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August 31, 2026
What PSC Information Must Be Reported to Companies House?
A UK company must report specific information about every registrable Person with Significant Control (PSC) to Companies House. This includes the person’s identity, addresses, date they became a PSC and how they own or control the company.
The company must confirm the information with the PSC before submitting it. PSCs must also verify their identity and connect their Companies House personal code to each PSC role they hold.
For an individual PSC, the company generally needs to obtain and report:
The company should make sure these details are accurate and match the PSC’s official identity documents.
Yes. The PSC’s full legal name must be provided.
The name should match the person’s identity documents and the details used for Companies House identity verification. Differences involving names or dates of birth may prevent the PSC’s verified identity from being connected to their company role.
If the PSC changes their name, the company must report the updated information to Companies House.
Yes. The PSC’s full date of birth must be supplied to Companies House.
Only the month and year are normally displayed on the public register. The complete date is collected to help Companies House distinguish between individuals and verify their identities.
An incorrect date of birth should be corrected promptly, particularly because it can cause the PSC identity-verification process to fail.
An individual PSC must provide both:
The service address is the correspondence address displayed on the public Companies House register.
It may be:
A PSC who does not want their home address to appear publicly should use a different suitable service address.
The PSC’s usual residential address is their home address. It must be provided to Companies House but is not normally shown on the public register.
Companies and other people handling PSC information must not disclose a residential address unless disclosure is legally permitted.
Yes. The company must report the PSC’s:
A PSC can have more than one nationality. The information provided should be accurate and consistent with the evidence used to verify the person’s identity.
A non-UK resident can be registered as a PSC. Residence or nationality does not affect whether someone meets the PSC conditions.
The company must report the date on which the individual became a PSC.
This may be the date on which the person:
For a PSC who already qualified when the company was incorporated, the relevant date will normally be the company’s incorporation date.
The date should reflect when the qualifying ownership or control actually began, not simply when the company discovered or reported it.
The nature of control explains why the person qualifies as a PSC.
The company must report every applicable PSC condition, which may include:
A person may meet several conditions. For example, a sole shareholder may own 100% of the shares, control 100% of the votes and have the right to appoint or remove every director.
When a person qualifies through shares or voting rights, the company must report the appropriate control band.
The Companies House categories are:
The company does not normally report the exact percentage in the PSC entry.
For example:
Exactly 25% does not meet the share ownership or voting-rights condition by itself.
Yes. The company must generally confirm an individual’s required details before reporting them as a PSC.
Confirmation can be obtained directly from the person or through another legally acceptable process. The company should retain appropriate evidence showing that the information was confirmed.
Submitting unconfirmed or inaccurate information may lead to errors on the public register and difficulties with identity verification.
Yes. PSC identity verification is a separate legal requirement.
After successfully verifying their identity, the PSC receives a unique Companies House personal code. They must provide:
Every PSC has a specified 14-day period in which to provide this information. The relevant dates depend on when the person became a PSC, whether they were already registered before the identity-verification rules began and whether they are also a director of the company.
PSCs can check their individual due dates on the Companies House register.
No. A Companies House personal code is personal security information and should be treated confidentially.
It may be shared with the company or an authorised person who needs it to complete an appropriate filing, but it should not be published or shared unnecessarily.
The public register may show whether the PSC has completed the identity-verification requirements, but it does not display the personal code itself.
The public Companies House register will normally show information including:
The public register does not normally display:
Companies House information is publicly searchable and may also be accessed by third-party data providers.
In limited circumstances, a PSC may apply to Companies House to protect some or all of their information from public disclosure.
Protection may be available where publishing the information would create a serious risk of violence or intimidation because of:
An application for protection does not remove the company’s obligation to provide the information to Companies House. It changes how the information is displayed or disclosed.
If another company or legal entity qualifies as a registrable relevant legal entity, commonly known as an RLE, different information is required.
The company will generally need to report:
The ownership chain must be assessed carefully to identify the first registrable legal entity or individual.
The PSC information cannot simply be left blank.
If the company has no registrable PSC, it must report the appropriate statement to Companies House. A prescribed statement may also be required where:
The statement should be updated when the company’s position changes.
PSC information is normally reported:
Companies must tell Companies House about changes within the applicable statutory period. Current guidance generally requires a company to report a change within 14 days of confirming it.
The company should not wait for its next confirmation statement before submitting a reportable change.
Reportable changes may include:
The company should review its PSC position whenever shares, voting rights or ownership arrangements change.
Companies House provides different filings for different types of PSC event, including:
Many changes can be submitted through Companies House online services or compatible filing software.
The company should correct inaccurate PSC information promptly.
Incorrect details may:
Knowingly or recklessly providing false or misleading information to Companies House can have serious legal consequences.
No. The usual residential address is provided to Companies House but is not normally displayed publicly.
No. Only the month and year are normally shown.
The PSC entry normally uses a statutory ownership band rather than the exact percentage.
Yes. Every registrable individual or legal entity must be reported separately.
No. The PSC can provide an overseas residential address and a suitable service address.
PSCs must verify their identities and provide their personal codes for their PSC roles within the relevant periods.
A company must report enough information to identify each PSC and explain how that person owns or controls the business. This includes their name, date of birth, nationality, residence, addresses, date of becoming a PSC and nature of control.
The information must be confirmed, kept accurate and updated when circumstances change. Each PSC must also complete the applicable identity-verification requirements.
For current requirements, consult the official Companies House PSC guidance.
This article provides general information and does not constitute legal or professional advice.
