Section 1112

It is an offence for a person, without reasonable excuse, to— deliver or cause to be delivered to the registrar, for any purpose of the Companies Acts, a document that is misleading, false or deceptive in a material particular, or make to the registrar, for any purpose of the Companies Acts, a statement that is misleading, false or deceptive in a material particular. Where the offence is committed by a firm, every officer of the firm who is in default also commits the offence. A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine; on summary conviction in Scotland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04