Companies House Companies House The main functions of Companies House: (1) Companies House incorporates and dissolves limited companies; (2) Companies House examines and stores company information delivered to Companies House under the Companies Act and related legislation; and (3) Companies House makes this information available to the public. The Registrar of Companies House The Registrar of Companies House for England and Wales, and Chief Executive of Companies House is Claire Clancy. Her office is based at Companies House in Cardiff. The Registrar of Companies House for Scotland is Jim Henderson and his office is based at Companies House in Edinburgh. There is also a Companies House Information Centre in London. History of Companies House The United Kingdom has enjoyed a system of company registration since 1844. Today, company registration matters are dealt with in law, by the Companies Act 1985 and the updating legislation contained in the Companies Act 1989. All limited companies in the UK are registered at Companies House, an Executive Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry. There are more than 1.8 million limited companies registered at Companies House in Great Britain, and more than 300,000 new companies are incorporated each year at Companies House. Companies House Board & Management Companies House is an Executive Agency of The Department of Trade and Industry. The Minister responsible for Companies House is the Right Honourable Gerry Sutcliffe MP. The Companies House agency also has Trading Fund status which allows the Companies House Agency to directly management it's own finances. The Chief Executive of Companies House is responsible to the Secretary of State for the day to day running of the Companies House Agency. Companies House has a Board of Directors and a Steering Board made up of senior DTI personnel, independent members from the private sector and supported by Companies House Directors. The Companies House Steering Board meets quarterly to provide advice on the governance of the Companies House agency, in particular its corporate plan, targets and performance. Companies House composition reflects its aim of drawing on best practice from the public and private sectors. Contact Companies House Main Office Companies House Crown way Maindy Cardiff CF 14 3UZ Edinburgh Companies House 37 Castle Terrace Edinburgh EH1 2EB London Companies House Executive Agency 21 Bloomsbury Street London WC1B 3XD Companies House Contact Centre The principal route for all general enquiries for Companies House is the Contact Centre. The Companies House Contact Centre staff have extensive experience of Companies House products, services and operations. Companies House staff will normally provide an immediate answer to your query but if they are unable to provide an answer they will transfer you to someone who can. You can get in touch with the Companies House Contact Centre on 0870 33 33 636 or by email at enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk lines are open 08:30- 18:00 UK time Monday to Friday with the exception of National holidays. Companies House is also know as: companies house companies house cardiff companies house england companies house london companies house register companies house scotland companies house search companies house uk companies house website company house companys house company's house uk companies house