Companies House filing procedures

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Practice notes

Companies House filing procedures

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Practice notes

Filing documents at companies house may be one of the most simple tasks a corporate lawyer has to carry out in their career, but it still is of the utmost importance to get it right. Some company actions only take effect upon the registration of a document filed at Companies House (eg reductions of capital or a change of company name), so carrying out the filing procedure correctly will be essential to the transaction's success. The timing of a particular filing might be crucial to a wider transaction, and if a document is filed incorrectly, it could have a major knock-on effect on the timetable for the next steps.

Corporate transparency and register reform

Corporate transparency reform

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023.

Many of the key provisions came into force on 4 March 2024 via The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024.

For information on the implementation of the new rules and powers see Which sections of the ECCTA

Jurisdiction(s):

United Kingdom

Key definition:

Companies House definition

What does Companies House mean?

An executive agency of the Department of Business, Energy and industrial strategy (beis), the term is often interchangeable with references to the Registrar of Companies. Companies House incorporates and dissolves companies maintains the public register of companies incorporated in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For further information, visit its website.

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