Companies Act 2006 Objecting to a Registered Office Address - Consultation
Starting Date: 25-11-09
Closing Date: 19-01-10
Background to consultation
There is some evidence that companies may incorrectly use, as their registered office address, the address of another business or private individual with whom they have no connection. While it appears that the scale of the problem is small, the impact on an individual or business who finds that their address is being misused can be significant and distressing.
Purpose of consultation
This consultation seeks your views on whether and how we should change the law to reduce the risk of companies incorrectly using the addresses of other businesses or private individuals as their registered office address and sets out a process for third parties to challenge the information on the register.
Response to consultation
Responses to this consultation must be received by Tuesday, 19 January 2010.
You can respond by e-mail to
CompaniesAct2006@bis.gsi.gov.uk or by post of fax to:
Consultation to: Objecting to a Registered Office Address
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Corporate Law and Governance Directorate
Bay 562
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
Fax: 020 7215 0235
If you want to discuss policy issues raised in the consultation, please contact:
Julie Ford
Department of Business, Innovation and Skills
Corporate Law and Governance
Bay 564
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Telephone: 020 7215 2162
Fax: 020 7215 0235
email:
julie.ford@bis.gov.ukConsultation Documents
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