Companies House: Cybersecurity
Commons · Question 120982 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House news story titled Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue, published on 16 March 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of this secur
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 19 Mar 2026
The issue affecting Companies House’s Web-filing service did not extend to other services, including the identification verification service for company directors and persons of significant control. It has also written to customers confirming that no data...