Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 30495

Foreign Companies: Registration

Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 19 February 2025

Question

Lloyd Hatton

LabourSouth Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, whether applicants will need to demonstrate legitimate interest for each application where rele

Answer

Justin Madders
Under these regulations the presumption is that trust data on the Register of Overseas Entities will normally be disclosed when requested. Most applications will not require the applicant to demonstrate any legitimate interest. Legitimate interest applies...

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