Companies House

When will the new fees apply?

Incorporations

The new fee applies to any incorporation application received on or after 6th April 2011.

Incorporation documents received on or before 5th April 2011 which are rejected for any reason and are subsequently returned to Companies House on or after 6th April 2011 are subject to the new fee.

Annual Returns

The new fee applies to any annual return, delivered under the Companies Act 2006, received on or after 6 April 2011.

The old fee applies to an annual return delivered under the Companies Act 2006, which is received on or before 5 April 2011. It also applies to all annual returns delivered under the Companies Act 1985.

An annual return, submitted under the Companies Act 2006, received on or before 5th April 2011 which is rejected for any reason and is subsequently returned to Companies House on or after 6th April 2011 is subject to the new fee. 

Overseas Accounts

The new fee applies to Overseas Company accounts, delivered under the Companies Act 2006, received on or after 6th April 2011.

The old fee applies to Overseas Company accounts, delivered under the Companies Act 2006, which are received on or before 5th April 2011. It also applies to Overseas Company accounts delivered under the Companies Act 1985.    

Overseas Company accounts, delivered under the Companies Act 2006, received on or before 5th April 2011 which are rejected for any reason and are subsequently returned to Companies House on or after 6th April 2011 are subject to the new fee. 

Suppression of address information (section 1088 Companies Act 2006)

The new fee applies to applications under section 1088 received on or after 6th April 2011.

Please note that any section 1088 application received on or before 5th April 2011 which is rejected for any reason and is subsequently returned to Companies House on or after 6th April 2011 is subject to the new fee.