Business Law Library & Tracker
Business Identity, Registers & Filings
Company and business identifiers, registers, ownership details and filings.
Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026
Main law guides
122
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
143
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
11
New, amended & reviewed
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Main lawUnited Kingdom
Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012
SI 2012/3012
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Not-for-Profits & CharitiesCompanies & StartupsCharities, Clubs & Member GovernanceBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom
Companies Act 2006
UKPGA 2006 c 46
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsDirectors' Duties & GovernanceShareholders & Company ControlBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
UKPGA 2023 c 56
PriorityStaged commencement4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsRegulatory ComplianceDirectors' Duties & GovernanceBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom
Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000
UKPGA 2000 c 12
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsContracts & CommercialCommercial Leases, Rent & OutgoingsLicences, Permits & RegistrationsBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom
Limited Partnerships Act 1907
UKPGA Edw 7 c 24
PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Companies & StartupsContracts & CommercialBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings
Main lawUnited Kingdom
The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015
UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument 2015 17
PriorityCurrent legislation10 practical checks · checked 28 July 2026
Shareholders & Company ControlLicences, Permits & RegistrationsBusiness Identity, Registers & Filings