Amendments of the Companies Act 2006
5. In section 1067 (registered numbers of branches of overseas company)—
(a) in the heading for “branches” substitute “UK establishments”;
(b) in subsection (1)—
(i) for “branch” substitute “UK establishment”;
(ii) for “the branch’s registered number” substitute “the UK establishment’s registered number”;
(c) in subsection (2) for “Branches’ registered numbers” substitute “The registered numbers of UK establishments of overseas companies”;
(d) in subsection (4) for “a branch’s registered number” substitute “the registered number of a UK establishment”;
(e) in subsection (5) for “the branch’s registered number” substitute “the UK establishment’s registered number”;
(f) after that subsection add—

“(6) In this Part “establishment”, in relation to an overseas company, means—
(a) a branch within the meaning of the Eleventh Company Law Directive (89/666/EEC), or
OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 36.
(b) a place of business that is not such a branch,
and “UK establishment” means an establishment in the United Kingdom.”.