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Sep 11, 2024 Investigations

Stripe has now blocked the Company Registry fraud – but why did it facilitate it?

We reported on Monday that, if you incorporate a UK company, you are likely to receive an official-looking letter from “Company Registry” charging you £45. It’s a scam, and a large and well-organised one. We’ll be naming and shaming the legitimate businesses who are facilitating the scam. The first was Tide, who signed up the […]
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Sep 10, 2024 Investigations

Why did Tide sign up the Company Registry scam as an affiliate?

We reported yesterday that, if you incorporate a UK company, you are likely to receive a letter from “Company Registry” charging you £45. It’s a scam, and a large and well-organised one. We’ll be naming and shaming the legitimate businesses who are facilitating the scam. The first is Tide – the FCA-regulated “all-in-one business finance […]
Dear Action Requested: Confirm Your Company Dotails & Activate Secure Vault Congratulations on the incorporation of your new limited company - LTD These are the next steps to ensure your company records are secure an Your Company Registry account is currently in ‘Pending / Unclaimed’ status. Please follow the steps below to activate your account. Organise your company documents in one secure place Access official resources, documents, filing history and member discounts to grow your business. Never miss an HMRC filing date. We advise completing your activation as soon as possible to ensure your company vault is claimed Step 1: Please visit www.company-registry.org/activate-account and enter your reference number (located at the top of this letter).
Sep 9, 2024 Investigations

Scam of the day: the fake “company-registry” preying on new companies

Directors of newly incorporated UK companies are receiving official-looking letters from “Company Registry” requiring them to pay a fee. It’s a scam – and potentially a very lucrative one. We’ve looked into who’s behind it and identified one individual who the authorities should be questioning. We frequently receive tip-offs from accountants and lawyers who’ve seen […]

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