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This guidance is for individuals who may be people with significant control (PSC). It explains the PSC requirements and how to comply with them.
Overview of insolvency and liquidation proceedings and the documents you must send to Companies House.
How to remove information that should never have been delivered to Companies House.
This guidance provides a detailed explanation of the people with significant control (PSC) requirements. Very complicated or large ownership or control structures may need independent advice.
Our standard list of nationalities and countries.
Rules and requirements for limited liability partnerships registered in the UK.
How to access and manage your Companies House credit account using our online eBilling service.
How Companies House will take action to enforce the law.
Information on the administration and management of a UK Societas.
How to request and use agent assurance codes if you are a UK-regulated agent carrying out verification checks on an overseas entity, and its beneficial owners and managing officers.
How Companies House will use its enforcement powers to issue financial penalties.
Register now to find out more about what you need to consider when starting a company.
How to set up and register flat management companies, right to manage (RTM) companies and commonhold associations.
Technical specifications for developing software to send information to Companies House digitally.
The main features of a UKEIG and what information you must register with Companies House.
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a limited liability partnership (LLP) in the UK.
This guide will explain what Companies House considers to be an inconsistency, what action is taken by us, and what action should be taken by you.
How a limited liability partnership (LLP) can be removed from the Companies House register.
This draft statutory guidance explains how ‘significant influence or control’ should be interpreted for limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
A guide to liquidation and other insolvency procedures for companies registered in Scotland.
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