What is a Person with Significant Control (PSC)?
A PSC is anyone who ultimately owns or controls a company — usually through more than 25% of its shares or votes.
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Plain-English answers to the everyday questions of running a company — shares, certificates, PSCs, confirmation statements and more.
Identity verification under ECCTA
New rules require directors and PSCs to verify their identity with Companies House. Here is what it means.
Read guide →What is a confirmation statement (CS01)?
Every UK company must file a confirmation statement at least once a year to confirm its details are correct at Companies House.
Read guide →What are a company’s statutory registers?
Every company must keep statutory registers — the official internal record of its members, directors, PSCs and more.
Read guide →How to issue (allot) new shares
Allotting shares brings new money or new members into a company. Here is the process and what you must file.
Read guide →How to transfer shares
Transferring shares moves ownership between people. No new money reaches the company, and nothing is filed at Companies House at the time.
Read guide →What is a share certificate?
A share certificate is a company’s formal evidence that someone owns a stated number of its shares.
Read guide →What is a statement of capital?
A statement of capital is a snapshot of a company’s shares — how many, of what class, and their nominal value.
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