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27 September 2026

Sarah Kim · 5 min read

The IDV Pinch Point Is Now: Why September Is the Real ECCTA Deadline for Thousands of UK Companies

The 18 November 2026 backstop date has been quoted so often that a large proportion of UK directors have quietly decided it is their deadline. For companies with confirmation statements due this autumn, it is not - and the consequences of that confusion are arriving this week.

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13 September 2026

Sarah Kim · 5 min read

UKIPO Enters Trade Mark Discovery Phase This Month, as Class 45 Filings Fall 12.8% and Legal Services Brands Face a Three-Front Squeeze

The IPO begins redesigning its trade mark filing platform in September 2026, just as higher fees, a new UK-only genuine use rule, and the Nice 13th Edition converge to reshape the economics of brand registration for law firms, secretarial practices, and legal-adjacent service businesses.

30 August 2026

Sarah Kim · 5 min read

18 November Is Coming: The ECCTA Identity Verification Deadline That Will Catch Secretarial Firms Unprepared

With fewer than 80 days until the Companies House IDV transition period closes, secretarial practices face a pincer movement: six to seven million directors and PSCs must verify by 18 November 2026, mandatory ACSP registration arrives in the same window, and the EU AI Act's general application date landed this month. Class 45 trademark filings are down 28% into the bargain.

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