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Overview of insolvency and liquidation proceedings and the documents you must send to Companies House.
This guidance is for individuals who may be people with significant control (PSC). It explains the PSC requirements and how to comply with them.
How to remove information that should never have been delivered to Companies House.
Rules outlining the form, manner of delivery and method of authentication for documents delivered to Companies House in electronic or paper format.
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.
This draft statutory guidance explains how ‘significant influence or control’ should be interpreted for limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
How Companies House will take action to enforce the law.
How Companies House will use its enforcement powers to issue financial penalties.
How to access and manage your Companies House credit account using our online eBilling service.
How to set up and register flat management companies, right to manage (RTM) companies and commonhold associations.
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.
Technical specifications for developing software to send information to Companies House digitally.
Register now to find out more about what you need to consider when starting a company.
How to submit a request to Companies House to get trust information for an overseas entity, and what details we'll share.
How a limited liability partnership (LLP) can be removed from the Companies House register.
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.
The services that Companies House offers in the Welsh language.
How to protect your personal information from the public, if you are at serious risk as a beneficial owner, managing officer or a trust member of an overseas entity.
How to protect your company from scams and fraud and how to report it.
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