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Summary of investigation – Centaurus Communications
Wednesday 28th December 2022
November to December 2022
Organisation or person investigated
Centaurus Communications
Matter(s) investigated
Whether Centaurus Communications is a consultant lobbyist
Registrar’s decision
Centaurus Communications is not a consultant lobbyist.
Summary of rationale for decision
Centaurus Communications provided substantive assurance that they have not communicated with government ministers or permanent secretaries on behalf of clients and the work they undertook for the APPG on Alternative Lending was done on a pro bono basis.
Chronology
Date
Action
01 November
Formal letter from the Registrar to Centaurus Communications giving background on the requirement for registering; asking if their activities fall within the criteria to be registered; with reference to Centaurus Communications website and their previous work for the APPG on Alternative Lending.
02 November
Response from Centaurus Communications regarding their work for the APPG.
15 November
Letter from the Registrar to Centaurus Communications asking for further details of the work undertaken for the APPG and when this work was undertaken.
01 December
Response from Centaurus Communications giving a detailed explanation of their work for the APPG.
06 December
Letter from the Registrar to Centaurus Communications asking for further details on the information provided on their website.
19 December
Substantive response from Centaurus Communications explaining the information given on their website.
28 December
Letter from the Registrar concluding his investigation.