Companies House forms

Strike off a company from the register (DS01)

Use this service to apply to strike off a company from the Companies House register. It costs £33 to apply online, or £44 for a paper application.

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Return of allotment of shares (SH01)

This form can be used by limited companies to notify details of allotments of shares at any time after the company is formed. While Companies House accept this form on paper, it is quicker and easier to file online using a service such as Inform Direct.

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Consolidate, sub-divide, redeem shares or re-convert stock into shares (SH02)

This form can be used to sub-divide, consolidate or redeem shares. It's also appropriate to notify the re-conversion of stock into shares. When you record transactions in Inform Direct, a copy of the form is populated with the appropriate details.

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Notify a purchase of own shares (SH03)

You can use this form to give notice of a limited company purchasing its own shares. You can create a populated version by processing this transaction through Inform Direct.

This download is associated with Using capital for a redemption or purchase of own shares

Notify a sale or transfer of treasury shares (SH04)

This form is used to give notice to Companies House of a sale or transfer of treasury shares. Following through the process on Inform Direct will auto-populate and produce this for you.

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Notify a cancellation of treasury shares (SH05)

This form can be used to give notice of a cancellation of treasury shares. There are optional continuation pages to include if needed. This form can be produced automatically by processing your cancellation on Inform Direct.

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Notify a cancellation of shares (SH06)

Use this form to give notice of a purchase of shares by a limited company in order to cancel them. Include optional continuation pages if you need to.

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Notify a cancellation of shares: public company (SH07)

Use this form to give notice of a cancellation of shares by or for a public company.

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Notify a name or other designation of class of shares (SH08)

This form is used to notify Companies House of any changes and notification of a share class.

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Allotting a new class of shares by an unlimited company (SH09)

Use this form to give notice of an allotment of a new share class by an unlimited company.

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Give notice of particulars of variation of rights attached to shares (SH10)

This form should be submitted to inform Companies House of the particulars for a variation of rights attached to shares.

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Give notice of a new class of members (SH11)

This form can be used to give notice of the rights attached to a new class of members for a company without share capital. This will be automatically created for you when you add a new class of member on Inform Direct.

This download is associated with Admitting a new member of a company limited by guarantee

Give notice of particulars of variation of class rights (SH12)

This form is used to notify Companies House of a change in the particulars of class rights for members in a company without share capital.

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Give notice of name or other designation of class of members (SH13)

This form will enable you to give notice of a name (or new name) or other designation of class of members for a company without share capital.

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Notify a redenomination of shares (SH14)

Use this form to give notice of redenomination of shares. You can create your populated form when you process your redenomination through Inform Direct.

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Notify a reduction of capital following redenomination (SH15)

Use this form to give notice of a reduction of capital following redenomination.

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Give notice of application to court to cancel special resolution (SH16)

Use this form to give notice of an application to the court to cancel a special resolution approving a redemption or purchase of shares.

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Give notice by the company of application to cancel special resolution (SH17)

Notice by the company of an application to the court to cancel a special resolution approving a redemption or purchase of shares out of capital.

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Statement of capital when reducing capital in a company (SH19)

This form can be used as a statement of capital by a private limited company reducing its capital supported by a solvency statement, or for a private or public limited company reducing its capital supported by a court order.

This download is associated with A share capital reduction explained

Apply for trading certificate for a public company (SH50)

Use this form to make an application by a public company for a trading certificate.

This download is associated with What is a public limited company?

Confirmation statement (5 March 2024 or later)(CS01)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

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Change your standard industrial classification (SIC) code (CS01 Part 1)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

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Change your statement of capital (CS01 Part 2)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

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Change your trading status of shares, or exemption from keeping a PSC register (CS01 Part 3)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

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Change your shareholder information (CS01 Part 4)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

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Registered email address (CS01 Part 5)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

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Confirmation statement (4 March 2024 or earlier) (CS01)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 4 March 2024 or earlier, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

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Register a private or public company (IN01)

Application to register (incorporate) a private or public company within the UK.

This download is associated with Your company incorporation documents

Replace a document not meeting requirements (RP01)

File a replacement of a document that was previously delivered to the registrar of Companies on or after 1 October 2009.

This download is associated with How do I fix a filing mistake at Companies House?

Apply for rectification by the registrar of companies (RP02A)

From 4 March 2024 this form can no longer be used. You will need to use form RP08

Apply for rectification of a change of registered address (RP02B)

From 4 March 2024 this form can no longer be used. You will need to use form RP07

Object to a request to rectify the register (RP03)

From 4 March 2024 this form can no longer be used.

File a second filing of a document previously delivered (RP04)

Use this form to file a second filing of a document that has inaccuracies on the register, on or after 1 October 2009.

This download is associated with How do I fix a filing mistake at Companies House?

Apply to remove material about a director (RP06)

This form can no longer be used to request the removal of a record of a director's appointment.

Apply to change a company's disputed registered office address (RP07)

Use this form to apply to change a company’s registered office address if there's a dispute over the address.

Application to remove material (RP08)

Apply to remove a document or information within a document which was not properly delivered to Companies House.

This download is associated with How do I fix a filing mistake at Companies House?

Correct a director's date of birth (RP CH01)

Use this form to correct a director's date of birth if it was incorrectly stated when the company was incorporated.

Change your company accounting reference date (AA01)

Use this form to change an accounting reference date relating to either the current or immediately previous accounting period.

File your dormant accounts (AA02)

Use this form to submit dormant accounts for a company limited by shares.

This download is associated with Dormant Company Accounts

Notify a removal of auditors from office by resolution (AA03)

Use this form to notify Companies House of resolution removing auditors from office.

Give notice of statement of guarantee by subsidiary company (AA06)

Use this form as a statement of guarantee for a subsidiary company.

Certify voluntary translation of an original document (VT01)

Use this form to certify voluntary translation of a document in English.

Apply for administrative restoration to the register (RT01)

Use this form to apply for administrative restoration to the register.

This download is associated with How to apply for administrative restoration

Appoint an administrative receiver, receiver or manager (RM01)

Use this form to give notice of the appointment of an administrative receiver, receiver or manager of a company's property or undertaking.

Cease to act as administrative receiver, receiver or manager (RM02)

Use form RM02 to give notice of a cessation to act as an administrative receiver, receiver or manager of a company's property or undertaking.

Terminate an appointment of a director (TM01)

Use this form to terminate the appointment of an individual or corporate director.

This download is associated with A guide to the appointment of directors

Terminate an appointment of a secretary (TM02)

Use this form to terminate the appointment of an individual or corporate secretary.

Terminate appointment of manager or receiver (TM03)

Use this form to terminate the appointment of a community interest company manager, Charity Commission receiver or manager or judicial factor.

Appoint a director (AP01)

Notify Companies House about an individual being appointed as a director. Use Inform Direct to file this form faster and easier.

You must use a paper form if you’re:
-restoring a company to the register
-a UK Societas
-Correcting an officers DoB

This download is associated with How to correct a date of birth at Companies House

Appoint a corporate director (AP02)

This form can be used to notify Companies House about a body or firm being appointed as a corporate director. Use Inform Direct to file this form faster and easier.

This download is associated with How to appoint a director in Inform Direct

Appoint a secretary (AP03)

This form can be used to tell Companies House about an individual person being appointed as a secretary. Use Inform Direct to file this form faster and easier.

This download is associated with Does my company need a company secretary?

Appointment of corporate secretary (AP04)

This form can be used to tell Companies House about an individual person being appointed as a corporate secretary. Use Inform Direct to file this form faster and easier.

Appoint a community interest company or charity manager or a judicial factor (Scotland)

Use form AP05 to appoint a community interest company manager, a charity manager or a judicial factor (Scotland)

Change the details of a director (CH01)

This form can be used to tell Companies House about a change in the details of a director. Use Inform Direct to file this form faster and easier.

Change the details of a corporate director (CH02)

This form can be used to tell Companies House about a change in the details of a corporate secretary. Use Inform Direct to file this form faster and easier.

Confirmation statement for a limited liability partnership (5 March 2024 or later) (LL CS01)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

This download is associated with What is the confirmation statement?

Registered email address (5 March 2024 or later) (LL CS01 Part 1)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

This download is associated with What is the confirmation statement?

Confirmation statement for a limited liability partnership (4 March 2024 or earlier) (LL CS01)

Use this form if your confirmation date is 4 March 2024 or earlier, to confirm that your limited liability partnership (LLP) details are up to date.

This download is associated with What is the confirmation statement?

Register a limited liability partnership (LL IN01)

Application form to register (incorporate) a limited liability partnership (LLP) within the UK. This costs £40.

This download is associated with Your company incorporation documents

Give notice of change of status of a limited liability partnership (LL DE01)

Use this form to register a change of status of a limited liability partnership LLP.

This download is associated with What is a limited liability partnership (LLP)?

Change your limited liability partnership accounting reference date (LL AA01)

Use form LL AA01 to change an accounting reference date relating to either the current or immediately previous accounting period of a limited liability partnership (LLP).

Notify a removal of auditor from a limited liability partnership (LL AA02)

Use form LL AA02 to give notice of the removal of an auditor from a limited liability partnership (LLP).

Guarantee statement by parent undertaking of subsidiary limited liability partnership (LL AA06)

Use form LL AA06 as a statement of guarantee for a subsidiary limited liability partnership (LLP).

Appoint an administrative receiver, receiver or manager: limited liability partnership (LL RM01)

Use form LL RM01 to give notice of an appointment of an administrative receiver, receiver or manager of a limited liability partnership's property or undertaking.

Cease to act as an administrative receiver, receiver or manager: limited liability partnership (LL RM02)

Use form LL RM02 to give notice of a cessation to act as an administrative receiver, receiver or manager of a limited liability partnership's property or undertaking.

Apply for restoration of a limited liability partnership (LL RT01)

Use this form to apply for administrative restoration of a limited liability partnership (LLP) to the register.

Certify voluntary translation of original document for a limited liability partnership (LL VT01)

Use form LL VT01 to certify voluntary translation of a document for a limited liability partnership (LLP) in English.

Terminate appointment of member of a limited liability partnership (LL TM01)

Use form LL TM01 to terminate the appointment of a member of a limited liability partnership (LLP). You can file this directly from Inform Direct

Terminate appointment of judicial factor of a limited liability partnership (LL TM02)

Use form LL TM02 to terminate the appointment of a judicial factor (Scotland) of a limited liability partnership (LLP).

Replace document not meeting requirements for a limited liability partnership (LL RP01)

Use form LL RP01 to file a replacement of a document for a limited liability partnership (LLP) previously delivered on or after 1 October 2009.

This download is associated with How do I fix a filing mistake at Companies House?

Apply for rectification by the registrar for a limited liability partnership (LL RP02A)

From 4 March 2024 this form can no longer be used. You will need to use form RP08

Apply for rectification of change of registered address of a limited liability partnership (LL RP02B)

From 4 March 2024 this form can no longer be used. You will need to use form RP07

Object to a request to rectify the register of a limited liability partnership (LL RP03)

From 4 March 2024 this form can no longer be used.

File a second filing of a document previously delivered for a limited liability partnership (LL RP04)

Use form LL RP04 to file a second filing of a document for a limited liability partnership (LLP) that has inaccuracies on the register, on or after 1 October 2009.

This download is associated with How do I fix a filing mistake at Companies House?

Apply to change a disputed registered office address of a limited liability partnership (LL RP07)

Use this form to apply to change the registered office address of a limited liability partnership (LLP) if there's a dispute over the address.

Correct the date of birth of an LLP member (RP LL CH01)

Use this form to correct a member’s date of birth if it was incorrectly stated when the LLP was incorporated.

Application to remove material (RP08)

You can use this form to apply to remove a document or material within a document which was not properly delivered to Companies House under the Companies Act 2006.

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