Companies House false listing rectification claim

Alexander represented a claimant who had been falsely recorded at Companies House as a director, shareholder and person with significant control of a UK company. The High Court ordered rectification of the register and awarded costs on the indemnity basis.

Case overview

The claimant discovered that he had been listed without his knowledge or consent as a director, 50% shareholder and person with significant control of a UK company, creating a false association with a sanctioned politician and serious international reputational and asset risks. After the administrative route did not produce sufficiently prompt correction, a Part 8 claim was issued in the High Court.

Principal issues or remedies

• Whether the Companies House register should be rectified under section 1096 of the Companies Act 2006.
• The evidential response to false records identifying the claimant as a director, shareholder and person with significant control.
• The need for urgent court relief where false corporate information created serious reputational and cross-border consequences.

Alexander's role, work and outcome

The Court accepted that the claimant had no knowledge of the company, had not participated in its incorporation and had not consented to the recorded corporate roles. It made an order under section 1096 rectifying the register and awarded the claimant costs on the indemnity basis.

Why the case matters

The matter illustrates the use of focused High Court proceedings to correct false company-register information where delay may compound commercial, reputational and international risk.

Official, reported and published materials

• Gateley Legal work highlight →

Gateley Legal's published work highlight is linked above. The claim was unreported and no public judgment is available.