Transparency and trust: enhancing transparency of UK company ownership and increasing trust in UK business

Outlines how government plans to proceed with the following policies:

• establish a publicly accessible central registry of UK company beneficial ownership information
• improve transparency of company ownership and control, including:
• abolishing bearer shares
• prohibiting the use of corporate directors (with exceptions)
• increasing the accountability of those who control company directors
• improve trust in the UK regime for disqualifying company directors
• increase the likelihood of creditors being compensated where they have suffered loss from director misconduct

Transparency and trust: enhancing transparency of UK company ownership and increasing trust in UK business - government response

Consultation stage impact assessments to Part A of the transparency and trust proposals

Transparency and trust consultation responses