Gareth JonesChief Executive and Registrar of Companies

The UK approach to joining up

services across Government

Commitment on no new regulations for small

businesses for 3 years

‘One in, one out’ on regulations generally

Audit threshold uplift

UK position on micro-entities

Government growth agenda

Policy of ‘Digital by default’ and rationalisation of Government websites

All transactional services in Direct.gov

Making Direct.gov the ‘customer champion with teeth’

Shift the lead in web service design to the end user rather than policy

Central team with absolute control of overall customer experience

Putting the government information where the end user wants it

Digital by default

Digital default: Benefits

Public Data Corporation

Free up as much data as possible

Data-rich sources from government

Adding value to the economy and its growth

Government Transparency agenda

What is Companies House doing to

support the Government agenda?

URI’s?

Business Start-up Hub

online incorporation

simple enrolment for tax

tax dashboard

national contact centre

Bigger Better Businesses:helping small firms start, grow and prosper

All CH search services on Businesslink.gov

Content/guidance migrated using devolved publishing model

Web Incorporation service launched April 2011

Joint Working:Incorporation service in Businesslink.gov

Joint Working:Accounts filing with CH and Tax Authorities

Template on both websites

Enter once, file twice

9,665 filed at March 2011

Using iXBRL

Aim:

To establish connections between Registries

Allow transparency of access for customers

European Commission Working Group – Governance Authority

ECRF Working Group – supporting the Commission

Technical solution

Based on existing work e.g. EBR, BRITE and Branch Disclosure Service

Europe Interoperability