Registered Office Service
As your business grows, use our registered office service to ensure compliance with the new ECCT Act.
Operating a limited company involves specific responsibilities, and non-compliance can lead to fines or prosecution. According to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Act, you must use an “appropriate address” for your registered office. Section 86(2) of the Companies Act 2006 reinforces this requirement.
Understanding the Role and Requirements of Your Registered Office Address
The registered office is your business’s legal address, distinct from its trading address. Moreover, many businesses choose to maintain a separate registered address, which Companies House and HM Revenue and Customs consistently use for official correspondence. By using a Registered Office Service, directors now have the option to use this address instead of their home address on the Companies House register. Additionally, directors now have the option to use this address instead of their home address on the Companies House register.
Furthermore, a company registered in England or Wales can move its registered office within either country, while those in Scotland or Northern Ireland, operating under different jurisdictions, must keep it within their respective country. Beginning 4 March 2024, the ECCT Act 2023 mandates that all companies, including incorporated partnerships, must, therefore, use an “appropriate address” as their registered office.
What constitutes an ‘appropriate address’?
- any statutory mail sent to a company’s registered office is likely to be brought to the attention of someone authorised to act on behalf of the company, and,
- someone at the registered office must confirm the delivery of documents with an acknowledgement of receipt.
ABS Accountancy now additionally provides a dedicated Registered Office Service, whereby we offer our address as a service address to directors and shareholders who, in turn, prefer this extra level of privacy. Moreover, this service is currently available for as little as £12 per month. Thus, by choosing this service, you can ensure enhanced privacy and greater peace of mind.
We provide the following services:
- Ensure compliance with a broad spectrum of company law requirements.
- Company or LLP formation and fulfil all associated compliance needs.
- Providing a registered office facility for your company or LLP.
- We assist with company share buy-backs and the introduction of new share classes.
- Using our specialist software, we prepare and maintain your statutory records.
- We’ll complete and submit your annual confirmation statement, addressing all necessary changes and filings.
- Manage updates to officers, shareholders, registered office addresses, and accounting year ends.
- We advise on preparing and filing documentation for share capital reorganisations and increases, capital reductions.
- We’ll implement and register company name changes.
- Keep directors informed of their duties and legal obligations and update them on legislative changes.
- Drafting and adoption of new articles of association to ensure the required share rights are in place.
