Company details on your website: what UK law requires

Limited companies: the requirement

GOV.UK says you must include your company’s name on all company documents, publicity and letters, and that on business letters, order forms and websites you must show:

• the company’s registered number;
• its registered office address;
• where the company is registered (England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland);
• the fact that it’s a limited company (usually by spelling out the full name including “Limited” or “Ltd”).

GOV.UK adds that if you include directors’ names, you must list all of them, and if you show share capital, you must say how much is paid up.

A footer that covers it

Put it in the site footer so it appears on every page, and use exactly the name and number on the Companies House register.

Sole traders and partnerships

The GOV.UK page above covers limited companies. If you’re a sole trader or partnership, it’s still good practice to show your name or trading name, a contact address and contact details, so customers know who they’re dealing with.

Why it also helps customers

People checking a builder often look them up on Companies House. Consumer guidance tells them to: Citizens Advice suggests checking that a trader is genuine and getting full contact details. Clear, matching company details make that check easy and remove a reason to hesitate.

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