Posts from Gowling WLG

PSC legislation issued at the eleventh hour

From Monday, a significant number of entities that were previously outside the scope for the PSC regime have been brought within it with a very narrow time frame to create their registers and provide details to Companies House. The Information about People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2017  were  published on 23 June and, as … Continue reading PSC legislation issued at the eleventh hour

Gender Pay Gap Reporting: key changes at a glance

Private and voluntary sector employers with 250 or more employees will be required to publish gender pay gap information by 4 April 2018 and annually thereafter.

Out with annual returns; and in with confirmation statements

As of today, annual returns are a thing of the past for UK companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs). Instead, they will now need to file a confirmation statement. Like an annual return, a confirmation statement is used to update Companies House records, but there are some key differences to be aware of.