Data updates
A public record of changes to the facts used across this site. The current values are on sources.
: Business accounts, fees and personal codes
- Added business account facts for Tide, ANNA, Starling, Monzo Business, Mettle and Wise Business, from each provider's own pages.
- Added the FSCS deposit protection limit of £120,000, in force since 1 December 2025.
- Added ANNA's standard company registration price of £19 (free with its paid Enhanced or Total Support plans), replacing the free price shown before.
- New pages: Companies House fees, Companies House personal code, and business bank accounts.
: Company formation rules added
- Added director, shareholder, company secretary and registered office rules from GOV.UK.
- Added registered email requirement and registration times (online and by post).
: Facts for new guides
- Added identity verification details: accepted ID, Post Office route, personal codes, ACSPs, PSC deadlines and penalties.
- Added confirmation statement, dormant company, change of name and registered office rules.
- Added Companies House search facts and the same-day change of name fee (£85, per the fees page; one older GOV.UK guide still shows £83).
: First version of the fact dataset
- Added Companies House fees for incorporation, confirmation statements and change of name.
- Added identity verification dates and routes.
- Added company name length rules from the 2015 Names Regulations.
- Added published registration prices for Tide and ANNA.
: Facts for VAT, trade mark and domain tools
- Added UK VAT number formats, check digits and official checking services.
- Added UK trade mark search, fees (from 1 April 2026), timings and renewal.
- Added the registration lookup services used by the domain name checker.