Businesses who make use of a website and email communications have for a long time found it 'Best Practise' to include certain information on their Website and Emails, just as they would on invoices and physical correspondence. However legislation introduced in 2006 outlines the legal duty of Businesses and trading entities with regard to their information transmitted electronically.

The regulations apply to all Limited Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP's) and were introduced to bring the UK law into line with the EU regulations around this area of company law.

The general outline of the regulations means that the following information must be made available, failure to do so can result in a fine and legal action taken against the company.

Information required includes:

• The registered name of the company or LLP and any trading name.
• The registered number of the company or LLP and it’s place of registration.
• The address of the registered office.
• The companies VAT number (where appropriate)
• A direct means of contact (email address is acceptable)
• If the business is a member of a trade or professional association, membership details, including any registration number, should be provided.

This must be included on their website (on an accessible page) and on all company emails.

Website owners such as 'Sole Traders', and Partnerships, would find the following information to be 'Best Practise', however at present there is little legal responsibility to do so.

• The trading name of the Partnership or Individual
• The trading address of their business
• A direct means of contact (email address is acceptable)
• If the trader is a member of a trade or professional association, membership details, including any registration number, should be provided.