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## [Form N443: How to Get a Certificate of Satisfaction or Cancellation for a CCJ](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/form-n443-how-to-get-a-certificate-of-satisfaction-or-cancellation-for-a-ccj)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Nov 7, 2026, 3:08:58 PM
Paid off a County Court Judgment? Form N443 is how you get the court to record it, and whether you p...
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## [Management Due Diligence: UK Director Checks for PE](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/management-due-diligence-uk-director-checks-for-pe)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Nov 5, 2026, 9:53:43 AM
Management due diligence on directors is the set of public record checks a private equity deal team ...
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## [Asset Tracing in the UK: A Public Record Checklist](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/asset-tracing-in-the-uk-a-public-record-checklist)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Oct 29, 2026, 4:48:00 PM
Before you spend on investigators, freezing orders or litigation, ten checks of the UK public record...
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## [Carve-Out Due Diligence: A UK M&A Checklist](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/carve-out-due-diligence-a-uk-ma-checklist)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Oct 27, 2026, 5:00:15 PM
A carve-out is not a whole company: this checklist shows corporate development teams how to test, fr...
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## [PE Due Diligence in a UK Auction: Ownership Checks](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/pe-due-diligence-in-a-uk-auction-ownership-checks)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Oct 22, 2026, 9:57:08 AM
In a UK sale process, ownership and control checks should run in stages alongside the bid timetable,...
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## [Director ID Verification Check: A Guide for UK Advisers](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/director-id-verification-check-a-guide-for-uk-advisers)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Oct 20, 2026, 2:11:31 PM
With the Companies House transition period closing in mid-November 2026, this guide shows UK law fir...
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## [How to Map Connected Companies in a UK Fraud Investigation](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/how-to-map-connected-companies-in-a-uk-fraud-investigation)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Oct 15, 2026, 3:00:01 PM
To map connected companies in a UK fraud investigation, start from every appointment held by every o...
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## [How to Map a UK Company Group Structure Before a Deal](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/how-to-map-a-uk-company-group-structure-before-a-deal)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Oct 13, 2026, 3:06:42 PM
To map a UK company's group structure before a deal, start with the target entity, trace its ownersh...
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## [Private Equity Due Diligence Checklist for UK Add-Ons](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/private-equity-due-diligence-checklist-for-uk-add-ons)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Oct 8, 2026, 3:31:48 PM
Add-on acquisitions now outnumber new UK private equity platform deals by about three to one, so eve...
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## [KYC Checks UK: Corporate Client Onboarding Checklist](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/kyc-checks-uk-corporate-client-onboarding-checklist)
 [James Sharpe](https://www.probedigital.co.uk/blog/author/james-sharpe)
Oct 6, 2026, 11:13:19 AM
A practical, 10-step KYC checklist for UK law and accountancy firms onboarding corporate clients, fr...
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