Amendments of the Companies Act 20065

In section 1067 (registered numbers of branches of overseas company)—

a

in the heading for “branches” substitute “UK establishments”;

b

in subsection (1)—

i

for “branch” substitute “UK establishment”;

ii

for “the branch’s registered number” substitute “the UK establishment’s registered number”;

c

in subsection (2) for “Branches’ registered numbers” substitute “The registered numbers of UK establishments of overseas companies”;

d

in subsection (4) for “a branch’s registered number” substitute “the registered number of a UK establishment”;

e

in subsection (5) for “the branch’s registered number” substitute “the UK establishment’s registered number”;

f

after that subsection add—

6

In this Part “establishment”, in relation to an overseas company, means—

a

a branch within the meaning of the Eleventh Company Law Directive (89/666/EEC)19, or

b

a place of business that is not such a branch,

and “UK establishment” means an establishment in the United Kingdom.