Companies Act 2006

[F1 [F2 790LE Duty to notify of pre-incorporation changes in required particulars U.K.

(1) A company must give a notice to the registrar if it—

(a) has had confirmation that there was a pre-incorporation change in the required particulars of a proposed PSC (see section 790K), and

(b) has had confirmation of how the required particulars have changed and the date on which they changed.

(2) But a company is not required to give a notice under subsection (1) in respect of a person if it has given a notice under section 790LG in respect of the person.

[F3 (3) A notice under subsection (1) must state—

(a) the change in the required particulars,

(b) the date on which the change occurred, and

(c) the date on which the company had confirmation as mentioned in subsection (1).]

(4) A notice under subsection (1) must be given within the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the company had confirmation as mentioned in that subsection.

(5) In this section—

• “pre-incorporation change” means a change that occurred—

  (a)

  after the application for the registration of the company was delivered to the registrar, but

  (b)

  before the company was incorporated;

• “proposed PSC”, in relation to a company, means a person who was named in a statement under section 12A(1)(a) as a person who would, on the company’s incorporation, become a registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 21A inserted (26.5.2015 for specified purposes, 6.4.2016 except for the insertion of ss. 790M(9)(c), 790W-790ZE and 30.6.2016 so far as not already in force) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 3 para. 1; S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 3(a); S.I. 2015/2029, regs. 4(a), 5(a)

F2 Pt. 21A Ch. 2A inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 for the insertion of s. 790LD for specified purposes, 18.11.2025 in force in so far as not already in force, except for the insertion of s. 790LB(2)(3) and s. 790LB(4) for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 18; S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10); S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)(4) (with reg. 7)

F3 S. 790LE(3) substituted (18.11.2025) by The Register of People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1036), regs. 2, 11; S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 790LC-790LH applied (with modifications) (18.11.2025) by S.I. 2009/1804, reg. 31DA (as inserted by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application and Modification of Company Law) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1033), regs. 1(3)(c), 8(6) (with regs. 12-16); S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i))