Petition · past parliament
Require Companies House to verify proof of address before registering a company
Closed
40 signatures
What the petition asks
I want it to be a legal requirement that proof of address is required as part of the process to open a new Company with companies house. Currently this is not a requirement which means that businesses can fraudulently use unsuspecting people's home addresses as their registered address.
Currently it falls on the victim to notify Companies House and complete various forms to have the address removed as the company's registered address. This can cause distress to the victim and has a simple solution - simply require proof that the applicant is responsible for the listed address as part of the registration process.
Timeline
| 23 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
40
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Jun 2021
Closed
23 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.