Point in time view as at 30/04/2001. This version of this provision has been superseded.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Companies Act 1985, Section 725.
(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
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