People with significant control requirements
Guidance on people with signifiant control (PSC) for companies, UK Societas, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and eligible Scottish partnerships.
This guidance is directly addressed to you if you are, or will be:
- a director or secretary of a company or UK Soceitas (UKS)
- a designated member of a limited liability partnership (LLP)
- a general partner of an eligible Scottish partnership (ESP)
- acting for a company, LLP, UKS or ESP as an adviser, or authorised corporate service provider
- a PSC of a company, LLP, UKS, or ESP
UK companies, LLPs and ESPs are required to identify their people with significant control and to report this information to Companies House.
These requirements introduce legal duties. Those failing to comply could be committing a criminal offence and could could receive a fine, imprisonment, or both.
The guides have been prepared by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) with the help of business, civil society and legal experts.
How to send Companies House your PSC information
Send Companies House PSC information for:
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eligible Scottish partnerships, including Scottish limited partnerships
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Updates to this page
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Draft statutory guidance for companies and limited liability partnerships marked as 2026 versions added to collection. They await approval by both Houses of Parliament. The existing guidance remains in force until approved.
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First published.