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Companies Act 2006 Overview and Company Information

The Companies Act 2006 became fully effective from October 1st 2009. It is the principal source of law relating to the conduct of companies incorporated in England and Wales.

Companies House provides useful information on the Act on its website.

In 2015, Companies House launched a project to make corporate information accessible free. This includes:

company information, eg registered address and date of incorporation
current and resigned officers
document images
mortgage charge data
previous company names
insolvency information

This is accessible here.

The Companies Act 2006 is the largest Act ever passed in the UK. The cost of non-compliance can be substantial. For advice on company law and procedure, contact us.

The contents of this article are intended for general information purposes only and shall not be deemed to be, or constitute legal advice. We cannot accept responsibility for any loss as a result of acts or omissions taken in respect of this article.

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