Legal updates: Court takes action over ‘mathematical errors’ in register of members

1 Oct 2026

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High Court confirms power to create register of members from scratch

In Palmer & Anor v P1 Pit Stop Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 1924 (Ch) the High Court clarified its jurisdiction to rectify a register of members that had never actually existed.

This decision, which involved ‘mathematical errors’ and ‘apparent factual mistakes’ in public filings, provides a useful reminder of the legal distinction between a company’s statutory register of members and its filings at Companies House. When there are discrepancies between the two, the consequences can be costly.

Register of members: the statutory framework