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Companies House has offices in Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh. Our offices are closed to the public.
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We incorporate and dissolve limited companies. We register company information and make it available to the public.
Companies House is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade.
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- Companies House gender pay gap report and data 2022
- Companies House Welsh language report, 2021 to 2022
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Registrar of Companies (England and Wales)
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
DX 33050 Cardiff
United Kingdom
Enquiries (UK)
0303 1234 500 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm, except holidays)
Welsh services
UnedyGymraeg@companieshouse.gov.uk
Include the full company name and company number in all emails, documents and letters.
Public access is restricted. You can deliver paper documents to the external postbox next to the entrance gatehouse. We cannot provide a receipt for hand delivered documents.
Registrar of Companies (Northern Ireland)
2nd Floor
The Linenhall
32-38 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BG
DX481 N.R. Belfast 1
United Kingdom
Enquiries (UK)
0303 1234 500 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm, except holidays)
Include the full company name and company number in all emails, documents and letters.
Public access is restricted. You can deliver any paper documents, in a sealed envelope, to the reception desk on the ground floor of The Linenhall (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, except holidays).
We're still accepting deliveries from Royal Mail - but we cannot produce receipts or proof of delivery.
Registrar of Companies (Scotland)
4th Floor
Edinburgh Quay 2
139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9FF
DX ED235 Edinburgh 1
United Kingdom
Enquiries (UK)
0303 1234 500 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm, except holidays)
Include the full company name and company number in all emails, documents and letters.
Public access is restricted. You can deliver paper documents to the Companies House external letterbox next to the office building.
We're still accepting deliveries from Royal Mail and DX post.
Press enquiries
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
United Kingdom
Enquiries (UK)
0303 1234 500 (ask for press office)
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Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
United Kingdom
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