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Asked by Liam ByrneLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 36040

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the launch of the service to register Companies House authorised agents has been delayed.

Answered by Justin Madders

Companies House is transforming its technology infrastructure in order to implement measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

The decision was taken to postpone the full launch for a short period to allow time to address the issues and ensure the service will continue to operate to a high standard for customers.

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