Directors can be and often are prosecuted for non-compliance with Companies House filing rules, particularly in respect of accounts and annual returns. Such offences in default of the Companies Act are criminal matters and are taken very seriously by the Courts, carrying severe fines, disqualification or even prison sentences.
Any change of directors, secretary, registered office or allotment of shares, as well as many other events, must be recorded in the company minute books, and various official forms and resolutions lodged at Companies House. There are strict time limits for the filing of such returns, often as little as 14 days. This also applies to any change of a director’s residential address.
The Companies Act also requires that all companies maintain statutory registers and minute books, which record details of basic company structure in respect of officers and shareholders. Whilst this is something often overlooked by many company directors, it is again a criminal offence not to maintain such records.
We offer the following Company Secretarial Services tailored to your company requirements to assist you with the statutory completion and filing regulations for limited companies registered in England & Wales.
