Companies House changes coming into effect from 4 March
Following the introduction of The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, there will be imminent changes coming into effect on the 4 March 2024 and filing fees increasing from 1 May 2024, please find below information and updates relevant to you and your business.
Registered Email Address
From 4 March 2024, all companies will be required to supply a registered email address when filing their Confirmation Statement.
The address will not be shown on the public register but must be an email address that will come to the attention of the person acting on behalf of the Company.
Statement of Lawful Purpose
From 4 March 2024, all companies will be required to confirm that their Company is operating lawfully.
The statement that the company is operating lawfully will be confirmed via the Confirmation Statement.
From 1 May 2024 Companies House filing fees will also be increasing.
See below the main services where the filing fees will be increasing as of 1 May 2024.
How Jerroms can support you
For clients who are not using our registered office service, Jerroms are offering a new service and can supply a registered email address that will be monitored by our Company Secretarial team.
This service will only cost £35 per annum, and we will be contacting all of our clients when their next CS01 is due giving the option to sign up to this service, if required.
If you are already using our registered office, we will automatically opt you into this service, at a reduced cost of £25 per annum. You can opt-out when your confirmation statement is due.