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PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 5 Feb 2014 21:28

Thank you all I have managed to locate him.

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 5 Feb 2014 16:41

I G P. It is the actual owner whom I have met but have forgotten his name.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 5 Feb 2014 16:35

A business is not necessarily a company. It could also be a sole trader or partnership.

When you use the term 'owner' do you really mean the beneficial owner or are you more interested in finding out who is running the business?

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 5 Feb 2014 15:47

And if all else fails try Google

Roy

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 5 Feb 2014 15:22

Companies House will have the names of the directors of a company. The directors cannot be assumed to be the beneficiary owners.

For public companies ( PLC ) it is possible to inspect the share register.
For other companies ( LTD ) there are two kinds (a) those that publish an annual report which will list the shareholders and (b) closed companies for which it is next to impossible to find out the names of the shareholders other than by making a direct request.

Quite often the listed shareholder is just a nominee for the beneficiary owner.

Some companies are nested inside each other like Russian dolls. Complex cross holdings are common. The shareholder may be offshore.

All of this is designed to keep creditors, tax men and ex-spouses away from assets and income. It works.

The London Gazette has useful information especially about companies with problems.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 5 Feb 2014 12:48

http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/toolsToHelp/ourServices.shtml

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 5 Feb 2014 12:20

Name of the owner of a business in UK please?