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Companies Act 2006

Crossheading Identity verification obligations for persons with significant control

  • Section 790LM Initial identity verification: registrable persons
  • Section 790LN Initial identity verification for registrable persons: transitional cases
  • Section 790LO Initial identity verification: registrable relevant legal entities
  • Section 790LP Initial identity verification in respect of registrable relevant legal entities: transitional cases
  • Section 790LQ Registrable persons: duty to maintain verified identity status
  • Section 790LR Registrable relevant legal entities: duty to maintain registered officer whose identity is verified
  • Section 790LS Registrable relevant legal entities: change of registered relevant officer
  • Section 790LT Offence of failing to comply with sections 790LM to 790LR
  1. Identity verification obligations for persons with significant control
  2. Initial identity verification in respect of registrable relevant legal entities: transitional cases

Section 790LP | Initial identity verification in respect of registrable relevant legal entities: transitional cases F1F2

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)A person must deliver to the registrar the statements required by this section if the person—F1F2

(a)is a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to a company at any time during the appointed day, andF1F2

(b)either—F1F2

(i)became a registrable relevant legal entity on the incorporation of the company in pursuance of an application for registration delivered before section 12B(3) and (4) came fully into force, orF1F2

(ii)became a registrable relevant legal entity, otherwise than on the incorporation of the company, before section 790LB(2) and (3) came fully into force.F1F2

(2)The statements are—F1F2

(a)a statement by the entity that—F1F2

(i)specifies the name of one of its relevant officers who is an individual and whose identity is verified, andF1F2

(ii)confirms that the individual’s identity is verified, andF1F2

(b)a statement by the individual confirming that the individual is a relevant officer of the entity.F1F2

(3)The statements required by this section must be delivered within the period of 28 days beginning with the appointed day.F1F2

(4)But the registrar may by direction in writing extend that period by up to 28 days at a time.F1F2

(5)In this section—F1F2

“the appointed day” means such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint for the purposes of this section;

“relevant officer” has the meaning given by section 790LO(6).

(6)The appointed day must not be before sections 12B(3) and (4) and 790LB(2) and (3) have been brought fully into force.F1F2

Notes

  1. 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)

  2. F2

    Ss. 790LM-790LT and cross-heading inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 18.11.2025 except for the insertion of ss. 790LO, 790LP, 790LR, 790LS and s. 790LT for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 64(3), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(k)(5) (with reg. 5)

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