Registrable Legal Entity — Notification of Registrable Status (England & Wales)

Identifying and formally notifying registrable legal entities is a statutory obligation that many companies overlook. This lawyer-drafted Registrable Legal Entity Notification Letter provides the complete, legally compliant documentation required for a corporate entity to voluntarily confirm its registrable status to a UK private limited company — protecting the company, its directors and the notifying entity against the consequences of a defective or absent PSC register entry.

What This Template Does

Under the Companies Act 2006, every UK private limited company is required to maintain a register of People with Significant Control. Where the entity exercising significant control is itself a corporate body — rather than an individual — it may qualify as a Registrable Relevant Legal Entity within the meaning of section 790C of the Companies Act 2006. In those circumstances, the corporate entity must notify the company of its registrable status and provide its required particulars for entry on the PSC register.

Without a formally documented notification, the company's PSC register is incomplete — exposing the company and its officers to criminal liability under the Companies Act 2006. This is the document UK lawyers use in live corporate transactions and company restructurings to ensure compliance. Now it is yours.

What's Inside

This template covers every element required to produce a legally compliant voluntary notification of registrable status:

• Confirmation of Registrable Status — A formal confirmation by the notifying entity that it qualifies as a Registrable Relevant Legal Entity in relation to the company within the meaning of section 790C of the Companies Act 2006 — the statutory trigger for entry on the PSC register

• Required Particulars — A structured schedule capturing all information required for entry on the PSC register, including the entity's full name, registered or principal office address, legal form, governing law, company registry and registered number — meeting the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 in full

• Date of Registrable Status — Records the date on which the entity became a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company, ensuring the PSC register accurately reflects the position from the correct date

• Nature of Control — A comprehensive and flexible set of control provisions covering every basis on which registrable status may arise, including direct or indirect shareholding thresholds of more than 25%, 50% or 75%, voting rights, the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board, and the right to exercise or actual exercise of significant influence or control over the company

• Joint Interest Confirmation — Formally confirms that the notifying entity's interest is not held jointly with or on behalf of any other person or entity — a critical declaration for the integrity of the PSC register

• Execution — Executed by a director for and on behalf of the notifying entity in the form required for a valid voluntary notification under English law

Who Needs This

This document is essential for:

• Corporate shareholders in UK private limited companies who meet one or more of the statutory control thresholds under the Companies Act 2006 and are required to notify the company of their registrable status for entry on the PSC register

• UK private limited companies that have identified a corporate entity as a person with significant control and need to obtain a formally documented notification of registrable status to complete their PSC register

• Buyers and investors acquiring a controlling interest in a UK private limited company who need to notify the target company of their registrable status at or following completion

• Solicitors and legal professionals managing corporate transactions or restructurings where a corporate entity's PSC status needs to be formally documented and recorded

• Company directors and secretaries responsible for maintaining the company's statutory registers who need to ensure the PSC register is accurate, complete and compliant with the Companies Act 2006

Why This Document Matters

An incomplete or inaccurate PSC register is not an administrative oversight — it is a criminal offence. Where a registrable legal entity fails to notify the company of its registrable status, both the company and its officers are exposed to prosecution under the Companies Act 2006. In a transaction context, PSC register deficiencies are routinely identified in due diligence and can delay or derail completion. This document eliminates that risk.

Why Buy From Us

This letter has been used in real corporate transactions and company restructurings by qualified UK lawyers. Every provision — from the confirmation of registrable status to the nature of control provisions and required particulars — reflects the statutory requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as they apply to registrable relevant legal entities in England and Wales. You receive a fully editable Word document, ready to be tailored to your entity, your company and your transaction.

The document your lawyer would charge hundreds to draft. Yours today, for a fraction of the cost.