Guidance

Company registers

This guidance explains what happens when a private company opts to keep certain statutory register information on the public register.

• From: Companies House
• Published: 30 June 2016
• Last updated: 31 December 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 17 November 2025

From 18 November 2025, there will no longer be a requirement for companies to hold registers of:

• directors (or the equivalent of directors)
• directors’ (or equivalent) residential addresses
• secretaries
• people with significant control (PSCs)

Also, companies will no longer be able to elect to hold information about the company’s officers on the central register.

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This guide includes information and advice about:

• register of members
• register of PSC
• information on the central register
• register of directors
• register of directors’ usual residential addresses
• register of secretaries

Published 30 June 2016

Last updated 31 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 December 2020

   Updated guidance in accordance with the end of Brexit transition.

2. 17 July 2017

   Welsh guidance added

3. 23 June 2017

   Guidance updated. Welsh guidance removed for updating.

4. 21 July 2016

   Welsh translation added

5. 30 June 2016

   Added translation