Company data: balancing transparency with privacy
There have been increasing concerns that the data held at Companies House is inaccurate and that its public availability is open to misuse. A recent consultation aims to resolve these issues.
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On 5 May, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy launched a major consultation
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