CHF - PSC08 – Notification of PSC Statement

Under the Companies Act 2006, as amended by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, most UK companies (and LLPs) are required to identify the people with significant control over them (PSCs) and provide this information to Companies House where this information is publicly recorded. This includes those who own or control (directly or indirectly) more than 25% of the entity. Companies (and LLPs) are required to file this information with Companies House.

Companies House Form PSC08 should be used to give Companies House a PSC statement as to the status of its PSC register.

Note that the PSC register at Companies House cannot be left blank and there is a duty to keep information up to date. The company must take reasonable steps to find out if there is anyone who is a registrable person or a registrable relevant legal entity (RLE), and if so, to identify them. Failure to comply with the regime and provide timely and accurate PSC information to Companies House, without a reasonable excuse, is a criminal offence. Failure to comply (by companies, their officers and those required to provide the relevant information) is a criminal offence, with those found guilty facing up to two years imprisonment and/or a fine.

The statement made relates to either the date:

• the company first knew or had cause to believe that there is no PSC 
• the company first knew or had cause to believe that the person had become a PSC in relation to the company 
• by which person was required to comply with a section 790D, 790DA, 790E or 790EA notice 
• of a restriction notice i.e. date on which a restrictions notice was given

OR the circumstances, such as that:

• the company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company
• the company knows or has cause to believe that a person has become a registrable person or a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company, but it has not yet had confirmation
• the company has given a notice under section 790D or 790DA of the Companies Act 2006 which has not been complied with
• the registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity has failed to comply with a notice given by the company under section 790E or 790EA of the Companies Act 2006
• the company has issued a restrictions notice under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1B to the Companies Act 2006

This form should not be used if an individual PSC is applying or has applied for protection from having their details disclosed on the public register.

This document is in PDF format and the up to date version of it can be found on the Companies House website by clicking on this link to the relevant page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/give-notice-of-psc-statements-psc08.

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