For a company defendant, who should receive the claim form?

• A. The building security guard
• B. The company secretary
• C. Any employee
• D. A person holding a senior position within the company

Answer: (C)

When delivering a claim form to a company defendant, what matters is that the document reaches someone who can represent the company and pass it into its awareness. A company can be served by handing the claim form to a person who is employed by the company at its place of business and who can accept documents on behalf of the company. The idea is that the company is bound by notice given to one of its agents, so an employee on the premises who accepts service provides actual notice to the company itself. This gives a practical and reliable route to ensure the defendant learns of the claim, even if there isn’t a named officer identified for service. In practice, this means any employee at the company’s office who can take the document on the company’s behalf can receive it, which is why that option is the best fit.