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Enforced by: Companies House
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Regulated 1 of 26 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 25 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Trader14 Any Person4 Financial Services Firm2 Data Controller1 Director or Officer1

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 416 duties

Companies Act 2006 243 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 133 duties

Companies Act 1985 85 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 62 duties

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Financial Services Firm — also bound by 167 other Acts

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012 supplementing Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to exemptions, general operating conditions, depositaries, leverage, transparency and supervision (Text with EEA relevance) 63 duties

Friendly Societies Act 1992 52 duties

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 153/2013 of 19 December 2012 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on requirements for central counterparties (Text with EEA relevance) 52 duties

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges , Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories ) Regulations 2001 50 duties

The Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 43 duties

Data Controller — also bound by 35 other Acts

UK GDPR (retained EU law) 127 duties

The Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development (No. 2) Order 2025 50 duties

Data Protection Act 2018 46 duties

Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (EASA Basic Regulation) 6 duties

Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 5 duties

Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 162 duties

Companies Act 2006 126 duties

Insolvency Act 1986 77 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 68 duties

Building Societies Act 1986 32 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Citation and commencement

s.002 Interpretation

Part 2

APPLICATION AND FEES

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.003 Companies to which Part 21A of the Act does not apply

s.004 Legal entities which are subject to their own disclosure requirements

s.005 Modification for persons covered by section 790C(12) of the Act

s.006 Fee for a copy of a company's PSC register

Part 3

NATURE OF CONTROL AND FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERS

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.007 Particulars required as to nature of control

s.008 Characteristics of a foreign limited partner

Part 3

Further duties on company to give notices concerning persons with significant control

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s.008 Further duties on company to give notices concerning persons with significant control Regulated

Update Companies House if Person with Significant Control info changesTrader

Part 4

ADDITIONAL MATTERS

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s.009 Additional matters to be noted in a PSC register Regulated

Update your PSC register if a 'no registrable person' statement is no longer trueTrader

s.010 Additional matters where there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity Regulated

Record when your business has no people with significant controlTrader

s.011 Additional matters where there is an unidentified registrable person Regulated

Note unidentified people with significant control in your PSC registerTrader

s.012 Additional matters where an identified registrable person's particulars are not confirmed Regulated

Update PSC register for identified persons with unconfirmed detailsTrader

s.013 Additional matters where a company's investigations are ongoing Regulated

Record ongoing efforts to identify people with significant controlTrader

s.014 Additional matters where there is a failure to comply with a notice given under section 790D of the Act Regulated

Record failures to respond to PSC information notices in your registerTrader

s.015 Additional matters where there is a failure to comply with a notice given under section 790E of the Act Regulated

Record failure to comply with a PSC information notice in your registerTrader

s.016 Additional matters where a notice given under section 790D or section 790E of the Act is complied with after the time specified in the notice Regulated

Update your PSC register after late compliance with a noticeTrader

s.017 Additional matters where a company has issued a restrictions notice Regulated

Update your PSC register if you issue or withdraw a restrictions noticeTrader

Part 5

WARNING AND RESTRICTIONS NOTICES

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s.018 Content of a warning notice Regulated

Include specific details in a PSC warning noticeTrader

s.019 Content of a restrictions notice Regulated

Your company must include specific details in a PSC restrictions noticeDirector or Officer

s.020 Failure to comply with a section 790D , 790DA, 790E or 790EA notice: valid reason Regulated

Consider incapacity when evaluating non-compliance with PSC noticesTrader

s.021 Withdrawal of a restrictions notice Regulated

Issue a withdrawal notice when restrictions on shares are liftedTrader

Part 6

THE PROTECTION OF USUAL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION

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s.028 Matters relating to an application made under regulation 25, 26 or 27 Regulated

Update Companies House if your protection application details changeAny Person

s.032 Revocation of a determination made under regulation 25, 26 or 27 Regulated

Revocation of protection from public disclosure due to false statementsAny Person

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.022 Permitted disclosure of usual residential address information by the registrar to specified public authorities

s.023 Permitted disclosure of usual residential address information by the registrar to credit reference agencies

s.024 Circumstances where the registrar must refrain from disclosure of usual residential address information

s.025 Application by an individual requiring the registrar to refrain from disclosing that individual's usual residential address information to a credit reference agency

s.026 Application by a company requiring the registrar to refrain from disclosing an individual's usual residential address information to a credit reference agency

s.027 Application by a subscriber to a memorandum of association requiring the registrar to refrain from disclosing an individual's usual residential address information to a credit reference agency

s.029 Withdrawal of an application made under regulation 25, 26 or 27

s.030 Appealing against a determination made under regulation 25, 26 or 27

s.031 Duration of a determination made under regulation 25, 26 or 27

Part 7

THE PROTECTION OF SECURED INFORMATION

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s.033 Circumstances where the registrar must omit secured information from material on the register available for public inspection Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Companies House must hide protected person information from the public registerStatutory regulator

s.039 Matters relating to an application made under regulation 36, 37 or 38 Regulated

Update Companies House on changes to your PSC protection applicationAny Person

s.040 Withdrawal of an application made under regulation 36, 37 or 38 Regulated

Notify the company if you withdraw an application to protect PSC informationAny Person

s.042 Unsuccessful determination made under regulation 36, 37 or 38 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Companies House must make protected PSC information public if an appeal failsStatutory regulator

s.045 Protection by a company of secured information Regulated

Protect sensitive PSC information from disclosureTrader

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.034 Circumstances where the registrar must not use or disclose secured information

s.035 Fee payable for the disclosure by the registrar of secured information

s.036 Application by an individual requiring the registrar to refrain from using or disclosing that individual's secured information

s.037 Application by a company requiring the registrar to refrain from using or disclosing an individual's secured information

s.038 Application by a subscriber to a memorandum of association requiring the registrar to refrain from using or disclosing an individual's secured information

s.041 Appealing against an unsuccessful application made under regulation 36, 37 or 38

s.043 Duration of a determination under regulation 36, 37 or 38

s.044 Revocation of a determination under regulation 36(5), 37(5) or 38(5)

s.fee payable for the disclosure by the registrar of Fee payable for the disclosure by the registrar of information to a credit institution or a financial institution

Part 8

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 REGULATIONS AND REVIEW

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s.046 Transitional provision regarding the protection of secured information Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registrar must protect secured PSC information during transitional periodStatutory regulator

s.049 Review Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must review the PSC Regulations every five yearsCrown / Minister / Government department

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.047 Transitional provision for the purpose of section 790K

s.048 Amendments to the 2009 Regulations

Schedules

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s.sch004 The credit reference agency has delivered to the registrar a... Regulated

Ensure processors are UK-based and do not disclose informationData Controller

s.sch004 The credit institution or financial institution maintains appropriate procedures— Regulated

Maintain auditable security and data-protection proceduresFinancial Services Firm

s.sch004 The credit institution or financial institution has delivered to the... Regulated

File statement with Companies House before sharing PSC data with processorsFinancial Services Firm

53 other schedules

s.002 PARTICULARS REQUIRED AS TO NATURE OF CONTROL

s.004 CONDITIONS FOR PERMITTED DISCLOSURE

s.sch001 — In Israel— — Tel Aviv Stock Exchange — In...

s.sch002 A statement that the person holds, directly or indirectly, more...

s.sch002 A statement that— (a) the person has the right to...

s.sch002 A statement that the person holds, directly or indirectly, more...

s.sch002 A statement that— (a) the person has the right to...

s.sch002 In relation to a company that does not have a...

s.sch002 A statement that the person holds, directly or indirectly, 75%...

s.sch002 A statement that the person holds, directly or indirectly, more...

s.sch002 A statement that the person holds, directly or indirectly, 75%...

s.sch002 A statement that the person holds the right, directly or...

s.sch002 A statement that the person has the right to exercise,...

s.sch002 A statement that— (a) the person has the right to...

s.sch003 — The Bank of England (including the Bank in its...

s.sch004 The credit reference agency has delivered any information or evidence...

s.sch004 The credit reference agency has complied with any requirement by...

s.sch004 The credit institution or financial institution has delivered to the...

s.sch004 The credit institution or financial institution has delivered any information...

s.sch004 The credit institution or financial institution has complied with any...

s.sch004 The information within section 790ZF(2) of the Act is not...

s.sch004 In this Schedule— (a) “processor” means any person who provides...

s.sch004 In this Schedule, “ data protection obligations ”, in relation...

s.sch004 The credit reference agency— (a) is carrying on in the...

s.sch004 The credit reference agency has delivered to the registrar a...

s.sch005 The 2009 Regulations are amended as follows.

s.sch005 In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), insert the following...

s.sch005 (1) Regulation 5 (application under section 243 by an individual)...

s.sch005 For regulations 6 and 7 substitute— Application under section 243...

s.sch005 (1) Regulation 8 (matters relating to a section 243 application)...

s.sch005 (1) Regulation 9 (application under section 1088 to make an...

s.sch005 (1) Regulation 14 (appeals) is amended as follows.

s.sch005 In Schedule 1 (Specified Public Authorities)— (a) after “the Treasury;” insert...

s.sch005 In paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 (Conditions...

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Persons with Significant Control (PSC) register requirements

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Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016

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What it requires

GENERAL INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

APPLICATION AND FEES

NATURE OF CONTROL AND FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERS

Further duties on company to give notices concerning persons with significant control

ADDITIONAL MATTERS

WARNING AND RESTRICTIONS NOTICES

THE PROTECTION OF USUAL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS INFORMATION

THE PROTECTION OF SECURED INFORMATION

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, AMENDMENTS TO THE 2009 REGULATIONS AND REVIEW

Schedules

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