Business relationships with family members and known close associates of a PEP are also subject to greater scrutiny.

Previously, unless a company elected to hold their own PSC Register at the central public register at Companies House, any changes to the PSC information throughout the year were filed at Companies...

Directors hold a very important role in UK limited companies, as well as other legal entities.

Until now, many professional firms have been forming companies and then completing their due diligence at a later date.

Assuming that you have no special provisions within your Articles of Association, when a shareholder dies, their shares will be held in transmission by their personal representative.

Suppose you could reduce the amount of time it took from agreeing a deal in principle to getting the legal contract actually signed by, say, 2, 3 or even more weeks.

Do shareholders vote at your Annual General Meeting by a poll or by a show of hands? Whichever method you choose, there are a number of practical steps you must consider.

With increased congestion and roadworks on every corner, bicycles are coming in to their own.

With the Brexit date looming on the horizon, the UK government is preparing for a possible ‘no deal' scenario. Some UK-based businesses operate across the UK-EU border or have adopted the...

Any organisation that has received a subject access request (SAR) will know just what a nightmare dealing with it can be.

On 13 September 2017, the UK government published its Data Protection Bill which will supplement the GDPR.

The addresses are held on an online public database that can be accessed by anyone worldwide without pre-registration.

A limited liability partnership (LLP) is the perfect choice if you're looking for the protection of limited liability combined with the flexibility of operating as a partnership.

The UK's previous legislation, The Money Laundering Regulations 2007, was repealed on 26th June 2017 and replaced by The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds...

There are a number of regulatory developments in these jurisdictions which we would like to draw to your attention.

Can a company hold a virtual board meeting? A live question before, but now a necessary one - all companies need to ensure that they can fully function despite the disruption caused by the pandemic.

The registration of a charge by a company at Companies House is something that should be straightforward. The form MR01 is prepared, the charge is attached and the fee paid.

Since April 2017 UK companies employing 250 staff or more have known that they must report on their Gender Pay Gap (‘GPG'). That deadline was yesterday, 4 April 2018.

With Brexit fast approaching, yacht owners need to have contingency plans in place to cope with the potential outcomes of Brexit.

There has been a gradual shift in foreign investment within the Asia-Pacific region from China to South-East Asia in the past decade.