Companies Act 2006 (Part 21A): Primary legislation governing PSC (People with Significant Control) Register requirements and corporate transparency in the UK. Particularly Part 21A which details requirements for companies to maintain a register of people with significant control.

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015: Introduced changes to company law requiring greater transparency about who owns and controls UK companies, including the requirement to keep a PSC register.

Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Sets out detailed requirements for due diligence, risk assessment, and beneficial ownership information collection as part of anti-money laundering compliance.

Economic Crime Act 2022: Recent legislation introducing the Register of Overseas Entities and enhancing transparency requirements for foreign owners of UK property and companies.

4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive: EU directive (implemented in UK law) setting standards for beneficial ownership transparency and establishing central registers of beneficial ownership information.

5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive: Enhanced EU requirements (implemented in UK law) for beneficial ownership registers, including public access to information and increased interconnection of registers.

PSC Register Requirements: Regulatory framework requiring UK companies to maintain a register of people with significant control, defined as those holding more than 25% of shares or voting rights.

Companies House Filing: Regulatory requirements for submitting and updating beneficial ownership information to the UK's central company registry.

Register of Overseas Entities: New register requiring foreign entities owning UK property to declare their beneficial owners and managing officers to Companies House.

Direct Ownership Controls: Regulatory provisions concerning straightforward ownership of shares or voting rights in a company.

Indirect Ownership Controls: Provisions dealing with ownership through chains of entities or other indirect means of control.

Director Appointment Rights: Regulations concerning the right to appoint or remove directors as a form of company control.

Significant Influence Criteria: Guidelines defining what constitutes significant influence or control over a company beyond traditional ownership metrics.

Record-keeping Obligations: Requirements for maintaining accurate and current records of beneficial ownership information and related documentation.