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Key insights from Companies House data
Nearly 1 in 10 UK company directors continue working past the state retirement age of 67 Key insights from recent Bowmore Financial...
paulrobinson764
Jun 30, 20251 min read
Importance of FCA compliance data
Too many businesses treat compliance as a box-ticking exercise — until it costs them. At Watchdog Services, we believe compliance isn’t...
paulrobinson764
Jun 25, 20251 min read
Appointed representatives and principals study
https://lnkd.in/eY3FYznk Interesting study from hashtag#FCA . Key points are: · At the end of February 2025, there were 2,571...
paulrobinson764
Jun 25, 20251 min read
UK business insolvences rise again
📉 UK Business Insolvencies Rise Again in May New data shows that 2,238 companies in England and Wales entered insolvency in May 2025 —...
paulrobinson764
Jun 25, 20251 min read
Companies house open data
🚨 Companies House: 10 Years of Open Data 🚨 A decade ago, Companies House made its full register freely accessible online. Today, it...
paulrobinson764
Jun 25, 20251 min read
Companies House zombie directors
🚨 3,500 dead people listed as UK company directors — a shocking revelation from Companies House records. A recent investigation has...
paulrobinson764
Jun 25, 20251 min read
Companies House: 10 Years of Open Data 🚨
A decade ago, Companies House made its full register freely accessible online. Today, it handles over 16.5 billion searches a year — a...
paulrobinson764
Jun 25, 20251 min read
FCA removes unnecessary filing requirements
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/fca-removes-further-regulatory-returns-no-longer-needed The FCA is proposing to remove...
paulrobinson764
Jun 7, 20251 min read
How AI will affect compliance (summarised by ChatGPT!)
How AI will affect compliance (summarised by ChatGPT!) 1. The Problem with Traditional Compliance Training Historically static and...
paulrobinson764
Jun 5, 20251 min read
Watchdog Services
The Watchdog Services system can deliver a complete history of the job responsibilities that individuals registered by the FCA have...
Tom Williams
Jun 4, 20251 min read
FCA updates to requirements, limitations and directions
An important update from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regarding the evolving requirements and limitations that govern the...
Tom Williams
Jun 3, 20252 min read
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