Companies Act 2006: update - Dec 2009
Filing deadline
All Companies House accounts filing deadlines have been reduced by one month. You have one month less to file your accounts. It is now nine months after the year end. This applies to accounting periods beginning on or after the 6th April 2009. If you file your accounts late you will be liable for a late filing penalty of up to £1,500 for a private company.
Signing of Accounts
All accounts must now be signed in black ink. Signatures in blue ink will be rejected by Companies House.
Things you no longer need to do
- appoint a company secretary if you are a private company, although you can still do so if you wish
- hold an annual general meeting, unless you opt to do so
- have a unanimous vote for resolutions. Members may agree in writing to resolutions
- get a court order to make capital reductions - this can be supported by a solvency statement instead
Forms
All Companies House forms have changed from the 1st October 2009. The new forms include:
- Companies Act 2006 information requirements
- new numbers updated to be relevant to the 2006 Act
- additional guidance notes
- details of any fee
Company events which take place before 1st October 2009 must be submitted on 1985 Act forms.
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