Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government how they sanction foreign resident directors of UK registered companies for violations of company law.

The Companies Act 2006 applies equally to all UK registered companies and their officers regardless of where the directors are based.

Insolvency Service decisions to pursue an allegation of criminal misconduct by a foreign resident director of a UK registered company will assess the seriousness of the offence(s) alleged, whether there is a reasonable prospect of securing their return to the jurisdiction for any prosecution and the resources required.

Civil enforcement requires leave of the court to serve proceedings outside the jurisdiction.