Big news from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – they’re sharpening their fraud prevention toolkit. The regulator announced it will now have the power to cancel or amend a firm’s permission within 28 days if the firm fails to take appropriate action after a warning. Key highlights: Firms must now prove they are actively using the regulated activity they’re authorised for — or risk losing that permission. The move is aimed at tackling impersonation and cloning of authoris

FCA extends car finance compensation plan as lenders push back The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on an industry-wide compensation scheme for motor-finance customers who may have been mis-sold deals between 6 April 2007 and 1 November 2024. Key points: The issue centres on hidden or undisclosed commissions (including discretionary commission arrangements) that may have inflated costs for borrowers. Around 14.2 million agreements — roughly 44% of

AI Growth, Human Cuts: What Big Tech’s Job Losses Signal for Financial Services   Big tech is doubling down on AI—but not necessarily on people. IBM, despite beating expectations on revenue and profit, announced cuts to its global workforce as it pivots toward high-margin software and AI-driven growth.   Similarly, Salesforce and Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) have cut hundreds of UK jobs even though their profits have soared—reflecting the collision between “AI obsession

Companies House Reform Update — 1 Million Verified Already Over one million people have already verified their identity ahead of the upcoming Companies House changes — a major milestone as the UK strengthens corporate transparency. From 18 November 2025, all new and existing company directors and persons with significant control (PSCs) must verify their identity with Companies House — either through GOV.UK One Login or an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). Why it

🚨 New Companies House ID Verification Rules – Effective 18 November 2025 Big changes are coming under the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023. From 18 November 2025, all UK company directors, LLP members, and persons with significant control (PSCs) will need to complete mandatory identity verification. ✅ New directors or PSCs must verify before their appointment is filed.  ✅ Existing companies have 12 months to complete verification (aligned with their next conf

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Companies House Mandatory identity verification Starting 18 November 2025, Companies House will roll out mandatory identity verification...

📢 Big Changes Coming to Companies House! From 18 November 2025, all UK company directors and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs)...

News from Companies House: Over 150,000 UK companies are being targeted for enforcement action in 2025–26 as part of a national crackdown...

🚨 3,500 dead people listed as UK company directors — a shocking revelation from Companies House records. A recent investigation has...

A decade ago, Companies House made its full register freely accessible online. Today, it handles over 16.5 billion searches a year — a...