PSCs & RLEs – PSC08 & PSC09 Statements
What are PSC08 statements?
A company is required by law to determine which – if any – individuals (PSCs or ‘People with Significant Control’ ) or relevant legal entities (RLEs) have significant control over it. The company must inform Companies House of this – and up until November 2025 also had to maintain its own internal PSC register with the same information as reported to Companies House. See here for more information.
In addition, a company must also notify Companies House if it:
- does not have any PSC or RLE (i.e. positive confirmation that no PSC or RLE has been identified);
- has a PSC/RLE but is still in the process of determining who the PSC/RLE is or their details; or
- has a PSC/RLE and has issued a notice to the PSC/RLE (or suspected PSC/RLE) asking them to provide information to enable the company to comply with its obligations. The company may also have issued a notice placing restrictions on the PSC/RLE until they provide the requested information, in which case similar statements also apply. See our FAQ for more, as well as the relevant Companies House guidance.
These notifications are all known as PSC08 statements, for the simple reason that they are reported to Companies House on Form PSC08. See our Guide here for details of how to do this!
Can I add a PSC/ RLE to a company when there is a PSC08 statement?
It depends!
- If your PSC08 statement says that the entity does not have a PSC/RLE, then you cannot add a PSC/RLE to Kudocs or Companies House until you have removed the PSC08 statement, because the two are mutually exclusive. If you try to add a new PSC while a PSC08 statement is in place, Companies House will reject the filing. This may all seem a little odd (as the fact that you are trying to add a new PSC/RLE in itself should be enough), but under Companies House’s logic you must remove the PSC08 statement first. You can do this by filing a Form PSC09.
- If you have another type of PSC08 statement (i.e. there is a PSC/RLE but their details are TBC, or they have been issued with a notice), you should be able to add details of the new PSC/RLE as the two facts are not mutually exclusive. However, you must still file a PSC09 at Companies House alongside the new PSC/RLE details. Kudocs will flag this when you start to add the new PSC/RLE.
What are PSC09 statements?
When a PSC08 statement ceases to be correct, the company must notify Companies House of the change (and prior to November 2025 also had to add a new statement to its internal registers). This notification is known as a PSC09 statement – again, named after the relevant Companies House form.
I’m confused. Can you give me an example of how PSC08 and PSC09 statements work?
Of course!
Let’s take an example – Test Company has a PSC08 statement at Companies House stating that it has no PSC/RLE. However, due to ownership changes Test Company now has a PSC/ RLE who must be registered.
In this situation, it is not just enough to add the new PSC/RLE to the registers and Companies House – in fact, if you try to do this with Companies House they will reject the filing! Instead, Test Company must first file a PSC09 statement at Companies House saying that the PSC08 statement is no longer correct from a certain date. Once this has been completed, the company can then add the new PSC/RLE and file the relevant forms at Companies House.
It may seem quite longwinded, but don’t worry – it’s all very easy and fast to do in Kudocs (much quicker than reading this article!) Check our PSC09 guide to find out more.
Does Kudocs handle PSC08 and PSC09 statements?
Yes, you can use Kudocs to manages any PSC08 or PSC09 statements – both in the company registers and the corresponding filings at Companies House.
For ease, Kudocs still keeps all PSC-related information in the registers even though this is no longer a legal requirement after 18 November 2025. You will therefore still see references to the register being updated as you move through the Kudocs processes.
Last updated: 04/02/2026 by Kudocs Admin