The Association of Company Registration Agents (ACRA)

ACRA is the only recognised representative trade association for the company registration industry. Although established in the 1970s, it is only during the last few years that the Association has become more active and organised itself into an effective forum for information and representation of company registrations at the highest levels of Government.

Our Managing Director has been on the Board of ACRA since March 2007 and during that time we have see the Association grow in stature continuously. The Board meet regularly with the Registrar of Companies, and have an on-going dialogue with HMRC in respect of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, together with meetings with HM Treasury and various relevant Government Ministers on a regular basis, dealings with a range of issues affecting the industry.

Membership of ACRA has been hugely beneficial to our business and created a healthy atmosphere of co-operation and mutual assistance amongst a large part of industry. ACRA’s membership currently accounts for around 47% of all incorporations in the UK.

Recent developments and in particular the introduction of the Companies Act 2006 have obviously focused our attention and a number of ACRA members recently collaborated in the creation of a set of ACRA approved Articles of Association, drafted by leading counsel and adopted by various members of the Association.

ACRA continues to be at the forefront of the company registration industry and its stated aim to promote professional excellence and ethical trading standards within the industry is now well known to various authorities and members of the registration community throughout the UK.

Company Registrations Online Ltd is proud to be a member of ACRA and would always recommend any professional client to deal only with approved ACRA members in respect of company registrations.

Click here to visit the ACRA website for more information.