PSC05 Form: Change a Corporate PSC's (RLE) Details

What is PSC05 Change a corporate PSC's (RLE) details?

Once a relevant legal entity (RLE), such as a parent company, is on a company's register of people with significant control, the company must keep its details up to date at Companies House. PSC05 gives notice of a change under section 790LD of the Companies Act 2006: a new name, a new principal office address, a new legal form, governing law or register entry, or a change in how it controls the company.

The form starts with the RLE's name as currently registered and the date of the change. You complete only the sections that changed on that date; a change on a different date needs its own form. It ends with the date the company had confirmation of the change and a printed name.

FileIt shows each change as its own part you can switch on, ticks the right boxes and prints everything onto Companies House's own PSC05 PDF (Version 4.0, 11/25). On this edition one box is missing from section 9 (trust voting rights of 75% or more), so FileIt marks an X where it belongs. It's authenticated with a printed name, not a signature. FileIt never files it for you.

Who fills it: The company, usually a director, secretary or company secretarial agent
Law: Section 790LD of the Companies Act 2006
Length: 5 pages: 11 sections plus presenter details
Signature: None. Section 11 is a printed name only
Edition: PSC05 Version 4.0 (11/25)
Given to: Companies House (online filing is also available)

Who needs to fill out PSC05 Change a corporate PSC's (RLE) details?

A company whose corporate PSC has changed its name or moved its principal office.
A company whose corporate PSC has changed legal form, governing law or registration details.
A company where a corporate PSC's shareholding, voting rights or other control has changed band, directly or through a firm or trust.
Not an individual PSC (use PSC04) or another registrable person (use PSC06).

When to use PSC05 Change a corporate PSC's (RLE) details

After the change, once the company has confirmation of it, how the details changed and the date.
With one form per date of change.
Not when the RLE stops having significant control: that is PSC07.

What you need before you start

The company number and the company name exactly as on the register.
The RLE's name as it currently appears on the register.
The date of the change and the date the company had confirmation of it.
The new details for each part that changed: name, address, legal form and register, or the nature of control.

What’s on PSC05 Change a corporate PSC's (RLE) details

The 2025 edition has 5 pages. FileIt asks for it in 12 parts:

1. Company detailsCompany
2. RLE's current detailsRelevant legal entity
3. Date of change of detailsCompany
4. Change of nameRelevant legal entity
5. Change of principal office addressRelevant legal entity
6. Change of legal form and/or governing lawRelevant legal entity
7. Change of nature of control for the RLERelevant legal entity
8. Change of nature of control by a firm over which the RLE has significant controlRelevant legal entity
9. Change of nature of control by a trust over which the RLE has significant controlRelevant legal entity
10. Date of confirmationCompany
11. AuthenticationCompany
Presenter information (optional)Presenter

How to fill out PSC05 Change a corporate PSC's (RLE) details, step by step

1 Company and current details

The company number and name, then the RLE's name as currently registered.

2 Date of change

The date the change occurred. Not before 6 April 2016.

3 Name and address

Sections 4 and 5: the new corporate name, or the new principal office address, which appears on the public record.

4 Legal form and governing law

Section 6: any change to the legal form, governing law, register, country or state, or registration number.

5 Nature of control

Sections 7 to 9: tick any new conditions that apply, as well as any that continue to apply, directly, through a firm or through a trust.

6 Confirmation and authentication

The date the company had confirmation of the change, then the printed name of the person authenticating.

Common mistakes to avoid

Putting the new name in section 2. Section 2 is the name currently on the register.
Ticking only the new conditions in sections 7 to 9. The form asks for the ones that continue to apply too.
Ticking 'significant influence or control' in section 7 alongside another statement there.
Combining changes from different dates on one form.
A confirmation date before the date of change.

After you fill it out

Print it at full size on white A4 paper and go through the checklist on its last page. Companies House says you can upload certain forms instead of posting them; if you post it, send it to the address for where the company is registered (see gov.uk/companies-house/offices). FileIt doesn't send it for you.

Update the company's own PSC register, and keep the PSC05 and the evidence of the change in the company's FileIt folder.

If the RLE stops having significant control, file PSC07.

Fill out PSC05 Change a corporate PSC's (RLE) details online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 50 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
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PSC05 Change a corporate PSC's (RLE) details: frequently asked questions

PSC04 or PSC05?

PSC04 is for an individual person with significant control. PSC05 is for a relevant legal entity, such as a parent company.

Can one PSC05 cover several changes?

Yes, as long as they all happened on the same date. The form asks you to use a separate form for another date.

Does PSC05 need a signature?

No. Section 11 is a printed name, and the form says you do not need to include a signature.

Section 9 has no box for 75% or more of the voting rights. What do I do?

This edition prints the option without a box. FileIt marks an X beside it when you choose it.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Companies House: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69f30de4b0c3a4023e5d6ea8/PSC05_v4.0-final.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/give-notice-of-change-of-details-for-relevant-legal-entity-with-significant-control-psc05
Edition shown on this page: PSC05, Version 4.0 11/25 (checked 2026-10-25).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Companies House or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-25.