Companies House complaints and appeals

Please note: Companies House guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website. We provide links to the key information below.

Complaints


How to make a complaint about Companies House.


Complain about or report company for breaking the law or committing fraud, running scams, or selling faulty products of services.


What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.


How to tell Companies House that a company is using personal information such as your name and address without your consent.


How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.

Appeals


How to appeal a penalty if you鈥檙e a company director or an accountant who has received a penalty from Companies House for filing your company accounts late.


Object to a company's application to be removed from the companies register - how to find out if a company's applied for insolvency, who can object, how to object, what happens next.


For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.

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