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The Pensions Brief: August 2025

Companies House has announced that the identity verification requirements under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) will come into force on 18 November 2025.

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - ID Verification

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) makes significant changes to UK law and is aimed at tackling economic crime and making UK-registered entities more transparent.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Burness Paull

Unfair Prejudice Claims In The British Virgin Islands: A Guide For Shareholders

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") has long been a preferred jurisdiction for the incorporation of companies, particularly for cross-border investment and asset protection structures.

United Kingdom Commercial

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CANDEY

Corporate Law Update: 2 - 8 August 2025

Companies House has confirmed that mandatory identity verification (IDV) for directors of UK companies and for persons with significant control (PSCs) will begin on 18 November 2025.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Changes To UK Company Law

United Kingdom Commercial

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Nazali

The Emperor Never Had Any Clothes: The Privy Council Abandons The Shareholder Rule

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Company Law – Abolition Of Certain Statutory Company Registers

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Company Administration - Companies House Confirms Start Date For Mandatory Identity Verification

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Corporate Briefing August 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Perjury, Forgery, Freezers, And Mini-trials: How To Unravel The Mess

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Key Issues To Consider When Private Credit Is Given The Keys To A Borrower

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Macfarlanes LLP

Quarterly Listed Company Update – What's New And What's Next?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

FCA Publishes Final Rules For Public Offers And Admission To Trading Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

"They Will Thank Me In The Long Run" - Unfair Prejudice Lessons Learned From Saxon Woods v Costa

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Requirements For Skilled Worker Visa Settlement (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

AI In Healthcare: Why Compliance Can't Afford To Fall Behind

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

Unlocking The Future Of Solar Energy In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

In Conversation… Geopolitical Disruption And The Future Of Work, What Does This Mean For Employers? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Update July 2025 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Corporate Law Update: 5 - 11 July 2025

The Takeover Panel is consulting on changes to the Takeover Code to address dual-class share structures on a takeover...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Directors' Duties

Are you considering becoming a director of a joint venture? Do you know what duties directors are bound by in these positions?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Upper Tribunal Upholds FCA Decision Against Former CEO And CFO Of Listed Bank For Being Knowingly Concerned In Listing Rules Breach

On 16 June 2025, the Upper Tribunal upheld the decision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to fine Craig Donaldson and David Arden for being knowingly concerned in a breach of the Listing Rules...

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 28 June - 4 July 2025

Regulations have been made to extend the identity verification (IDV) regime to further types of legal entity, namely limited liability partnerships (LLPs), overseas companies and unregistered companies.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Corporate Briefing July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Directors' Remuneration – Has The Picture Changed?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Risky Business: Can A Director Of A UK Subsidiary Be Based Outside Of The UK?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herrington Carmichael

When Directors Get Burned: Liability For Corporate Misconduct Before And After Office

United Kingdom Commercial

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Devonshires

Court Orders Directors To Pay Costs Of Winding Up Petition

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Verifying Your Identity: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Corporate Law Update: 7 - 13 June 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Understanding ECCTA: Identity Verification

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Voluntary Liquidations vs Strike-offs

United Kingdom Commercial

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Maples Group

Understanding ECCTA: What Are The Key Provisions Of The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Corporate Law Update: 7 - 13 June 2025

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision of the High Court that a shareholder in a company suffered unfair prejudice when the company failed to comply with its contractual obligations to work...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Understanding ECCTA: Identity Verification

In this latest article in our 'Understanding the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA)' series, we focus on the new requirements for key persons associated with Companies House entities...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Voluntary Liquidations vs Strike-offs

Deciding between a liquidation or a strike-off is part of the company wind-down process. Learn the benefits and downsides of either option.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Maples Group

Understanding ECCTA: What Are The Key Provisions Of The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act?

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Act), whose progress we have reported on in earlier articles (see "Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) – what you need to know"...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Forms Of Joint Venture

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Get Ready For The New Mandatory Identity Verification Requirements To Be Introduced This Year

Ahead of the mandatory identity verification requirements set out in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) going live this year...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Inactive Directors Beware: Section 214 Of The Insolvency Act 1986

An interesting case involving sections 213 (fraudulent trading) and 214 (wrongful trading) of the Insolvency Act 1986, which are similar to sections 255 and 256 of the BVI Insolvency Act 2003.

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Spencer West

New Identity Verification Regime For UK Directors And Other Individuals Connected To UK Registered Entities – Are You Prepared?

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) introduced an identity verification (IDV) regime which effectively requires certain individuals involved with UK registered companies...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

What The UK Procurement Act 2023 Means For Investigations

The Procurement Act 2023 launches a new, post-Brexit procurement regime, with many significant changes to the predecessor regime.

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act – ID Verification

United Kingdom Commercial

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Fasken

UK Corporate Briefing May 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Identity Verification Under The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – What Do PE Sponsors Need To Know?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Building Liability Orders: What Do We Know Now That The First One Has Been Made?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Commonhold: Love Thy Neighbour

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

Corporate Law Update: 19 - 25 April 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Avoiding The Pitfalls

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Corporate Law Update: 12 - 18 April 2025

European Union Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

ECCTA 2023: Identity Verification Regime

United Kingdom Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Have Faith! A High Court Ruling On Directors' Authority

United Kingdom Commercial

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Teacher Stern

Will New Identity Verification Requirement Reform Companies House?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Where Are We And What's Next?

United Kingdom Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Defending Claims By Liquidators Or Administrators

United Kingdom Commercial

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Higgs LLP

Bounce Back Loan Fraud And Director Disqualification

United Kingdom Commercial

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Higgs LLP

Court Analyses Validity Of Share Transfer Without Valid Deed Of Adherence To Shareholders' Agreement

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

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Quadrant Chambers

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McDermott Will & Emery

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Gatehouse Chambers

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Gowling WLG

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