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Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2021 - 2022
The Crown's Nominee Accounts are audited by the National Audit Office (NAO) on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
How the Bona Vacantia division deals with dissolved company assets, the importance of jurisdiction and an overview of the detailed guidance.
The published switchboard number for Bona Vacantia will be temporarily unavailable between 8am on Monday 20th June 2022 until 8am Tuesday 21st June 2022.
New emails and letters appearing to be from employees of the Government Legal Department/Bona Vacantia Division are in circulation
Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2020 - 2021
Annual report and accounts for the Crown's Nominee for financial year 2020 to 2021
Reduction in phone operating times due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) measures
Changes to Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) Discretionary Grant (company can be restored) and Restoration Repayment Guidance
List of forms of identification accepted by the Bona Vacantia division for individuals, companies and other legal structures
Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2019 - 2020
Annual report and accounts for the Crown's Nominee for financial year 2019 to 2020
Refer the estate of a person who has died without leaving a will or any entitled blood relatives to the Treasury Solicitor.
Changes to the Bona Vacantia Referral, Applications and Kin Claim processes. Please click above for further information and guidance.
BVD will no longer account for the balances of estates under indemnity if Letters of Administration were previously granted to the Treasury Solicitor.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
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Annual report and accounts for the Crown's Nominee for financial year 2018 to 2019
From 2 July 2018, third parties who represent claimants will be required to provide the claimant’s written authority to make the claim on their behalf.
Annual report and accounts for the Crown’s Nominee for the financial year 2017 to 2018
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