for a different career opportunity, we're currently recruiting for roles in our DDaT (Digital, Data and Technology) and Customer Delivery directorates. To see our list of vacancies, search for Companies House on Civil Service Jobs. Levelling Up White Paper published The government has announced its plan to improve opportunity and prosperity across the UK. This White Paper sets out a complete 'system change' of how government works to level up the UK. Read the Levelling Up White Paper. British Business Bank loans reach £800m milestone British Business Bank makes finance markets for smaller businesses work better, enabling the sector to prosper, grow and build economic activity. Since 2012, the Start Up Loans programme has delivered more than 90,000 loans, providing over £819m of funding. Find out more about Start Up Loans. Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates Vaccines are our best defence against COVID-19 and people are urged to Get Boosted Now. Ventilation is also an important and effective way to stop the spread of COVID-19. Making sure workspaces and business premises are well ventilated will help to keep employees and customers safe. The working safely during COVID-19 guidance provides advice on sensible precautions employers in England can take to manage risk in their workplace. See guidance for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Contacting Companies House  We're receiving high volumes of calls and our contact centre lines are very busy. If you need to contact us, you can email us on enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk or search for information on gov.uk/companieshouse. Have you updated your details? Please answer the 2 questions on your subscriber preferences page so that we can send you content that's tailored to you. Companies House is an Executive Agency of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. © Crown Copyright 2021.

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