Ask what “good standing” must prove

Companies House's current guidance describes a summary statement on a company certificate for qualifying private or public limited companies. That condition must not be copied onto an LLP or limited-partnership sales page. For an LLP, Coddan can check what incorporation, status and filing evidence is available. For an ordinary LP or SLP, we examine registration, partner and other relevant public records under the applicable regime. A private statement may explain its checked sources and date, but it is not an official certificate from Companies House.

Neither a register extract nor an apostille proves tax compliance, absence of debt, regulatory permission or the authority of a particular person to sign. If the recipient needs one of those conclusions, it must be established by the appropriate accountant, solicitor or regulator. We will not describe a certificate as a universal assurance of solvency or commercial reliability.

Send the exact wording from the recipient, the partnership number and the purpose of the transaction. Coddan will identify official and private evidence that may answer the requirement, ask the recipient to confirm what it accepts where needed, and quote the appropriate documentary service only once the route is clear.

Translate the request into an answerable question

Ask the overseas recipient whether it means registration, current register status, a recent filing, evidence of partners, the absence of dissolution or a professional opinion. The exact fact and date matter. Coddan can then identify available official records and any carefully qualified private statement.

There is no basis to promise that the company-only summary-statement product can be supplied for an LLP or LP. If the recipient specifically insists on a named certificate that cannot be obtained, ask whether equivalent evidence will be accepted before paying for any certification or legalisation.

What if the recipient insists on that exact certificate?

Ask the recipient to confirm in writing which facts it requires and whether it will accept official registration evidence, a dated public-register record or an appropriately qualified professional statement instead. Do not order a company summary statement under an LLP or LP name. An apostille on alternative evidence does not force an overseas institution to accept it.

Ask Coddan about this document

Send the partnership name and registration number, the document or fact requested, the recipient’s written instructions, the country of use and any deadline. We will review the request and explain what can be supplied and what remains to be confirmed before quoting.

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