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4. Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act Events Team

5. Agenda Introduction of Companies House
Reasons for the changes in Legislation
What has already been implemented
What is yet to come 5

6. 26th May 2015 - Abolition of bearer shares
Already implemented
26th May Abolition of bearer shares
10th October Suppression of the day of date of birth
Accelerated Strike Off
Consent to Act
April 2016
Director Disputes
Registered Office
Recognise /collect information on their Person with Significant Control
Coming in June 2016
People with Significant Control
Confirmation Statement (Check and Confirm)
Company Registers
Directors Misconduct
Statement of Capital 6

7. About Companies House

11. Implemented 26th May 2015 Abolition of bearer shares 10th October 2015
Suppression of the day of date of birth
Accelerated Strike Off
Consent to Act 11

12. 26th May 2015 Bearer Shares were abolished
9 months to surrender/convert to registered shares
Register to a named owner

13. Suppression of the DAY of the date of birth
Appointments from 10th October 2015
Not removed from historical documents
DOB Suppressed on data output

14. The legislation has changed to reduce the time in which it takes to strike companies off the public register.
Voluntary strike off - from 4 months to approximately 3 months
Compulsory strike off - from 5-6 months to around 4-5 months
Reduced to 2 months from 1st Gazette to 2nd Gazette

15. Statement of truth
Directors only
Recommend companies obtain evidence of consent to appointment
Write to directors each time they’re appointed
Leaflet outlining the responsibilities of directors

17. Implemented in April 2016 Director Disputes Registered Office Disputes
Recognise /collect information on their Person with Significant Control 17

18. For appointments on or after 6th April 2016 on IN01/AP01-02
A simpler way to remove falsely appointed directors details from the register
For appointments on or after 6th April 2016 on IN01/AP01-02
Receive a complaint via a form RP06 (6th April)
Provide evidence to prove consent
Evidence provided will be shown to all sides
No evidence - Appointment will be removed .

19. Receives 3rd party complaint RP07 (6th April) and supporting evidence
Request to company to change registered office address or submit evidence of authorisation within 28days.
Evidence provided will be shown to both sides
No evidence - registered office address will be changed to a Companies House in jurisdiction
Registrar will receive & store company mail
Company will have to apply to collect mail

20. Trust and Transparency around who owns and controls the company
Companies to identify who are their People with significant control
Create own register in preparation of filing the information at Companies House from June 2016
Consultation on GOV.UK

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Here is the link to the you tube video on PSC

22. Coming in June People with Significant Control
Confirmation Statement (Check and Confirm)
Company Registers
Directors Misconduct
Statement of Capital 22

23. This information will be filed at Companies House on Incorporation and updated on the Confirmation Statement
owns more than 25% of the company’s shares
owns more than 25% of the company’s voting rights
Owns right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors;
..the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant
influence or control over the company
.. the right to exercise, or actually exercises,
significant influence or control over the activities of a trust

24. Replaces Annual Return
Check and Confirm date 1st based on date of incorporation
Delivered within 14 days of the date
Ensure company records are up to date first
Only amendments able to do on the form are
SIC Codes
Capital
Shareholders
PSC (non-elected)

25. Please note that the screen shots we’re about to show you of the electronic version of the Confirmation Statement are still subject to change.
As with the annual return, when filing electronically you will gain access to your confirmation statement via your overview screen once you have signed in.
It is advisable that you check the company’s records to ensure that all the information is correct before you get to this stage. If you do your statement electronically you will see your information on the on your home page.
However, if you file your confirmation statement via a paper form it will be blank and will be about 30+ page document and you will have to check on Companies House Service to ensure all the company information is up to date before you complete the form and submit it to Companies House.
According to the companies Act, all companies should notify the registrar of any changes within 14 days of them happening within the company.
However, at the moment we do not penalise for the late filings of appointments etc… therefore at this stage you must ensure all the details and company record is correct.

27. Your confirmation statement date is flexible, so if you’d like to confirm changes earlier than your expected date you can do so and this is the page you would change the date on .

28. In most browsers, this is how the confirmation statement screen will show with the sections closed and then the ability to open them one at a time to check your current company information.
The company will also be able to add details of their person(s) with significant control.

29. This is a screen shot from Internet Explorer which shows the sections all open
Here is the electronic version of the confirmation statement and it will run over 2 slides.
You can see that if you need to update/amend / make changes to your registered office address/ officers and details you will be instructed to do it via the relevant forms as you cannot make these types of amendments on the confirmation statement.

34. However, on the confirmation statement you will be able to update/amend
The business codes
Share capital and shareholders details
Once your registered office address/ officers details are correct and the other amendments have been made you will then confirm that all the information is correct by submitting the confirmation statement to Companies House with the filing fee.

35. Private companies will be able to opt to keep certain information on the public register, instead of holding their own statutory registers
Will apply to the register of members, directors, secretaries, directors’ residential addresses and PSC register

36. The disqualified directors regime has been updated and strengthened
New offences on top of existing
Disqualification for certain convictions abroad
Disqualification of person instructing unfit directors

37. Simplification of the statement of capital and consistency throughout the Act
Only required to show aggregate amount unpaid on the total number of shares
Only required to provide a full statement of capital when changes have been made during the year

38. 26th May 2015 - Abolition of bearer shares
Already implemented
26th May Abolition of bearer shares
10th October Suppression of the day of date of birth
Accelerated Strike Off
Consent to Act
April 2016
Director Disputes
Registered Office
Recognise /collect information on their Person with Significant Control
Coming in June 2016
People with Significant Control
Confirmation Statement (Check and Confirm)
Company Registers
Directors Misconduct
Statement of Capital 38

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41. Register for e-Reminders
A timely reminder of when your accounts and annual returns are due at Companies House.
Can register a maximum of 4 addresses per company.
An alternative to paper reminder letters sent to your registered office address

43. PROoF Scheme - PROtected Online Filing
Prevent a company hijack
Change the registered office address.
Appoint an officer
To obtain credit and goods
Once registered for the PROOF scheme these paper documents will be rejected.
AD01- Change of registered office address
AP01-AP04 - Appointment forms
CH01- CH04 - Change of officer details forms
TM01-TM02 - Termination forms
AR01- Annual Return form

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Allows you to check company information on the go!
Save frequently viewed companies in your ‘Favourites’.
Variety of sort options in Favourites –company name, number or when accounts or returns are due for filing.
Amber/red alerts when AR and AA are due/overdue.

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