has been appointed as Regulator
of Community Interest Companies (“CIC Regulator”), the government
announced today (5 February).
Andy is currently the Chief Executive of Companies House and
Registrar of Companies for England and Wales. He will take on the
position of CIC Regulator alongside these roles, replacing Louise
Smyth CBE, who has retired.
The Regulator of Community Interest Companies is an office holder
established by the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community
Enterprise) Act 2004. A community interest company is a special
type of limited company which exists to benefit the community
rather than private shareholders. There were more than 37,000
active CICs as of 31 March 2025.
The mission of the CIC Regulator is to ensure effective
regulation and provision of information to support the growth of
community interest companies in the UK. The Regulator also
decides if an organisation is eligible to become, or continue to
be, a community interest company. This includes the power to
investigate complaints against CICs and to refer them to other
enforcement agencies.
Notes to editors
Biography
joined Companies House in
September 2025 as Chief Executive and Registrar of Companies for
England and Wales.
Before joining Companies House, Andy was Chief Operating Officer
at Defence Business Services (DBS) within the Ministry of Defence
(MOD) where he was also Head of the Operational Delivery
profession. He has also held senior roles at the Rural Payments
Agency, the Environment Agency and Driver and Vehicle Standards
Agency. Andy started his career at the Home Office where he
was also seconded to a development agency.
