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Section 790LF Duty to notify registrar when person ceases to have significant controlF1F2C1C2

(1)

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

(a)

has had confirmation that a person has ceased to be a registrable person or a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to it, and

(b)

has had confirmation of the date on which the person so ceased.

(F32)

A notice under subsection (1) must state—

(a)

the person’s name,

(b)

the date on which the person ceased to be a registrable person or a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company, and

(c)

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

(3)

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.

(F44)

In this section “name” means, in relation to an individual, their forename and surname.

Annotations

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. 790LF(2) substituted (18.11.2025) by The Register of People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1036), regs. 2, 12(a); S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)

F4

S. 790LF(4) inserted (18.11.2025) by The Register of People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1036), regs. 2, 12(b); S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(i)

Modifications

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))

C2

S. 790LF applied (with modifications) (18.11.2025) by S.I. 2009/2436, Sch. 1 para. 12B (as substituted by The Companies Authorised to Register, Unregistered Companies and Overseas Companies (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/761), regs. 1(4), 3(6) (with regs. 5, 6))

Notes on Part 21A

Modifications

C1

Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))