Companies Act 1985

725 Service of documents. E+W+S

(1)A document may be served on a company by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, the company’s registered office.

(2)Where a company registered in Scotland carries on business in England and Wales, the process of any court in England and Wales may be served on the company by leaving it at, or sending it by post to, the company’s principal place of business in England and Wales, addressed to the manager or other head officer in England and Wales of the company.

(3)Where process is served on a company under subsection (2), the person issuing out the process shall send a copy of it by post to the company’s registered office.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 725 extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 18, 21, Sch. 4 para. 21

C2S. 725 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I