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How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
How to file an update statement for an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers.
Overseas entities who want to buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK, must register with Companies House and tell us who their registrable beneficial owners or managing officers are.
How an obliged entity can make a report if there’s a material discrepancy between the information it holds about a person with significant control (PSC) or registrable beneficial owner of an overseas entity, and the information on the Companies House...
Technical guidance for understanding the Register of Overseas Entities and the requirements it places on overseas entities that own land within the UK.
A list of some of the UK-regulated agents who have an agent assurance code and can complete verification checks on beneficial owners of an overseas entity.
If you’re an overseas entity and think you’ve disposed of your UK property but have recently been contacted by Companies House, you may need to check your records.
This framework explains how Companies House will use its enforcement powers in relation to the Register of Overseas Entities.
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.
Guidance for submitting an affected application.
How to remove an overseas entity's registration from the Register of Overseas Entities.
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