The Company Number: With or without a zero?

When Companies House produce the Certificate of Incorporation, the company number does not start with a zero. However, when you search the Companies House WebCheck, it does start with a zero. So which is correct? Both. They are the same thing; you are free to write it with or without the zero.

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