companies house presentation july 2014
TRANSCRIPT
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Tanya Peake Companies House
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Agenda
• Welcome
• Companies House – Who are we?
• The Limited Company and the Companies Act 2006
• Incorporating with Companies House
• How to file your information online
• Our information services
• Key conclusions
• Information & Demo Points
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Who we are
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All Company types
• Private Limited Companies
• Public Limited Companies (PLC’s)
• Dormant Companies
• Limited Liability Partnerships
• Community Interest Companies
• Micro-Entities
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What we do
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How we do it
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Why we do it
‘the heart of company information in the UK, recording the life events of companies for ALL to see’
• A world class information exchange
• Accessible, easy to use
• Creating excellent customer experiences
• Providing trusted information
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Why become a limited company?
• The company name is protected
• Limited liability status
Limited liability
• Is where the liability of the members is limited by shares or by guarantee
• In return the company must send certain information to Companies House for public viewing
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Incorporation
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Company name
• Unique • It is not offensive• Sensitive words• Company names adjudicator• Company Names Tribunal for ‘opportunistic registrations
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Director & secretary responsibilities
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Director’s responsibilities
• Accounts and Annual Returns are delivered
• Registered office and SAIL address is correct and operational
• Directors’ and secretaries’ details are kept up to date
• No under 16’s appointed (except for LLP’s)
• No upper age limit
• At least 1 “natural person” appointed (except for LLP’s)
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WebFiling
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Keep your code safe
• Make sure your code isn’t easily guessable
• Mix letters with numbers in your code
• Only share your code with trusted company personnel
• Change your code if company personnel changes
• Change your code if you think the code has been discovered
• Tell your agent before you change your code
• Use a different code for each company
• Don’t leave your code lying around
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Single Alternative Inspection Location
Or known as “SAIL” applies if:-
• Your company records & registers are not kept for inspection at the registered office address
• Only one SAIL address allowed
• Address notification required
• Records & registers at the address required
• Also notified on annual return
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Trading disclosures
Company name to be displayed at:
• All places of business• Registered office address
But does not apply to:
• Primarily residential addresses• Dormant companies
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Trading disclosures
All items of business stationery & communications including emails and company website must show:
• Company name
• Place of registration
• Registered number
• Registered office address
• Director information
• If being wound up, that fact
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Directors service addresses
• Based on privacy
• Any address (not P.O.) for the public register
• Usual residential address for protected register
• Change notice can be completed online
• Historic addresses can be “expunged” for at risk officers
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Annual Return
• Not the financial return
• All companies have to file one each year
• Based on your Legal Return Date
• Snapshot of the company details at this date
• Must be filed within 28 days of this date
• £13 filing fee online (£40 for paper filing)
• Over 98% are now filed online
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Accounts
• Some Account types can be filed online
• Companies have to file accounts each year
• Whether trading or not
• Strict filing times laid down by Parliament
• Based on your accounting reference date
• Automatic penalties for being late
• No filing fee
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Government Gateway Credentials
HMRC TemplateDownload
CH WebFiling
Small Full or Abbreviated Accounts - Input
Once OnlySelect Box to Send to
Appropriate Organisation
HMRCAccounts Filed and
Corporation Tax Filed
Companies HouseAccounts Filed
Joint filing
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Joint filing benefits
• Meet two legislative obligations in one go
• Both organisations using iXBRL
• Full accounts can be filed (extract abbreviated versions)
• Built in intelligence and calculations
• Templates can be worked offline
• Latest FRSSE statements
• Email confirmation
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Accounts filing periods
Private Co - 9 months from the accounting reference date
Public Co - 6 months from the accounting reference date
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Late Filing Penalties
• Accounts only
• Introduced 1 July 1992 and amended 1 February 2009
• Civil Penalty against the company
• Accounts must be received by Registrar by due date
• Penalties are doubled for filing late 2 years running
• Appeals procedure
• Registrar has very limited discretion not to collect a penalty
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Late Filing Penalties
Don’t forget…
Penalties are doubled for filing late 2 years running
Length of Period
Public Company
Private Company
Not more than 1 month
£750
£150
More than 1 month but not more than 3 months
£1,500 £375
More than 3 months but not more than 6 months
£3,000
£750
More than 6 months £7,500
£1,500
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Surprising Statistic
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Don’t hide behind your advisors
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Compliance
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Prosecution
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Dissolution and voluntary strike-off
• Straightforward procedure
• Company not traded or changed name in last 3 months
• Form DS01must be completed
• Majority of directors must authorise application
• £10 fee to pay
• Can take 6 months and is subject to third party objections
• DS02/LLDS02 withdrawal of application to strike off
• Reversible process via Restoration process
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WebFiling and PROOF scheme
• PROtected Online Filing - PROOF
• Stops the filing of certain paper forms i.e. :- Company officers appointments / Terminations / Changes
Change of the registered officeAnnual Return
NOTE: Accounts are not included in the scheme
• Paper forms are rejected and sent to the registered office address
• 50-100 Corporate identity fraud cases per month
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Join eReminders for:
• A timely email reminder of when your accounts and annual returns are due at Companies House.
• The option of a maximum of 4 email addresses per company.
• An alternative to paper reminder letters sent to your registered office address
WebFiling and eReminders
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Searching
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Mobile App
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Mobile App
• Mobile app is FREE and available for Apple and Android
• Available to download from Apple App Store or Google Play
• Only free information is available on this service – no hidden costs
• Allows you to check company information ‘on the go’
• Stats and our latest Tweets can be viewed on the App
• Feedback is welcome
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Mobile App
• Save most frequently viewed companies
in your ‘Favourites’ for Amber / Red Alerts
when AR and AA are due / overdue
• Variety of sort options in favourites –
including company name, number or when
accounts or returns are next due for filing
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WebCHeck & Companies House Direct
WebCHeck
•No subscription•Pay as you go •Company name availability search•Detailed filing history•Free current appointments report•Disqualified director search•Document download area•Monitor service
Companies House Direct
•Monthly subscription•Monthly invoice•Company search•Officer enquiry•Disqualified directors search•Document packages•Insolvency history•Full filing history•Certified document ordering •Document download area•Monitor service
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Monitor
• FREE Service available via CHD and WebCHeck• Part of the 3-point-plan to prevent corporate identity fraud• Email alert service for documents filed by ANY company
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The Companies House Service
• Transforms our electronic services, with modern technology and a new web service
• Better and simpler for customers, making it easier to view and update company information
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Companies House Service
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Other products
• Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI)
• Free Company Data Product
• Free Accounts Data Product
• XML Gateway
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Coming soon
• Free digital data from Q2 2015
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Key conclusions
• Think “e” – and enjoy the benefits now
• Filing online saves you time
• Meeting filing deadlines saves you penalties
• Up-to-date records create confidence in your company
• Our Information online can help you
• Companies House is here to help you
Web: www.companieshouse.gov.uk
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Online user panel
• Help us understand how you use our online services
• Your Feedback and Your experiences
• Details on our website
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Contact us
Telephone: 0303 1234 500
email: [email protected]
RSS feeds: www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Follow us: Facebook: facebook.com/CompaniesHouse
Twitter: @CompaniesHouse
Companies House You Tube Channel
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