Course Details

Following the UK Government’s consultations on the roles and responsibilities of the Registrar of Companies in 2020-21, this session will take a high-level look at the changes that will be implemented over the next few years, and how those will impact accountants working with all UK entities. The session  includes a look at the new Register of Overseas Entities, launching this year.  


Topics covered by Claire Thomson on this session include:

  • Companies House Reform – an overview
  • The new Register of Overseas Entities
  • AGMs – should they be held virtually, in-person or hybrid?
  • People with Significant Control – a reminder of your obligations

CPD Course Speaker

Grant Thornton

Claire Thomson

Claire is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, and trained with Grant Thornton Ireland. She spent 5.5 years in corporate audit, before moving to the firm’s risk & compliance team, where she spent 6 years supporting the all-Ireland practice as their UK financial reporting subject matter expert.

After a year in OmniPro’s Practice Support team, where she delivered webinars, developed technical content and provided post-monitoring support to firms, she has now joined Grant Thornton Northern Ireland, where she is Head of UK Financial Reporting and Accounting Technical, providing UK technical advice and support to local and international offices.