Companies Act 2006 - Form changes from 1st October 2009
The Companies Act 2006 comes fully into force on 1st October 2009. One of the most visible changes which will take place is in the way limited companies interact with Companies House, as all the forms company directors are familiar with are set to change format.
In advance of the implementation date, you can view the transitional provisions of the Companies Act 2006 on the Companies House website.
Form Changes
Some of the changes which will affect limited companies include:
- Initial Company Formation forms - currently Forms 10 and 12 are used when a company is first created, however from 1st October 2009, you must use Form IN01
- Director & Secretary forms - the familiar forms 288a, 288b and 288c will be replaced with a variety of new forms, depending on your company structure.
- Annual Return - the traditional form 363a will be replaced with form AR01
- Change of Registered Address - old form 287 will be replaced with form AD01
- Change of Accounting Reference Date - old form 225 will be replaced with form AA01
There are also significant changes to the way Memorandum and Articles of Association are treated under the new rules. To view these changes, together with a number of less frequently used forms, consult the Companies House table here.
We will update articles across Bytestart with details of these new forms following the implementation date.
Posted September 25, 2009
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