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Foreign Companies: Registration

Asked by Steff AquaroneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 8435

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the £55 fee for requesting trust information on the Register of Overseas Entities.

Answered by Blair McDougall

In line with Managing Public Money (MPM) principles, Companies House sets its fees on a cost recovery basis. The £55 fee for providing access to trust information on the Register of Overseas Entities recovers the cost of delivering the service.

Companies House regularly reviews the level of its fees.

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