uksi/2026/57 — The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2026

2026 No. 57 (C. 7) COMPANIES The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2026 Made 23rd January 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 104(1)(a) and 105(1) of the Deregulation Act 2015 and section 219(1) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 . Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2026. Commencement on 26th January 2026 2 Section 49 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (register of members: removal of option to use central register) come into force on 26th January 2026. Amendment of provisions expressed by reference to commencement 3 1 In regulation 2 of the Register of People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (commencement) for “immediately after section 790LA of the Companies Act 2006 (duty to notify registrar of confirmed persons with significant control) comes fully into force” substitute “on 18th November 2025 (immediately after section 790LA of the Companies Act 2006 (duty to notify registrar of confirmed persons with significant control) came fully into force)” . 2 The Companies Authorised to Register, Unregistered Companies and Overseas Companies (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2025 are amended as follows— a in regulation 1 (citation, commencement and extent)— i in paragraph (3) for “when section 167M of the Companies Act 2006 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) comes into force” substitute “on 18th November 2025 (when section 167M of the Companies Act 2006 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) came into force)” , ii in paragraph (4) for “immediately after section 790LA of the Companies Act 2006 (duty to notify registrar of confirmed persons with significant control) comes into force” substitute “on 18th November 2025 (immediately after section 790LA of the Companies Act 2006 (duty to notify registrar of confirmed persons with significant control) came into force)” ; b in paragraph (9) of regulation 5 (transitional provision for unregistered companies) in the definition of “relevant day”, for “the date that section 43 of the 2023 Act (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) comes into force” substitute “18th November 2025 (the date that section 43 of the 2023 Act (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) came into force)” ; c in regulation 6 (transitional provision for overseas companies)— i in paragraph (1) for “the date that regulation 4 comes into force” substitute “18th November 2025 (the date that regulation 4 came into force)” , ii in paragraph (4) for the definition of “transition period” substitute— “ transition period ” means the period— beginning on 18th November 2025 (the date that regulation 4 came into force), and ending on the date that is the first anniversary of the date the UK establishment of that company was opened that falls after 18th November 2025. . 3 The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application and Modification of Company Law) Regulations 2025 are amended as follows— a in regulation 1 (citation, commencement and extent)— i in paragraph (2) for “when section 167M of the Companies Act 2006 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) comes fully into force” substitute “on 18th November 2025 (the date that section 167M of the Companies Act 2006 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) came fully into force)” , ii in paragraph (3) for “immediately after section 790LA of the 2006 Act (duty to notify registrar of confirmed persons with significant control) comes fully into force” substitute “on 18th November 2025 (immediately after section 790LA of the 2006 Act (duty to notify registrar of confirmed persons with significant control) came fully into force)” ; b in regulation 12 (interpretation) for “the date that section 43 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) comes into force” substitute “18th November 2025 (the date that section 43 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) came into force)” . 4 In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025 (citation, commencement and extent) for “at the same time as section 43 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) comes into force” substitute “on 18th November 2025 (at the same time as section 43 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) came into force)” . 5 Regulation 1 of the Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotations, Application and Modification of Company Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (citation, commencement, extent and interpretation) is amended as follows— a in paragraph (2) for “at the same time as section 167M of the 2006 Act (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified)” substitute “on 18th November 2025 (at the same time as section 167M of the 2006 Act (prohibition on director acting unless ID verified) came into force)” , b in paragraph (3) for “at the same time as regulation 17AA of the 2009 Regulations (prohibition on member acting unless ID verified)” substitute “on 18th November 2025 (at the same time as regulation 17AA of the 2009 Regulations (prohibition on member acting unless ID verified) came into force)” . Blair McDougall Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Business and Trade 23rd January 2026 Explanatory Note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are the seventh commencement regulations made under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56) . Regulation 2 brings into force provisions of that Act which remove the option for companies to keep member information on the central register, including a transitional provision for companies which keep information on the central register. Regulation 3 replaces references in secondary legislation to the commencement of a provision with a reference to the actual date on which the provision came into force. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT Regulations and order (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56) have been brought into force by commencement Regulations and an Order made before the date of these Regulations. Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. Sections 1 and 2 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 4(3) and (4) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 4 (insofar as not already in force) 18th November 2025 S.I. 2025/1118 Section 7 (partially) 18th November 2025 S.I. 2025/1118 Sections 8 to 21 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 22 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Sections 23 to 26 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 27 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Sections 28 to 30 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 31 to 34 18th November 2025 S.I. 2025/1118 Section 35 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 36 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 37 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 38 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 39 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 40 to 42 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 43 and 44 18th November 2025 S.I. 2025/1118 Section 45 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 47 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 48 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 51 (partially) 4th March 2024 and 18th November 2025 S.I. 2024/269 and S.I. 2025/1118 Section 52 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 59 other than subsection (2) to the extent that it substitutes section 853A(1)(b)(iii) of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 59 (insofar as not already in force) 18th November 2025 S.I. 2025/1118 Sections 60 and 61 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 63 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 64 (partially) 18th November 2025 S.I. 2025/1118 Section 65 (insofar as not already in force) 18th March 2025 S.I. 2025/349 Section 66 (insofar as not already in force) 15th January 2024 S.I. 2025/349 Section 67 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Section 68 (insofar as not already in force) 18th March 2025 S.I. 2025/349 Section 69 (partially) 18th November 2025 S.I. 2025/1118 Section 70 18th March 2025 S.I. 2025/349 Section 71 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 75(1) and (2) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 75(3) and (4) 5th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 76 to 84 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 85 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 86 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 87 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 88 to 90 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 91 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 92 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 93 and 94 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 95 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 96 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 97 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 102 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 103 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Sections 104 to 107 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 108 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 136(2) 18th March 2025 S.I. 2025/349 Section 147 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Section 155 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 156 and 157 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 161 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 162 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 164 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 167 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 169 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 170 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 171 to 173 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 175 to 177 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 179 (insofar as it relates to Part 1 of Schedule 8, insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 179 (insofar as it relates to Part 2 of Schedule 8, insofar as not already in force) 31st March 2026 S.S.I. 2025/304 Section 179 (insofar as it relates to Part 3 of Schedule 8, insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 N.I.S.R. 2024/82 Section 180 in relation to England, Wales and Northern Ireland (insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 180 in relation to Scotland (insofar as not already in force) 7th November 2024 S.I. 2024/1108 Section 181 (insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 183 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Section 185 and 186 (insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 187 to 193 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Section 194 18th June 2025 S.I. 2025/718 Section 195 18th June 2025 S.I. 2025/718 Sections 199 to 206 (insofar as not already in force) 1st September 2025 S.I. 2025/349 Sections 207 to 209 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 210 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Section 211 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Section 212 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Sections 214 (insofar as not already in force) 15th November 2023 S.I. 2023/1206 Section 215 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Schedule 2 (partially insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 and 18th November 2025 S.I. 2024/269 and S.I. 2025/1118 Schedule 3 (insofar as not already in force) 4th March 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Part 1 of Schedule 8 (insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Part 2 of Schedule 8 (insofar as not already in force) 31st March 2026 S.S.I. 2025/304 Part 3 of Schedule 8 (insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 > N.I.S.R. 2024/82 Schedule 9 in relation to England, Wales and Northern Ireland (insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Schedule 9 in relation to Scotland (insofar as not already in force) 7th November 2024 S.I. 2024/1108 Schedule 10 (insofar as not already in force) 26th April 2024 S.I. 2024/269 Schedule 11 15th January 2024 S.I. 2023/1206 Schedule 13 (insofar as not already in force) 1st September 2025 S.I. 2025/349