The Registrars Rules
Under the Companies Act 2006 the Registrar of Companies is given authority to make rules governing certain areas in relation to the filing of documents at Companies House. They are regarded as being secondary legislation, made under section 1117 of the Act, and include the form, manner of delivery and method of authentication for documents, whether delivered in electronic format or as a paper document. Click on the links below to see the latest version of the rules.
Amendments to the Registrars Rules
Since the Registrars Rules came into force on 1 October 2009 they have been amended several times. Presented below is each of the amendments that have been made since, along with details of what they contained and when they came into force.
2013 Amendments
| Amendment Number |
Volume Amended |
Made |
Came into Force |
Changes |
| Amendment 4 (2013) |
Volume 4 |
04/04/13 |
06/04/13 |
Change to informal correction due to the Charges project |
| Amendment 3 (2013) |
Volume 2 |
04/04/13 |
06/04/13 |
New paper forms for charges |
| Amendment 2 (2013) |
Volume 1 |
04/04/13 |
06/04/13 |
New WebFiling forms for charges |
| Amendment (2013) |
Volume 1 |
08/02/13 |
11/01/13 |
New WebFiling template for audit exempt abbreviated accounts |
2012 Amendments
| Amendment Number |
Volume Amended |
Made |
Came into Force |
Changes |
| Registrar’s (Electronic Form) Rules 2012 |
Volume 1 |
30/11/12 |
30/11/12 |
Updated version of volume 1 |
| Amendment 3 (2012) |
Volume 1 |
26/09/12 |
01/10/12 |
Audit exemption for subsidiary undertakings
Exemption from filing and preparation of accounts for dormant subsidiaries |
| Amendment 2 (2012) |
Volume 2 |
14/05/12 |
19/05/12 |
London office address change |
| Amendment (2012) |
Volume 2 |
04/05/12 |
08/05/12 |
Forms amendments |
2011 Amendments
| Amendment Number |
Volume Amended |
Made |
Came into Force |
Changes |
| Amendment 11 (2011) |
Volume 1 |
21/09/11 |
01/10/11 |
Annual Return (SIC code) software amendments |
| Amendment 10 (2011) |
Volume 1 |
21/09/11 |
01/10/11 |
Annual Return (SIC code) WebFiling amendments |
| Amendment 9 (2011) |
Volume 2 |
21/09/11 |
01/10/11 |
Annual Return (SIC code) paper amendments |
| Amendment 8 (2011) |
Volume 2 |
29/07/11 |
01/08/11 |
Cross border mergers |
| Amendment 7 (2011) |
Volume 1 |
11/07/11 |
14/07/11 |
e-Reminders
HMRC joint filing template |
| Amendment 6 (2011) |
Volume 2 |
28/06/11 |
30/06/11 |
Investment Bank Special Administration
Regulations 2011 |
| Amendment 5 (2011) |
Volume 1 |
08/06/11 |
23/06/11 |
Added Paypal as a payment method |
| Amendment 4 (2011) |
Volume 1 |
01/04/11 |
06/04/11 |
New Part 2A – WebIncs
New Schedule 4B – WebIncs Screens |
| Amendment 3 (2011) |
Volume 2 |
09/03/11 |
14/03/11 |
Continuation sheet change
Forms amendments |
| Amendment 2 (2011) |
Volume 1 |
09/03/11 |
14/03/11 |
Added CH01 & LL CH01 Alternative Screens |
| Amendment 1 (2011) |
Volume 1 |
16/02/11 |
19/02/11 |
WebFiling Dormant Company Accounts
New Schedule 3B – Table of accounts templates specifying the eligibility criteria to be satisfied
prior to the use of each template in accordance with rule 8 |
2010 Amendments
| Amendment Number |
Volume Amended |
Made |
Came into Force |
Changes |
| Amendment 5 (2010) |
Volume 1 |
06/10/10 |
11/10/10 |
Part 4 - HMRC Joint Filing Template
HMRC Joint Filing Template Screens
WebFiling Change of Name Screens
WebFiling Change of Name Resolution
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| Amendment 4 (2010) |
Volume 1 |
30/07/10 |
12/08/10 |
Software Filing LLPs
WebFiling LLPs
Software Filing Change of Name
Software Filing CoN Resolution
New rule 17A – Resolutions
New Schedule 1A - Transitional arrangements
table specifying the date on or after which
a document may be delivered to the registrar in electronic form
New Schedule 3A -Table specifying the templates to be used for documents that are required
to be authenticated by means of personal authentication by a natural person in accordance with rule 11
New Schedule 6A – Resolutions
New Schedule 7, Part 3: eligible financial information |
| Amendment 3 (2010) |
Volume 2 |
01/07/10 |
01/07/10 |
Continuation sheet change
Forms amendments |
| Amendment 2 (2010) |
Volume 2 |
26/05/10 |
1/06/10 |
Belfast office address change |
| Amendment (2010) |
Volume 2 |
26/03/10 |
06/04/10 |
Addition of insolvency forms delivered under the Insolvency Act 1986 or S14 of the LLP Act 2000
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