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Economic Crime

Commons · Question 2288 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, since the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 came into force, how many companies have been (a) investigated by Companies House for filing dormant accounts whilst conducting active tradi

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 27 May 2026

Companies House does not hold data that matches the specified categories requested. However, since the introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, intelligence led targeted activity has been used to identify companies filing do...