Companies House launches ‘Thumbs-up Dave’ campaign

Companies House are encouraging company directors to ‘file online, file on time’ with a new campaign featuring a ‘Thumbs-up Dave’ character.

With nearly 50,000 company accounts filed late during the most recent peak filing periods, the campaign will have ‘Dave’ giving businesses the thumbs-up or the thumbs-down depending on whether they’ve filed their accounts online and on time. He’ll also be promoting a range of digital tools that will help businesses to file their accounts online.

With 8 out of 10 companies now filing online, their range of quick, simple and secure digital tools will help businesses to stay on top of their filing to Companies House.

Louise Smyth, Chief Executive of Companies House and The Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, explained, “It has never been easier for company directors to file online and stay on top of their filing. Despite this, many businesses are still choosing to file their accounts on paper, increasing the risk of incurring a late filing penalty.

“Our aim is to drive confidence in the UK economy, and help create and support an economy that boosts productivity and earning power throughout the UK. One of the ways we’re achieving this is by delivering brilliant services, making our register the most innovative, open and trusted in the world. This is why we’re urging businesses to use our digital tools to file online and file on time.”

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