When appointing a corporate shareholder incorporated outside the UK during company formation, Companies House may require a letter of legal personality to confirm the status of the overseas entity. You can use the template provided here:
PSC Register Considerations:
If the shareholder is an overseas company, it is unlikely to qualify as a Person with Significant Control (PSC) for the UK PSC Register. An overseas company is only a Relevant Legal Entity (RLE) if it meets one of the PSC control conditions and either it is required to report its own PSCs to Companies House, or it has voting shares admitted to trading on a regulated market in the UK or European Economic Area, or on a specified market in Switzerland, the USA, Japan or Israel. A foreign parent company that doesn't meet this is not an RLE. You should seek advice to identify the ultimate beneficial owner(s) and record them as PSCs or relevant legal entities (RLEs) as appropriate. If it does qualify as an RLE, see How Do I Record an RLE (Corporate PSC)? for the legal form, governing law and register details you will need to look up.
For further guidance on identifying and recording PSCs or RLEs, please consult our blog:
https://www.informdirect.co.uk/company-records/what-is-a-relevant-legal-entity-rle/
Can I sign the legal personality letter electronically?
Yes. An electronic (digital) signature is fine on the template letter confirming legal personality, so you don't need to print and sign it by hand.
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