Anchored to UK statute. Last verified 21 June 2026. View source-of-record.

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Every numeric and substantive claim on this site is anchored to the UK primary legislation, secondary instrument or named regulator listed below. Where a figure is quote-only by industry practice (UK transaction-services fees), we state that without invention. Last verified 2026-06-21.

Primary legislation

  1. 1CA 2006Companies Act 2006legislation.gov.uk
  2. 2ECCTA 2023Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023legislation.gov.uk
  3. 3NSI Act 2021National Security and Investment Act 2021legislation.gov.uk
  4. 4FSMA 2000Financial Services and Markets Act 2000legislation.gov.uk
  5. 5DPA 2018Data Protection Act 2018legislation.gov.uk
  6. 6DUAA 2025Data (Use and Access) Act 2025legislation.gov.uk
  7. 7TUPE 2006Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006legislation.gov.uk
  8. 8Bribery Act 2010Bribery Act 2010legislation.gov.uk
  9. 9EPA 1990Environmental Protection Act 1990legislation.gov.uk
  10. 10LTA 1954Landlord and Tenant Act 1954legislation.gov.uk
  11. 11MSA 2015Modern Slavery Act 2015legislation.gov.uk
  12. 12BSA 2022Building Safety Act 2022legislation.gov.uk
  13. 13TCGA 1992Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992legislation.gov.uk
  14. 14CTA 2009Corporation Tax Act 2009legislation.gov.uk
  15. 15EPR 2016Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016legislation.gov.uk

Regulator guidance and named bodies

  1. 16ICAEW Corporate FinanceICAEW Corporate Finance Facultyview
  2. 17ICO data-protection feeICO data protection fee scheduleview
  3. 18FCA change-of-controlFCA change in control guidance (Part XII FSMA 2000)view
  4. 19CMACompetition and Markets Authorityview
  5. 20Companies HouseCompanies House registerview
  6. 21HMRC CFMHMRC Corporate Finance Manualview
  7. 22NCSC Cyber EssentialsNCSC Cyber Essentials schemeview
  8. 23Pensions RegulatorThe Pensions Regulatorview
  9. 24CQCCare Quality Commissionview
  10. 25FRCFinancial Reporting Councilview
  11. 26SRASolicitors Regulation Authorityview
  12. 27IPOUK Intellectual Property Officeview
  13. 28HSEHealth and Safety Executiveview
  14. 29Environment AgencyEnvironment Agencyview
  15. 30SECRStreamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting guidanceview
Reviewed by Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Founder, Digital SignetLast verified 21 June 2026

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