News & Updates
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- Companies HouseFilings & ReportingIE7 May 2026
CRO Processing Backlogs Extend to 30 Days: Standard Incorporations Delayed; Fé Phrainn Route Remains Expedited
CRO processing dashboard shows 30-day backlog for standard A1 incorporations (submissions from 9 April being processed 7–8 May). Fé Phrainn priority route available for expedited registration.
- LegislationRegulationFilings & ReportingData & PrivacyIE29 Apr 2026
CRO Ends Remote VIF Witnessing: In-Person Verification Required from 30 April 2026 Onwards
CRO ends remote VIF witnessing effective 30 April 2026. All director and beneficial owner identity verifications must now be witnessed in person. Updated VIF form required.
- Companies HouseFilings & ReportingData & PrivacyGB8 Apr 2026
Companies House WebFiling Investigation: Further Update Published
Five-month WebFiling vulnerability exposed directors' personal data and may have enabled unauthorised company filings. Investigation ongoing with ICO and NCSC involvement.
- Companies HouseFilings & ReportingHK1 Apr 2026
Hong Kong Business Registration Levy Reinstated: BRC Fees Increase by HKD 150; Budget Adjustments Required
HK Business Registration levy waiver expired 31 March 2026; reinstatement effective 1 April. BRC fees rise HKD 150 (1-year) to HKD 2,350; 3-year to HKD 6,170.
- FRCRegulationFilings & ReportingGB28 Mar 2026
FRC consults on changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code
The Financial Reporting Council has opened a consultation on targeted updates to the UK Corporate Governance Code, with a focus on internal controls reporting and audit committee effectiveness.
- HMRCTaxGB15 Mar 2026
HMRC raises the corporation tax quarterly instalments threshold
HMRC has confirmed an inflation-linked uplift to the threshold above which companies must pay corporation tax in quarterly instalments. The change applies to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2026.
- LegislationESGIEEU26 Feb 2026
"Omnibus I" Reforms Take Effect - Reporting Scope Dramatically Narrowed
The CSRD scope now only covers EU companies with more than 1,000 employees and €450 million revenue (up from prior thresholds)
- FRCRegulationLegislationGB20 Jan 2026
Audit Reform Bill Abandoned: Corporate Reporting Authority to Replace FRC
Audit Reform Bill formally scrapped (20 Jan 2026). ARGA will not replace FRC; large private companies remain lightly regulated. Modernising Corporate Reporting consultation forthcoming.
- Companies HouseRegulationLegislationFilings & ReportingGB19 Jan 2026
ECCTA Implementation Milestone Delayed: Mandatory ACSP Registration Now November 2026 at Earliest
ECCTA compliance milestone postponed nine months: mandatory ACSP registration now November 2026 at earliest, not Spring 2026. Early registration now open on voluntary basis.
- FRCGB1 Jan 2026
UK Corporate Governance Code 2024: Provision 29 Internal Controls Declaration Now in Force
Provision 29 of UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 now in force for FY commencing 1 January 2026. Boards must test and declare internal control effectiveness; first declarations due early 2027.
- LegislationRegulationLegislationFilings & ReportingIEEU17 Dec 2025
Irish Company Law: Three New Strike-Off Grounds Now Active; Enhanced Enforcement Powers for CRO
Companies Act 2024 (effective 3 December 2024) introduces three new strike-off grounds: unnotified office change, missing company secretary, RBO non-compliance. Material expansion of CRO enforcement powers.