Fillable Printable Application to Register A Company Form
Fillable Printable Application to Register A Company Form
Application to Register A Company Form
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A1
Company name
Proposed company
name in full
For official use
To check if a company name is available use our WebCHeck service and select
the ‘Company Name Availability Search’ option:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk/info
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In accordance with
Section 9 of the
Companies Act 2006.
Application to register a company
What this form is for
You may use this form to register a
private or public company.
What this form is NOT for
You cannot use this form to register
a limited liability partnership. To do
this, please use form LL IN01.
For further information, please
refer to our guidance at
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Filling in this form
Please complete in typescript or in
bold black capitals.
All fields are mandatory unless
specified or indicated by *
Duplicate names
Duplicate names are not permitted.
A list of registered names can
be found on our website. There
are various rules that may affect
your choice of name. More
information on this is available in
our guidance booklet GP1 at:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
A3
Exemption from name ending with ‘Limited’ or ‘Cyfyngedig’
Company name restrictions
A list of sensitive or restricted
words or expressions that require
consent can be found in our
guidance booklet GP1 at:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
A2
Company name restrictions
3
Name ending exemption
Only private companies that are
limited by guarantee and meet other
specific requirements are eligible
to apply for this. For more details,
please go to our website:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
3
Please tick the box only if the proposed company name contains sensitive
or restricted words or expressions that require you to seek comments of a
government department or other specified body.
I confirm that the proposed company name contains sensitive or restricted
words or expressions and that approval, where appropriate, has been
sought of a government department or other specified body and I attach a
copy of their response.
A fee is payable with this form.
Please see ‘How to pay’ on the last page.
Part 1
Please tick the box if you wish to apply for exemption from the requirement to
have the name ending with ‘Limited’, Cyfyngedig’ or permitted alternative.
I confirm that the above proposed company meets the conditions for
exemption from the requirement to have a name ending with ‘Limited’,
‘Cyfyngedig’ or permitted alternative.
Company details
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2
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2
Company type
If you are unsure of your company’s
type, please go to our website:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
A4
Company type
4
Please tick the box that describes the proposed company type and members’
liability (only one box must be ticked):
Public limited by shares
Private limited by shares
Private limited by guarantee
Private unlimited with share capital
Private unlimited without share capital
4
Please show the proposed company name below.
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Articles of association
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Application to register a company
Building name/number
Please give the registered office address of your company.
Street
Post town
County/Region
Postcode
A6
Registered office address
Registered office address
You must ensure that the address
shown in this section is consistent
with the situation indicated in
section A5.
You must provide an address in
England or Wales for companies to
be registered in England and Wales.
You must provide an address in
Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
for companies to be registered in
Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
respectively.
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2
For details of which company type
can adopt which model articles,
please go to our website:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
A7
3
3
Registered office
Every company must have a
registered office and this is the
address to which the Registrar will
send correspondence.
For England and Wales companies,
the address must be in England or
Wales.
For Welsh, Scottish or Northern
Ireland companies, the address must
be in Wales, Scotland or Northern
Ireland respectively.
A5
Situation of registered office
1
Please tick the appropriate box below that describes the situation of the
proposed registered office (only one box must be ticked):
England and Wales
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
1
I wish to adopt one of the following model articles in its entirety. Please tick
only one box.
Private limited by shares
Private limited by guarantee
Public company
Please choose one option only and tick one box only.
I wish to adopt the following model articles with additional and/or amended
provisions. I attach a copy of the additional and/or amended provision(s). Please
tick only one box.
Private limited by shares
Private limited by guarantee
Public company
Option 2
I wish to adopt entirely bespoke articles. I attach a copy of the bespoke
articles to this application.
Option 1
Option 3
Restricted company articles
Restricted company articles
Restricted company articles are
those containing provision for
entrenchment. For more details,
please go to our website:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
A8
4
4
Please tick the box below if the company’s articles are restricted.
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For private companies the appointment of a secretary is optional, however, if you do decide to appoint a company
secretary you must provide the relevant details. Public companies are required to appoint at least one secretary.
Private companies must appoint at least one director who is an individual. Public companies must appoint at least
two directors, one of which must be an individual.
For a secretary who is an individual, go to Section B1; For a corporate secretary, go to Section C1; For a
director who is an individual, go to Section D1; For a corporate director, go to Section E1.
Part 2
Proposed officers
Title*
Full forename(s)
Surname
Former name(s)
B1
Secretary appointments
Please use this section to list all the secretary appointments taken on formation.
For a corporate secretary, complete Sections C1-C5.
Corporate appointments
For corporate secretary
appointments, please complete
section C1-C5 instead of
section B.
Additional appointments
If you wish to appoint more
than one secretary, please use
the ‘Secretary appointments’
continuation page.
Former name(s)
Please provide any previous names
which have been used for business
purposes in the last 20 years.
Married women do not need to give
former names unless previously used
for business purposes.
1
1
Building name/number
Street
Post town
County/Region
Country
Postcode
B2
Secretary’s service address
Service address
This is the address that will appear
on the public record. This does not
have to be your usual residential
address.
Please state ‘The Company’s
Registered Office’ if your service
address will be recorded in the
proposed company’s register
of secretaries as the company’s
registered office.
If you provide your residential
address here it will appear on the
public record.
3
Secretary
3
2
2
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Application to register a company
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I consent to act as secretary of the proposed company named in Section A1.
Signature
The person named above consents
to act as secretary of the proposed
company.
Signature
B3
Signature
4
Signature
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Additional appointments
If you wish to appoint more than one
corporate secretary, please use the
‘Corporate secretary appointments’
continuation page.
Registered or principal address
This is the address that will appear
on the public record. This address
must be a physical location for the
delivery of documents. It cannot be
a PO box number (unless contained
within a full address), DX number or
LP (Legal Post in Scotland) number.
C1
Corporate secretary appointments
1
Name of corporate
body/firm
Building name/number
Street
Post town
County/Region
Country
Postcode
Is the corporate secretary registered within the European Economic Area (EEA)?
Yes Complete Section C3 only
No Complete Section C4 only
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Application to register a company
Please use this section to list all the corporate secretary appointments taken
on formation.
Corporate secretary
C2
Location of the registry of the corporate body or firm
Where the company/
firm is registered
Please give details of the register where the company file is kept (including the
relevant state) and the registration number in that register.
Registration number
C3
EEA companies
EEA
A full list of countries of the EEA can
be found in our guidance:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
This is the register mentioned in
Article 3 of the First Company Law
Directive (68/151/EEC).
2
2
3
3
Governing law
C4
Non-EEA companies
Please give details of the legal form of the corporate body or firm and the law by
which it is governed. If applicable, please also give details of the register in which
it is entered (including the state) and its registration number in that register.
If applicable, where
the company/firm is
registered
Legal form of the
corporate body
or firm
Non-EEA
Where you have provided details of
the register (including state) where
the company or firm is registered,
you must also provide its number in
that register.
Registration number
4
4
C5
Signature
Signature
The person named above consents
to act as corporate secretary of the
proposed company.
I consent to act as secretary of the proposed company named in Section A1.
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5
Signature
Signature
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Service address
This is the address that will appear
on the public record. This does not
have to be your usual residential
address.
Please state ‘The Company’s
Registered Office’ if your service
address will be recorded in the
proposed company’s register of
directors as the company’s registered
office.
If you provide your residential
address here it will appear on the
public record.
D2
Director’s service address
Building name/number
Street
Post town
County/Region
Country
Postcode
Director
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Application to register a company
Former name(s)
Country/State of
residence
Business occupation
(if any)
Appointments
Private companies must appoint
at least one director who is an
individual. Public companies must
appoint at least two directors, one of
which must be an individual.
Former name(s)
Please provide any previous names
which have been used for business
purposes in the last 20 years.
Married women do not need to give
former names unless previously used
for business purposes.
Country/State of residence
This is in respect of your usual
residential address as stated in
section D4
Business occupation
If you have a business occupation,
please enter here. If you do not,
please leave blank.
Additional appointments
If you wish to appoint more than
one director, please use the ‘Director
appointments’ continuation page.
D1
Director appointments
1
3
Title*
Full forename(s)
Surname
2
4
Nationality
d d
m m
y y y y
Date of birth
Please use this section to list all the director appointments taken on formation.
For a corporate director, complete Sections E1-E5.
2
1
5
5
4
3
Please complete the service address below. You must also fill in the director’s
usual residential address in Section D4.
Signature
Signature
The person named above consents
to act as director of the proposed
company.
I consent to act as director of the proposed company named in Section A1.
6
D3
Signature
6
Signature
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Application to register a company
This page is not shown on the public record
D4
Director’s usual residential address
New director’s usual residential
address
Please state ‘Same as service
address’ in this section if your usual
residential address is recorded in
the company’s proposed register of
director’s residential addresses as
‘Same as service address’.
You cannot state ‘Same as service
address’ if your service address has
been stated in Section D2 as ‘The
Company’s Registered Office’. You
will need to complete the address
in full.
This address cannot be a PO Box,
DX or LP (Legal Post in Scotland)
number.
1
1
Section 243 exemption
Only tick the box below if you are in the process of applying for, or have been
granted, exemption by the Registrar from disclosing your usual residential
address to credit reference agencies under section 243 of the Companies
Act 2006.
Different postal address:
If you are applying for, or have been granted, a section 243 exemption, please
post this whole form to the different postal address below:
The Registrar of Companies, PO Box 4082, Cardiff, CF14 3WE.
Where you are applying for a section 243 exemption with this notice, the
application and this form must be posted together.
If you are currently in the process of
applying for, or have been granted,
a section 243 exemption, you may
wish to check you have not entered
your usual residential address in
Section D2 as this will appear on the
public record.
2
Do not cover this barcode
Section 243 of
Companies Act 2006
X
X
2
Building name/number
Street
Post town
County/Region
Country
Postcode
Please complete your usual residential address below.
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Service address
This is the address that will appear
on the public record. This does not
have to be your usual residential
address.
Please state ‘The Company’s
Registered Office’ if your service
address will be recorded in the
proposed company’s register of
directors as the company’s registered
office.
If you provide your residential
address here it will appear on the
public record.
D2
Director’s service address
Building name/number
Street
Post town
County/Region
Country
Postcode
Director
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Application to register a company
Former name(s)
Country/State of
residence
Business occupation
(if any)
Appointments
Private companies must appoint
at least one director who is an
individual. Public companies must
appoint at least two directors, one of
which must be an individual.
Former name(s)
Please provide any previous names
which have been used for business
purposes in the last 20 years.
Married women do not need to give
former names unless previously used
for business purposes.
Country/State of residence
This is in respect of your usual
residential address as stated in
Section D4
Business occupation
If you have a business occupation,
please enter here. If you do not,
please leave blank.
Additional appointments
If you wish to appoint more than
one director, please use the ‘Director
appointments’ continuation page.
D1
Director appointments
1
3
Title*
Full forename(s)
Surname
2
4
Nationality
d d
m m
y y y y
Date of birth
Please use this section to list all the director appointments taken on formation.
For a corporate director, complete Sections E1-E5.
2
1
5
5
4
3
Please complete the service address below. You must also fill in the director’s
usual residential address in Section D4.
Signature
Signature
The person named above consents
to act as director of the proposed
company.
I consent to act as director of the proposed company named in Section A1.
6
D3
Signature
6
Signature
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Application to register a company
This page is not shown on the public record
D4
Director’s usual residential address
New director’s usual residential
address
Please state ‘Same as service
address’ in this section if your usual
residential address is recorded in
the company’s proposed register of
director’s residential addresses as
‘Same as service address’.
You cannot state ‘Same as service
address’ if your service address has
been stated in section D2 as ‘The
Company’s Registered Office’. You
will need to complete the address
in full.
This address cannot be a PO Box,
DX or LP (Legal Post in Scotland)
number.
1
1
Section 243 exemption
Only tick the box below if you are in the process of applying for, or have been
granted, exemption by the Registrar from disclosing your usual residential
address to credit reference agencies under section 243 of the Companies
Act 2006.
Different postal address:
If you are applying for, or have been granted, a section 243 exemption, please
post this whole form to the different postal address below:
The Registrar of Companies, PO Box 4082, Cardiff, CF14 3WE.
Where you are applying for a section 243 exemption with this notice, the
application and this form must be posted together.
If you are currently in the process of
applying for, or have been granted,
a section 243 exemption, you may
wish to check you have not entered
your usual residential address in
Section D2 as this will appear on the
public record.
2
Do not cover this barcode
Section 243 of
Companies Act 2006
X
X
2
Building name/number
Street
Post town
County/Region
Country
Postcode
Please complete your usual residential address below.
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Is the corporate director registered within the European Economic Area (EEA)?
Yes Complete Section E3 only
No Complete Section E4 only
Additional appointments
If you wish to appoint more than one
corporate director, please use the
‘Corporate director appointments’
continuation page.
Registered or principal address
This is the address that will appear
on the public record. This address
must be a physical location for the
delivery of documents. It cannot be
a PO box number (unless contained
within a full address), DX number or
LP (Legal Post in Scotland) number.
E1
Corporate director appointments
1
Name of corporate
body or firm
Building name/number
Street
Post town
County/Region
Country
Postcode
Where the company/
firm is registered
Please give details of the register where the company file is kept (including the
relevant state) and the registration number in that register.
Registration number
E3
EEA companies
EEA
A full list of countries of the EEA can
be found in our guidance:
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
This is the register mentioned in
Article 3 of the First Company Law
Directive (68/151/EEC).
2
2
3
3
1
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Governing law
E4
Non-EEA companies
Please give details of the legal form of the corporate body or firm and the law by
which it is governed. If applicable, please also give details of the register in which
it is entered (including the state) and its registration number in that register.
If applicable, where
the company/firm is
registered
Legal form of the
corporate body
or firm
Non-EEA
Where you have provided details of
the register (including state) where
the company or firm is registered,
you must also provide its number in
that register.
If applicable, the
registration number
Please use this section to list all the corporate directors taken on formation.
Corporate director
E2
Location of the registry of the corporate body or firm
4
4
Signature
Signature
The person named above consents
to act as corporate director of the
proposed company.
I consent to act as director of the proposed company named in Section A1.
5
E5
Signature
5
Signature
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Statement of capital
Aggregate nominal value
Including both the nominal value and any
share premium.
Total number of issued shares in this class.
Number of shares issued multiplied by
nominal value of each share.
Continuation Pages
Please use a Statement of Capital continuation
page if necessary.
1
2
3
Share capital in other currencies
F2
Share capital in pound sterling (£)
F1
3
Class of shares
(E.g. Ordinary/Preference etc.)
Amount (if any) unpaid
on each share
Number of sharesAmount paid up on
each share
Totals
1
2
1
Please complete the table below to show each class of shares held in pound sterling.
If all your issued capital is in sterling, only complete Section F1 and then go to Section F4.
Class of shares
(E.g. Ordinary/Preference etc.)
Amount (if any) unpaid
on each share
Aggregate nominal value Number of shares Amount paid up on
each share
1
£
£
£
£
2
3
1
Totals
Please complete the table below to show any class of shares held in other currencies.
Please complete a separate table for each currency.
Total aggregate
nominal value
Total number of shares
Please give the total number of shares and total aggregate nominal value of
issued share capital.
Total aggregate nominal value
Please list total aggregate values in
different currencies separately. For
example: £100 + €100 + $10 etc.
£
Aggregate nominal value Class of shares
(E.g. Ordinary/Preference etc.)
Amount (if any) unpaid
on each share
Number of sharesAmount paid up on
each share
Totals
1
2
4
4
1
Totals
F3
3
Currency
Currency
Does your company have share capital?
Yes Complete the sections below.
No Go to Part 4 (Statement of guarantee).
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Application to register a company
Part 3
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Statement of capital (Prescribed particulars of rights attached to shares)
F4
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Application to register a company
Prescribed particulars
Class of share
Prescribed particulars of rights
attached to shares
The particulars are:
a. particulars of any voting rights,
including rights that arise only in
certain circumstances;
b. particulars of any rights, as
respects dividends, to participate
in a distribution;
c. particulars of any rights, as
respects capital, to participate in a
distribution (including on winding
up); and
d. whether the shares are to be
redeemed or are liable to be
redeemed at the option of the
company or the shareholder and
any terms or conditions relating
to redemption of these shares.
A separate table must be used for
each class of share.
Continuation pages
Please use the next page or a
‘Statement of Capital (Prescribed
particulars of rights attached
to shares)’ continuation page if
necessary.
Please give the prescribed particulars of rights attached to shares for each class
of share shown in the statement of capital share tables in Sections F1 and F2.
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