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<p>We are unable to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Registrar of Companies
has no current powers to verify information properly delivered in accordance with
the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or other enactments.</p><p>However, following
extensive consultation over 2020 and 2021, the Government published on 28 February
2022 a detailed White Paper (copy attached) setting out far-reaching reforms to Companies
House which will mean that:</p><ul><li>Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling
a company in the UK will need to verify their identity with Companies House;</li><li>The
Registrar will have new powers to challenge information that appears dubious, and
will be empowered to inform security agencies of potential wrongdoing;</li><li>Company
agents from overseas will no longer be able to create companies in the UK on behalf
of foreign criminals or secretive oligarchs.</li></ul><p>It is the Government’s intention
to bring forward appropriate legislation early in the next session of this Parliament.</p>
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