# Can a company be formed with unknown PSC's?

**URL:** <https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/can-a-company-be-formed-with-unknown-pscs/53>\
**Category:** Person with Significant Control\
**Created:** [April 8, 2016, 11:05am UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/can-a-company-be-formed-with-unknown-pscs/53 "2016-04-08T11:05:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![steveinoz01](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@steveinoz01](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/steveinoz01)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 11:05am UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/can-a-company-be-formed-with-unknown-pscs/53/1 "2016-04-08T11:05:57Z")

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Hi

Can a new company be registered if it does not know who its PSC’s are at the time of incorporation?

For example can a company file an incorporation form with this statement -  
\< CompanyStatement \> STEPS\_TO\_FIND\_PSC\_NOT\_YET\_COMPLETED \< CompanyStatement \>

Thanks  
Steve

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**Author:** ![chirst](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@chirst](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/chirst)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/can-a-company-be-formed-with-unknown-pscs/53/2 "2016-04-08T14:06:07Z")

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We are currently seeking legal advice on this matter and until this time we have removed the incorporation schema from the alpha site. This will be updated and details sent out early next week. We apologise for any confusion or inconvenience.

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**Author:** ![steveinoz01](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@steveinoz01](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/steveinoz01)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/can-a-company-be-formed-with-unknown-pscs/53/3 "2016-04-15T13:53:22Z")

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Just to update this thread for other forum users that may be interested -

CH have confirmed a company can only have one company PSC statement (to say it has no PSC) at the time of incorporation otherwise the customer must provide individual PSC statements for each PSC.

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**Author:** ![chirst](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@chirst](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/chirst)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/can-a-company-be-formed-with-unknown-pscs/53/4 "2016-04-18T12:58:36Z")

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Latest schema with updates: [http://xmlalpha.companieshouse.gov.uk/v1-0/schema/forms/CompanyIncorporation-v3-0-alpha3.xsd](http://xmlalpha.companieshouse.gov.uk/v1-0/schema/forms/CompanyIncorporation-v3-0-alpha3.xsd)