Security document redaction is the removal of owner and account data from a charge or security instrument. LPA 1925 s.85(1) requires a legal mortgage of freehold land to be made by a charge by deed expressed to be by way of legal mortgage. Where the chargor is a company, CA 2006 s.859A gives 21 days to register the charge's particulars, and s.859G allows redaction of personal information, account identifiers, and signatures before the register is opened to the public. anonym.plus makes those same removals on your device.
When this applies
The instrument names the owner, the pledged asset, and the account it secures, in the deed form s.85(1) requires. Where the charge sits against a company, a copy also reaches the Companies House register, where s.859G permits exactly those redactions. You strip the same fields before the instrument enters a shared file.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the instrument in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads a scanned charge or title page.
- The tool flags owner names, accounts, and contacts.
- Keep the asset description and lien terms.
- Swap or black out the confirmed items.
- Save the clean copy locally.
What you need to provide
- The instrument (PDF, DOCX, or scan).
- An operator (Replace keeps the lien terms readable).
- Optional batch for a multi-document filing.
PII & financial identifiers detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | owner Halverson → [OWNER] |
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | secured acct → [ACCOUNT] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 41 90 87 C → [NINO] |
| Money | MONEY | secured £40,000 → [AMOUNT] |
| Location | LOCATION | asset location → [ADDRESS] |
| Organization | ORGANIZATION | chargeholder → [CHARGEHOLDER] |
Compliance achieved
- Recognises the deed form LPA 1925 s.85(1) requires for a legal charge.
- Mirrors the redactions CA 2006 s.859G allows on a company charge instrument, ahead of the s.859A 21-day filing.
- Keeps the asset description and lien terms intact.
- Offline work keeps the security instrument off any server.
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Limitations & cautions
A pledged-asset description can be unique enough to point to an owner. The tool flags named items; review the asset detail before you share the instrument. Where the chargor is a company, remember s.859G governs only what a Companies House filing may withhold, not what you redact for internal circulation.
Frequently asked questions
What form must a legal charge take?
LPA 1925 s.85(1) requires a legal mortgage of a freehold estate to be created by a charge by deed expressed to be by way of legal mortgage. That deed is the document this task usually works on.
Can a multi-document filing be cleaned at once?
Yes. Batch mode handles up to 20 files per run, with OCR for any scanned charge or title pages.
What can a company charge filing at Companies House redact?
CA 2006 s.859G allows three classes to be withheld from public inspection: personal information about an individual other than their name, bank or securities account identifiers, and signatures — inside the 21-day filing window s.859A sets. The same three make a sensible first pass on any copy you share more widely.