In recognition of Carer’s UK - Power of Attorney Day – 22 April 2026, I thought it would be helpful to set out some general information on how important it is to have Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) in place, even if they are not yet...
The Companies Act 2006 became fully effective from October 1st 2009. It is the principal source of law relating to the conduct of companies incorporated in England and Wales.
Companies House provides useful information on the Act on its website.
In 2015, Companies House launched a project to make corporate information accessible free. This includes:
- company information, eg registered address and date of incorporation
- current and resigned officers
- document images
- mortgage charge data
- previous company names
- insolvency information