Legislation – Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

“27Removal of limited partnership from index of names

(1)

The registrar must remove a limited partnership from the index of names as soon as reasonably practicable if the registrar—

(a)

becomes aware that the limited partnership is dissolved (whether on the receipt of a notice under section 18, the publication of a dissolution notice under section 19(6) or otherwise), or

(b)

publishes a deregistration notice under section 26 in respect of the limited partnership.

(2)

If the registrar removes a limited partnership from the index of names, the registrar must include a note in the register of limited partnerships stating either—

(a)

that the limited partnership has been removed from the index of names because of its dissolution, or

(b)

that the limited partnership has been removed from the index of names because of its deregistration under section 26.

(3)

The registrar must also publish a notice of the removal in the Gazette if the limited partnership is removed from the index of names other than following the publication of a dissolution notice under section 19 or a deregistration notice under section 26.

(4)

Notes included in the register of limited partnerships in accordance with subsection (2) are part of the register of limited partnerships.

(5)

A note may be removed if it no longer serves any useful purpose.

(6)

In this section “the index of names” means the index kept by the registrar under section 1099 of the Companies Act 2006.”