Transparency campaigners believe Britain’s corporate registry, Companies House, is effectively an “honesty box” open to abuse by comics, cranks and criminals. Companies House, has already moved some of the clone companies, including Alexander Dennis Inc Ltd, to default addresses. The clone businesses, formed, like many of the latest clones earlier this year, has now been re-registered at a Companies House default address. Reforms cannot come soon enough.”A spokesman for Companies House said he could not comment on individual cases. Government is also saying it will boost funding for Companies House.

Source: The Herald August 20, 2022 12:15 UTC