Company Filings

Corporate identity theft poses a significant threat to limited companies. With just a fraudulently filled-out paper form, malicious changes can be made to a company’s records.

For instance, legitimate directors can be resigned and replaced, the registered office address can be altered, or even the company name changed.

If you’re worried about corporate identity theft, consider using the Companies House free PROOF service.

What is Companies House PROOF?

By enrolling your company in PROOF (Protected Online Filing), Companies House will cease accepting certain paper forms related to your limited company.

This mandates that specific changes must be conducted exclusively online using your company authentication code.

What documents are only accepted online if I sign up for Companies House PROOF?

By enrolling your company in PROOF (Protected Online Filing), Companies House will cease accepting certain paper forms related to your limited company.

This mandates that specific changes must be conducted exclusively online using your company authentication code.

If you later decide to leave PROOF, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to Companies House WebFiling.
  2. Select your company’s jurisdiction and enter the company number and authentication code.
  3. Choose ‘Leave PROOF’.

Take care of your company authentication code

Whether you choose to join PROOF or not, your authentication code is crucial for your company’s security. Treat it with care and only share it with trusted individuals.

Thank you for reading! We trust you found this post informative. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment.

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