1 . Go to the PSCs tab and select 'Add new PSC/RLE'.
2. Select 'Known Individual' and then click the green 'Next' button.
- If you need to record an RLE see: How do I record an RLE?
- If the identity of the PSC is not known see: How do I record an Unknown person as a PSC?
3. Start to add the name of the person. If Inform Direct recognises the name (from existing details held for the company) it will offer the person as a PSC. If not, complete their details and select 'Add PSC'.
Note: If you have trouble adding someone as a PSC, it could be because of an incorrect nationality.
How do I edit the nationality of a PSC?
4. Add the Date the PSC was first identified.
Note: This will likely be the 6 April 2016 or the company's date of incorporation. The 6 April 2016 was when the PSC register was introduced and therefore you cannot use a date before then.
4A. Select 'No' to Has the individual confirmed they are a PSC?
4B. Has a notice been issued to the PSC or any other person under section 790D of the Companies Act? If you answer 'Yes,' go to 'What do I do if a 790D notice has been issued to a PSC?'
5. Add/confirm the required personal details for the person.
Note: Included here is a PSC Service address requirement. Inform Direct will default to suggesting the Company's Registered Office. Change the PSC Service address to another location if required.
6. Next, enter the Significant Control Criteria for the person.
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Note: It can be more than one. However, you can only answer 'Yes' to Q4 if the answer to Q1, 2 and 3 are all 'No'. If the answer to any of Q1, 2 or 3 is 'Yes' then the answer to Q4 defaults to No.
With regard to either Shareholding or Voting rights more detail is required. Clicking 'Yes' will reveal these options.
There are also two subsections below. Click on the titles to reveal the options if applicable. When you are finished, select 'Next.'
7. Before submitting the unconfirmed PSC details to Companies House there is an opportunity to produce a summary document, this can be used to get approval before making the submission. Selecting Yes will take you through the process to create the approval document.
How do I prepare draft documents to add a PSC?
Selecting No does not create the summary document and proceeds to step 8 below.
Note: The approval document feature is only available to subscribers to the software. What are the benefits of subscribing to Inform Direct?
8. You can view the details in the summary and then you click the red 'Submit to Companies House' button.
Note: Once you click the red button there is nothing that we can do until Companies House accept or reject the filing
Note: The details for this person will now show on the PSC Register.
Note: To add the details of any other PSCs repeat the process from step 1.