Register an overseas entity

Overseas entities who want to buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK, must register with Companies House and tell them who their registrable beneficial owners or managing officers are.

Start page on GOV.UK

About this service

• Organisation: Companies House
• Topic: Business and self-employed
• Status: Beta
• Source code: Not found

Service history

Service goes live

1 August 2022

• News story: The new Register of Overseas Entities is live

Assessed as red at alpha stage

3 December 2024

• Service standard assessment

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