With new forms of fraud continuing to emerge, in both the online and offline domains, companies should be taking all possible precautions to protect their businesses.
Companies House reports that between 50 and 100 instances of corporate identity fraud occur every month in the UK.
Typically these involve fraudulent filings - the appointment of a new, false director, say - enabling the fraudsters to then “act” on behalf of the company.
Corporate identity fraud is now "a very real threat for companies", commented Angela Cotton, corporate administration manager at Jordans.
She added: "We want to ensure we help our client companies as much as we can to combat this."
Jordans' corporate compliance client companies are now automatically registered with Jordans monitoring service. This tracks all transactions on the public file, regardless of the presenter, enabling early detection of any inappropriate filings.
“This means that action can be taken quickly to minimise the risk” added Angela
Meanwhile, Jordans will also be registering firms with the Companies House protected online filing (PROOF) service, which further protects businesses against fraudulent filings.
Want to discuss how Jordans can help you keep you company compliant and combat corporate identity theft? Call Angela Cotton on 0117 918 1335 or email her at angela_cotton@jordans.co.uk.
