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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act - prepare for the changes

ECCTA Timeline

New timings have been published in connection with the Companies House reform aspects of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA).

Autumn 2024: Companies House will start issuing financial penalties for offences under ECCTA and Companies Act 2006. Winter 2024 - 2025: Expedited striking-off of companies formed on a false basis and enhanced register annotations. Spring 2025: Authorisation of Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs) for identity verification (IDV) services, and voluntary IDV for individuals Autumn 2025: Compulsory IDV on incorporations for new directors, and new Persons with Significant Control (PSCs) and start of a 12-month transition for existing directors and PSCs to complete IDV. Spring 2026: Mandatory IDV for document presenters, third-party agents must be registered as ACSPs. End of 2026: New filing requirements for limited partnerships. Future Powers: Mandate software-only filing for all accounts.

Actions to take now

We recommend taking steps now to prepare, including conducting health checks of your existing corporate data to ensure it’s compliant with the ECCTA changes, and reviewing your corporate structure to minimise future compliance requirements, in particular in relation to any unused UK Limited Partnerships.

Please contact us if you wish to discuss how we can help you to prepare for the ECCTA changes.

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