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Who is Companies House and what is their function?

Companies House main responsibilities are to incorporate and dissolve limited companies, examine and store company information and make this information available to the public.


Company registrations for England and Wales are carried out in Cardiff.

The “Registrar of Companies” is an individual who is the Chief Executive of Companies House. There is a registrar for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.

Updated on 19th April 2023

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