Remove information from Companies House
How to remove information that should never have been delivered to Companies House.
We’ll remove information from the Companies House register where we’re satisfied that:
- information in a document is false or misleading
- a document has been sent without the company’s knowledge or authorisation
- a document records a transaction that never occurred
Contact Companies House if you believe a filing:
- has been made relating to your company without its authority
- reflects a transaction that did not happen
You’ll need to give details of the information you want us to remove. You should include as much information and supporting evidence as possible to help us decide whether to remove the information.
We’ll consider each case on its merits.
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Disputes
If there’s a disagreement between people in a company, you should try to resolve it between yourselves before contacting Companies House. For example, 2 people who insist they’re the only director.
Companies House will only consider disputes with evidence. For example, an agreement, contract, board meeting minutes, or other documentation that could help us reach a decision.
You’ll need to email details of the dispute to enquiries@companieshouse.go.uk.
In some dispute cases, Companies House may not be able to reach a decision.
In these circumstances, you might wish to consider applying to the court for a ‘declaration of fact’. For example, an order confirming that person A is the director and person B is not.
Companies House will act on that declaration to remove false or unauthorised information.
Complex facts
We might suggest that the matter is best determined by the court if:
- you wish to remove documents recording a complex transaction
- it’s not clear if a transaction was legal
- the removal may affect third party rights, for example, investors
Under section 1096 of the Companies Act 2006, we’ll remove information from the register if the court declares that it:
- is invalid
- is ineffective
- has been done without the authority of the company
- is not factually accurate
- is derived from something forged or not factually accurate
We’ll work with you to seek to agree the form of any declaration or order.
Updates to this page
Published 4 March 2024Last updated 17 February 2025 + show all updates
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Disputes – Added more information about what to do if there's a disagreement between people in a company.
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