Coronavirus – Companies House Support for Businesses Affected

Posted on April 18th, 2020

Changes announced will help businesses avoid being struck off the Companies House register as they deal with the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak. Businesses will be given additional support to help them meet their legal responsibilities.

Companies House will temporarily pause the strike off process to prevent companies being dissolved. This will give businesses affected by the Coronavirus outbreak the time they need to update their records and help them avoid being struck off the register.

In addition, companies issued with a late filing penalty due to COVID-19 will have appeals treated sympathetically.

The announcement builds on measures already implemented by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which give businesses the ability to apply for a 3-month extension to file accounts with Companies House.

For further information; https://www.gov.uk/government/news/companies-house-support-for-businesses-hit-by-covid-19?utm_source=d18776e2-62d2-4d0a-b11d-d75ca62e6f8e&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate