Running a business

Services

  • Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved

  • Use the DBS Update Service to keep your DBS check certificates up to date or check an applicant's DBS certificate (used to be called CRB checks).

  • How to file company information - including directors, registered office and shareholders in your confirmation statement (previously AR01 annual return)

  • Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.

  • How to pay PAYE and National Insurance for employers, including Construction Industry Scheme, student loan deductions, reference numbers, bank details, deadlines and payment booklets.

Guidance and regulation

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

Organisations