All the boring stuff

Legal Disclosures

All the things we have to (or really should) tell you. Most people find this boring, but you're on a company research website so maybe you'll actually read them?

Trading disclosures

Who operates this website?

Companies Zone is a personal project of Maria Merkel and is personally funded by her, but it is legally operated by her company Blahaj Ltd.

Where is the company registered?

The company is registered in England and Wales under company number 14611263.

What is the company's registered office?

The company's registered office is The Media Centre, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, HD1 1RL. This is also where you can send us letters.

Privacy

Who regulates your data processing activities?

The supervisory authority for our data processing activity is the Information Commissioner's Office. Our registration reference with them is ZB543988.

How can I complain about your data processing activities?

First, please email us at privacy [at] companies [dot] zone. If you aren't satisfied with our response, you will then be able to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.

Your publishing of my information puts me at risk.

Please find information about our safety measures and options for people at increased risk of violence or harassment in our knowledgebase.

I have a different question.

You can find a dedicated privacy FAQ in our knowledgebase. If your question isn't listed there, please let us know at privacy [at] companies [dot] zone.

Intellectual property

Who owns the Companies Zone intellectual property?

Ownership of the Companies Zone trademark, database rights, source code and website is held by Blahaj Ltd for Maria.

Who owns the company information?

Company information supplied by Companies House is subject to crown copyright and reproduced with the permission of Companies House under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.

Who owns filed documents?

The copyright in filed documents is usually held by the person who has created the document. Filed documents are reproduced on this website under authorities issued by Companies House under section 47 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

You have reproduced filed documents I make available commercially myself.

Where our reproduction of your documents is not covered by the section 47 authorities granted by Companies House, for example because the documents are commercially available from the copyright holder, please contact hello [at] companies [dot] zone and we will remove them from our website.