C3C4C5Part 35The registrar of companies

Annotations:

The register

C1C21084Records relating to companies that have been dissolved etc

1

This section applies where—

a

a company is dissolved,

b

an overseas company ceases to have any connection with the United Kingdom by virtue of which it is required to register particulars under section 1046, or

c

a credit or financial institution ceases to be within section 1050 (overseas institutions required to file accounts with the registrar).

2

At any time after two years from the date on which it appears to the registrar that—

a

the company has been dissolved,

b

the overseas company has ceased to have any connection with the United Kingdom by virtue of which it is required to register particulars under section 1046, or

c

the credit or financial institution has ceased to be within section 1050 (overseas institutions required to file accounts with the registrar),

the registrar may direct that records relating to the company or institution may be removed to the Public Record Office or, as the case may be, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

3

Records in respect of which such a direction is given shall be disposed of under the enactments relating to that Office and the rules made under them.

4

In subsection (1)(a) “company” includes a company provisionally or completely registered under the Joint Stock Companies Act 1844 (c. 110).

5

This section does not extend to Scotland.