Every company is required by law to file Annual Return every 12 months either from the date of the anniversary of your company or the date of the last annual return filed. Your company annual return filing dateline is available on Companies House website.
Companies House will send reminder letter to your company registered office address a few weeks before your annual return filing due date. Company director will also receive a copy of the reminder letter send to their residential address.
Concise Accountancy offers annual return services if you require help in completing and filing of your annual return. Our accountants will handle the process from start to finish for you. Dormant companies are advised to file their dormant accounts soon after their annual return are filed.
Generally, information on your annual return should match the information of your company officers and details already registered with Companies House. If there are changes in shareholders and your business activities these must be updated on your annual return. You are not required to file any forms for these changes.
Other changes in your company administration which require relevant statutory forms to be submitted to Companies House are listed below.
Form Type
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Update information held at Companies House
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AD01
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If you moved your company registered office address to other address during the 12 months
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AP01, AP02, AP03, AP04
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To register details of your new company director and secretary.
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CH01, CH02, CH03, CH04
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To provide updated home address or legal name change or service address of your company director or secretary.
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TM01, TM02
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To remove the name of your company director or secretary already resigned from office.
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AD02, AD03, AD04
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To inform Companies House where you keep your company registers (statutory books) if it is not at your registered office. This address is also known as SAIL (Single Alternate Inspection Location).
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SH01
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If you issue new shares during the 12 months
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A statement of share capital
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If there is a change to your company’s total share capital
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Companies House will reject your annual return if the required information is not presented. However, Companies House may accept your annual return if the information you provided is complete but does not match their records. In this situation, they may MARK your annual return as inconsistent with the public register. The message is prominently displayed on Companies House website and anyone interested in your company record is able to see it. The message will be removed once the inconsistency is rectified.
Feel free to contact accountants at Concise if you would like us to take care of your annual return and other company filing requirements.
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