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What is a person with significant control?

Published in Company records on February 28, 2024 by Johnathan Korchak

A Person with Significant Control (PSC) is an individual who exercises a significant level of influence or control over a company. It is a legal term designed to enhance transparency and accountability in corporate governance by…

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What is a company’s register of members?

Published in Company records on February 21, 2023 by Johnathan Korchak

Every company must maintain certain statutory registers, and the register of members is one of the most important. It is a record of who owns the company and stands to benefit from its activities. As such it is vital to keep it…

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What is a company’s register of mortgages and charges?

Published in Company records on August 18, 2022 by Jayne Challinor

Keeping a register of mortgages and charges helps a company keep track of its current obligations. This makes it easier to give quick answers to queries arising from audit or other third parties. Keeping a mortgages and charges…

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What is a PSC register?

Published in Company records on May 31, 2022 by Johnathan Korchak

From 6 April 2016 the vast majority of UK companies, even the smallest companies owned by a single person, must keep a Register of People with Significant Control (also known as a “PSC Register”). This register sits…

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What is a director’s residential address?

Published in Company officers on May 4, 2021 by Johnathan Korchak

When setting up a limited company, directors and certain others must provide their ‘usual residential address’ to Companies House as part of the application. In this article, we look at a company’s responsibilities, what…

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(Another) Inform Direct product update – January 2020

Published in Inform Direct news on February 13, 2020 by Philip Newman

Following feedback from our users and our own review we have made some enhancements to our online company registers to make them even better.…

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