Every company must hold and maintain statutory registers of information.
From 18 November 2025, there’s no longer a requirement for companies to hold registers of:
- directors (or the equivalent of directors)
- directors’ (or equivalent) residential addresses
- secretaries
- people with significant control (PSCs)
You must still register this information with Companies House and keep it up to date.
You no longer need to provide a business occupation for company directors (or equivalent) when you register their appointment with Companies House.
Closure of central register
Companies can no longer elect to hold information about their officers on the central register. The option to hold information about secretaries, directors and PSCs on the central register was removed on 18 November 2025. The option to hold information about members was removed on 26 January 2026.
Requirement for register of shareholders (members)
By law, companies must still hold a register of shareholders (members) either at the company’s registered office address, or single alternative inspection location (SAIL).
If your company previously held its register of members at Companies House, you need to:
- Create and maintain a full register of members.
- Hold the register of members at your registered office address or SAIL address.
- Make this register available for the public to view.