DMBM665340 - CCP: Preparation and service of the claim: Defendants details to be shown on form N1

What to show for each type of defendant

Postcodes

Full details not known

Type of defendant

What to show on the form

Individuals

• the full forenames, surname and the title by which they are known (for example Mr Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Carl Kennedy)
• the date of birth (if known)
• the usual or last known residence

Individuals trading under another name

• the full forenames, surname and title by which they are known
• the full name under which they are trading, for example Mr Reginald James Mitchell (trading as Aero Design)
• the date of birth (if known)
• the usual or last known residence, or place of business or last known place of business

Partnerships (excluding a limited liability partnership)

For the vast majority of partnership cases you will be suing the partners as individuals

Partners sued as individuals

• the full forenames, surnames and titles of each partner and the title by which they are known
• include the trading or business name, for example Mr David Lynch 1972 Mulholland Drive, Tinseltown and Miss Norma Jean Baker 36 Bellevue, Tinseltown (trading as M M Productions)
• the date of birth of each partner (if known)
• the usual or last known residence of each partner whenever possible, otherwise the place of business or last known place of business

Other cases (where the composition of the partnership was almost constantly shifting, e.g. large accountancy practices which are not LLPs).

• the full name of the business followed by the suffix ‘a firm’. For example Drake, Grenville and Raleigh (a firm)
• the usual or last known residence of each partner whenever possible, otherwise the place of business or last known place of business

Limited liability partnership

• the full name of the partnership followed by the suffix LLP (for example Pot and Tung LLP)

Company registered in England or Wales (including charities registered under the Companies Act)

• The registered name of the company (This must be correct in every detail, including punctuation, brackets and initials, and either 'Ltd' or 'plc'.)
• The registered office of the company

Corporation incorporated in England or Wales other than a company

• The full name of the corporation and any suffix as appropriate
• The principal office of the corporation or any place within the court's jurisdiction where the corporation carries on its activities and which has a real connection with the claim

Any other company or corporation

• The full name of the corporation or company and any suffix as appropriate
• Any place within the court's jurisdiction where the corporation carries on its activities or any place of business of the company within the court's jurisdiction

Overseas company (as defined by S744 of the Companies Act 1985)

• The full name of the company
• The address registered under S691 of the Companies Act 1985 or that of the place of business having a real, or most, connection with the claim (for example a shop)

Unincorporated associations (for example, societies, and members clubs not detailed below)

• The full forenames, surname and title by which they are known of the club’s officers (in a representative capacity, add the words ‘sued on behalf of’ followed by the name of the club or other unincorporated association)
• The date of birth of each officer (if known)
• The place of business

Members’ clubs registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1974

• The name of the club and the club address
• The full forenames, surname and title by which they are known of the trustees and their private addresses
• The date of birth of each trustee (if known)

Members’ clubs registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965

• The name of the club. The claim should be served on the chairman, secretary and treasurer at their private addresses.

Trusts

• The full forenames, surname and title by which they are known of the trustees and their addresses
• The date of birth of each trustee (if known)