The Unique Identifiers (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2025

Unique identifiers for use in relation to unregistered companies

6.  In paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009(1) (provisions of the Companies Acts applying to unregistered companies)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert—

“(aa) section 1082 (allocation of unique identifiers);”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) For section 1082 as it applies to unregistered companies substitute—

“1082.    Allocation of unique identifiers

(1) Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 4 of the 2025 Regulations (unique identifiers) apply in relation to the register and dealings with the registrar.

(2) In this section—

“2009 Regulations” means the Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436);

“2025 Regulations” means the Registrar (Identity Verification and Authorised Corporate Service Providers) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/[xxx]);

“the register” has the meaning given by section 1080(2) of the Companies Act 2006 (the register) as applied to unregistered companies by paragraph 20(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the 2009 Regulations (provisions of the Companies Acts applying to unregistered companies);

“the registrar” has the meaning given by section 1060(1) and (2) of the Companies Act 2006 (the registrar) as applied to unregistered companies by paragraph 17(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the 2009 Regulations (provisions of the Companies Acts applying to unregistered companies).”.”.

(1)

S.I. 2009/2436, amended by S.I. 2019/1511 and S.I. 2024/410.