Since 30 June 2016 all UK companies and LLPs will need to file a confirmation statement instead of an annual return. Only if the entity's made up date was on or before 29...
In relation to a review period up to and including 29 June 2016, a company (or LLP) had a duty to deliver an annual return to Companies House which complied with...
Electing to keep company information on the central register The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA 2015) amended the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006)...
This Practice Note summarises the procedure to amend or change a company’s articles of association in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Why amend the...
Company number: [insert number] [insert company name] [LIMITED OR PLC] Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [insert full name of company] (the...
[insert company name] [LIMITED OR PLC] Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors of [insert full name of company] (the Company) held at [insert place of meeting] on...
Company number: [insert number] [insert company name][Limited OR PLC] Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [insert full name of company] (the...
Company number: [insert number] [insert company name][Limited OR PLC] Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [insert full name of company] (the...
This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Company names and business names which summarises the legal requirements and restrictions regarding...
Filing documents at Companies House may be one of the most simple tasks a corporate lawyer ever has to carry out in his or her career, but it still is of the utmost...
A Annual returnUp to and including 29 June 2016, a company (and limited liability partnership) had a duty to deliver an annual return to Companies House which complied...
There are a number of statutory and regulatory controls and restrictions on the choice of company and business names. These are predominantly set out in the Companies Act...
The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) requires companies to keep the following statutory registers: • the register of members • the register of directors • the register of...
BREXIT IMPACT: Several aspects of the PSC regime will be affected by Brexit, including: • the availability of the Societas Europaea (SE) in the UK. For further details...
Company records The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) sets out certain requirements relating to company records to be maintained by a company. Company records include any: •...
DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see Practice Note:...
ARCHIVED: This archived timeline sets out the key legislative developments of the data protection reform package. This timeline is for background information only and is...
This Practice Note discusses the two ‘failure to prevent’ corporate criminal offences created by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017): • CFA 2017, s 45 creates the...
Companies House [Crown Way Maindy Cardiff CF14 3UZ OR 4th Floor Edinburgh Quay 2 139 Fountainbridge Edinburgh EH3 9FF OR Second Floor, The Linenhall 32–38 Linenhall...
The [Secretary OR Directors] [insert company name] [insert company address] [Insert date] Dear [[insert name] OR Company Secretary] Re: [insert company name] [Limited OR...
The requirement to maintain company records The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) sets out certain requirements relating to company records (as defined) to be maintained by a...
STOP PRESS: On 10 January 2020, the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (MLD5) was transposed in the UK through changes made to the Money Laundering, Terrorist...
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015) received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. Section 54 requires certain firms to produce and publish a slavery and human trafficking...
STOP PRESS: On 10 January 2020, the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (MLD5) was transposed in the UK through changes made to the Money Laundering, Terrorist...
STOP PRESS: On 10 January 2020, the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (MLD5) was transposed in the UK through changes made to the Money Laundering, Terrorist...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018), which received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018, provides a power for Ministers to make...
