UK Govt’s Third Progress Report on the Implementation of the ECCTA 2023, highlights the rollout of identity verification and enhanced Companies House powers to combat fraud, ML and corporate abuse

The third statutory progress report on Parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 covers implementation from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, including mandatory identity verification for directors and PSCs, the Authorised Corporate Service Provider regime, stronger register annotation and correction powers, and new protections for personal information. It also records continuing work on limited partnership reform and the Register of Overseas Entities, with Companies House deepening collaboration with the Insolvency Service, HMRC and law enforcement to tackle…