Companies Act
Overview
The implementation of the Companies Act 2006 was fully completed on 1 October 2009.
As the changes introduced by the Act start to become ‘business as usual’ for many companies, these website pages can be used to answer any questions you may have, link to copies of the Companies House guidance booklets and forms, and provide details of each of the phased implementations.
We are continuing to engage with our customers to provide solutions to ongoing issues, and fixes are deployed to alleviate problems as soon as they are identified. The table below has been designed to inform you of the current system, policy and examination issues and keep you up to date on their resolution and progress. This information was updated on 05/03/2010.
| Issue | Comments |
|---|---|
| On incorporation and at change of name, some company names are appearing as the ‘same as’ company names currently on the register | In addition to the existing name and number search, Companies House are developing an online ‘same as’ names checker that will be available via WebCheck, XML and Businesslink |
| Memorandum of Association | The memorandum must be submitted in the prescribed form. However to help customers adjust to this revised way of working, we will accept a memorandum that contains extra-statutory information on the subscriber’s addresses and the amount of shares taken, only until 6th April 2010. Until 6 April 2010 Companies House will allow the Memorandum to contain extra- statutory information on the subscriber’s addresses and the amount of shares taken. |
| Articles of Association | Agreement has been reached to accept a reduced copyright statement on articles with amended provisions or bespoke articles: The Association of Company Registration Agents Limited 2009. All rights reserved. |
| Statement of Capital | A number of issues have been raised on various aspects of the statement of capital requirements. Therefore BIS have produced a consultation document the results of which will be published shortly. |
| Prescribed Particulars | Companies House will check the prescribed particulars of shares all incorporations. Additional information on this has been added to the capital section of our Frequently Asked Questions. |
| Administrative Restoration | Applications will be rejected if they are not accompanied by all the required documents and the fee. This applies to companies dissolved under the 85 and 06 Acts. |
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