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Companies Act 2006, section 1084(1A): the registrar need not show a dissolved company's records after 20 years (CA 2006 s.1084(1A))

What a dissolved company filed at Companies House stays on the public register for up to 20 years from dissolution. That is the public filing record, not the company's own books.

Dated 31 Oct 2026Source checked 31 Oct 2026Basis: primary text

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In the source's own words
“The registrar need not make any information contained in records relating to the company or institution available for public inspection at any time after the end of the period of 20 years beginning with the relevant date.”
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