Guidance

People with significant control: summary guidance

This guidance gives an overview of people with significant control (PSC) requirements for companies. If you have a simple ownership and control structure, further guidance may not be needed.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Companies House
• Published: 19 November 2025

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Summary guidance for companies: register of people with significant control (PSCs)

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These requirements introduce legal duties. Those failing to comply could be committing a criminal offence and could be fined, imprisoned, or both.

The guide was prepared by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) with the help of business, civil society and legal experts.

Published 19 November 2025