| Description | URN | Published | Format | Action |
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Explanatory text on draft regulations (URN 07/1699) under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 And Section 2(2) of the European Companies Act issued for second round consultation. Draft regulations were open for comment until 31 January 2008. Internet only
| 07/1700 | 19-12-2007 |
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2 Pages
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Background to sections 507 and 508 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to the audit of company accounts. See also statutory guidance for prosecutors and regulators on the audit offence URN 10/574. Internet only
| 10/575 | 05-02-2010 |
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2 Pages
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Overview of a research project commissioned by BERR from the Office of National Statistics. It aims to develop a clearer understanding of the numbers and types of companies in the UK, analyse trends in the UK company population, and find out if different company information databases would give a consistent view of the UK company population. Internet only
| 09/600 | 07-05-2009 |
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12 Pages
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Sets out the differences between the model articles under the Companies Act 1985 (Table A) and the new model articles prescribed under the Companies Act 2006. It also includes information on changes to other constitutional documents and guidance for existing and new companies on the procedures. Internet only
| 09/1342 | 30-09-2009 |
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36 Pages
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Draft guidance for companies on articles of association. Sets out the differences between the model articles under the Companies Act 1985 (Table A) and the new model articles under the Companies Act 2006. Includes information on changes to other constitutional documents and guidance for existing and new companies on the procedures to follow as a result of these changes. See also Second Draft URN 09/1215. Internet only
| 09/1135 | 05-08-2009 |
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34 Pages
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Summary of the responses on the disclosure addresses consultation, and the Government's response. See also draft statutory instrument URN 08/1190, explanatory note 08/857 and impact assessment 08/858. Internet only
| 08/1133 | 19-08-2008 |
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4 Pages
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Outlines the provisions coming into effect on 6 April 2007 under the Companies Act 2007. Internet only
| 07/979 | 29-05-2007 |
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4 Pages
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Response form for a closed consultation document (URN 09/1488) requesting feedback on proposals for amending the requirements that balance the interest of third parties in obtaining information with the cost to the company of supplying it. Aims to help companies to comply with one of the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 for financial information in the statement of capital. Consultation period ended 11 January 2010. Internet only
| 09/1488RF | 03-12-2009 |
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2 Pages
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Statutory guidance for prosecutors and regulators on the audit offence in section 507 and 508 of the Companies Act 2006. The purpose of the power in section 508 to issue guidance is to assist regulatory and prosecuting authorities in cases where it appears that an offence under section 507 may have taken place and where the same behaviour could come within the scope of the investigation powers of the authorities that supervise or regulate auditors. Intended to assist prosecutors in applying the relevant prosecutorial code. See also background note URN 10/575. Internet only
| 10/574 | 05-02-2010 |
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3 Pages
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Provides information about the changes to companies legislation. Highlights changes for 6 April 2008, but also gives information on the whole Companies Act 2006. Internet only
| 08/768 | 07-01-2008 |
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4 Pages
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A summary checklist for companies on the Companies Act 2006. See also 07/1460. Internet only
| 07/1461 | 07-11-2007 |
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16 Pages
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Briefing and frequently asked questions on the Companies Act 2006 first commencement order and related regulations. Internet only
| 07/978 | 29-05-2007 |
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13 Pages
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Briefing on the Companies Act 2006 regarding the second commencement order and the regulations applying provisions of the Companies Act 2006 concerning takeovers to unregistered companies. Internet only
| 07/662 | 07-02-2007 |
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4 Pages
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Guidance on directors' duties. Internet only
| 07/1147 | 26-06-2007 |
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16 Pages
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Consultation document seeking views on proposals to reduce the risk of fraud and improve the accuracy of the public register of companies. It aims to address the issue of when the legal occupiers of an address want to stop the company from using it as the registered address. Includes impact assessment. Consultation period ended 19 January 2010. In stock
| 09/1487 | 25-11-2009 |
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21 Pages
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A checklist for companies on the Companies Act 2006, highlighting changes to the previous law which are likely to be of most significance to private companies. To be read in conjunction with the Companies Act 2006. Internet only
| 07/1460 | 07-11-2007 |
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24 Pages
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Responses by 24 September 2007. Proposals that will affect all companies registering charges under Scottish law. In stock
| 07/1033 | 30-05-2007 |
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67 Pages
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The Companies Act seeks to ensure that British business operates within a legal and regulatory framework that promotes enterprise, growth, investment, and employment. Internet only
| 06/2234 | 05-02-2007 |
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44 Pages
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Closed consultation requesting feedback on proposals for amending the requirements that balance the interest of third parties in obtaining information with the cost to the company of supplying it. Aims to help companies to comply with one of the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 for financial information in the statement of capital. Includes an impact assessment. Consultation period ended 11 January 2010. In stock
| 09/1488 | 23-11-2009 |
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32 Pages
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Summary of the commencement timetable for the Companies Act 2006. Internet only
| 09/1359 | 06-10-2009 |
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4 Pages
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List of secondary legislation made under the Companies Act 2006 and other related secondary legislation. It will be updated with two further secondary regulations. Internet only
| 09/1343 | 02-10-2009 |
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9 Pages
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Information on the derivation of the provisions of the Company Law Reform Bill, and on the destination of current companies legislation. The tables do not provide definitive or exhaustive guidance, and should be read in conjunction with the Bill and with the explanatory notes on the Bill. Internet only
| 06/1359 | 02-06-2006 |
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70 Pages
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The draft of the model articles for public companies is being published to give interested parties an opportunity to see the sort of document that we think the public company model articles should be, and to comment on aspects of their form and substance. Internet only
| 06/1374 | 07-06-2006 |
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2 Pages
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The Company Law Reform Bill seeks to ensure that British business operates within a legal and regulatory framework that promotes enterprise, investment, growth and employment. Internet only
| 05/2081 | 01-11-2005 |
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41 Pages
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Intended as an informal aid to debate on the bill in parliament. Internet only
| 05/2082 | 01-11-2005 |
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67 Pages
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Command Paper 6456. White paper on the proposed company law reform bill. Includes outline on proposed changes and some draft clauses. Internet only
| 05/928 | 15-03-2005 |
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293 Pages
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Sets out the main elements of the company law reform bill affecting small business. Internet only
| 05/1780 | 30-11-2005 |
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6 Pages
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Government response to the 2008 consultation on a proposal to amend the Companies House trading fund to create a UK-wide register of companies through the integration of the Northern Ireland Registry with Companies House (URN 08/1178). Includes summary of responses. Internet only
| 09/1044 | 24-06-2009 |
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1 Pages
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Closed consultative and explanatory document published alongside and in support of the draft eighth commencement order of the Companies Act 2006 (URN 08/1002). Consultation period ended 5 September 2008. See Government response 08/1383. Internet only
| 08/1003 | 20-06-2008 |
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12 Pages
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Closed informal consultation for interested parties to express views and to ensure they are forewarned about the draft regulations on accounts, reports and audit. Relates to Directive 2006/46/EC on Company Reporting. See also draft regulations 08/1454. Consultation period ended 9 January 2009. Internet only
| 08/1430 | 20-11-2008 |
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4 Pages
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Responses by 23 October 2009. Seeks comments on proposed amendments to section 413 of the Companies Act 2006, which deals with disclosures in the notes to company accounts of advances, credits and guarantees for the benefit of directors. See also impact assessment URN 09/1156 and Government response 09/1475. In stock
| 09/1139 | 05-08-2009 |
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12 Pages
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Government response to the consultation on the disclosure of loans to directors in company accounts (URN 09/1139). Relates to proposed amendments to section 413 of the Companies Act 2006, which deals with disclosures in the notes to company accounts of advances, credits and guarantees for the benefit of directors. Includes a list of respondents. Internet only
| 09/1475 | 18-11-2009 |
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8 Pages
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Appraisal for draft regulations on companies' accounts and reports. Internet only
| 07/1225/IA | 01-08-2007 |
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23 Pages
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Part of the Company Law Reform Bill which seeks to ensure that British business operates within a legal and regulatory framework that promotes enterprise, investment, growth and employment. Internet only
| 06/1367 | 06-06-2006 |
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40 Pages
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Closed consultation that sought views on draft Regulations intended to amend certain provisions of the Companies Act 2006. They implement measures to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of companies by making it easier for them to react more efficiently to market developments. Includes impact assessment. Consultation period ended 17 April 2009. For the Government response see URN 09/1043. In stock
| 09/505 | 13-03-2009 |
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36 Pages
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Draft regulations on accounting requirements for banking undertakings implementing the Companies Act 2006. Internet only
| 07/1627 | 16-11-2007 |
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10 Pages
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Draft regulations on company records. See also explanatory note URN 08/703. Internet only
| 08/702 | 04-04-2008 |
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4 Pages
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Draft regulations under the Companies Act 2006 on the conditions for (a) a director's home address to be disclosed to a credit reference agency and/or a specified public authority; and (b) an address to be removed from the historic public record. See also explanatory note URN 08/857, impact assessment 08/858, and Government response 08/1133. Internet only
| 08/1190 | 18-08-2008 |
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18 Pages
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Draft regulations under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act for second round of consultation following revision of the version issued in July 2007. These draft regulations were open for comment until 31 January 2008. See also accompanying note 07/1700. Internet only
| 07/1699 | 19-12-2007 |
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8 Pages
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Draft regulations on the right to inspect a company's records. See also explanatory note URN 08/705. Internet only
| 08/704 | 04-04-2008 |
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3 Pages
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Draft regulations on the decision making process on how to run a company internally. See also the Government response to consultation URN 08/707. Internet only
| 08/706 | 04-04-2008 |
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62 Pages
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Draft regulations on the particulars of company charges. See also explanatory note URN 08/701. Internet only
| 08/700 | 04-04-2008 |
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2 Pages
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Draft regulations on usual residential address. Internet only
| 07/1174 | 18-07-2007 |
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15 Pages
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Draft regulations under the Companies Act 2006 relating to the reduction of share capital by the new solvency statement route and the treatment of reserves arising from a reduction in share capital. See also explanatory note URN 08/894 and impact assessment 08/859. Comments were due by 23 May 2008. Internet only
| 08/862 | 02-05-2008 |
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2 Pages
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Draft regulations on how the registrar is authorised to remove details from the register, which is considered unauthorised. See also explanatory note URN 08/709. Internet only
| 08/708 | 04-04-2008 |
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6 Pages
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Draft regulations on companies registration. See also explanatory note URN 08/711. Internet only
| 08/710 | 04-04-2008 |
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6 Pages
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Draft regulations on revision of defective accounts and reports. Internet only
| 07/1188 | 17-07-2007 |
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12 Pages
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Draft regulations on shares and share capital. See also explanatory note URN 08/717. Internet only
| 08/716 | 04-04-2008 |
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11 Pages
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Draft regulations on summary financial statements. Internet only
| 07/1193 | 18-07-2007 |
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23 Pages
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Draft regulations to amend the Companies (Tables A to F) Regulations 1985. These apply to a company registered on or after 1st October 2007 which adopts Table A or Table C as Articles of Association. Internet only
| 07/1422 | 06-09-2007 |
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4 Pages
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Draft regulations on trading disclosures. See also explanatory note URN 08/713. Internet only
| 08/712 | 04-04-2008 |
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3 Pages
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Draft regulations on unregistered companies. Internet only
| 07/1224 | 03-08-2007 |
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7 Pages
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Draft regulations on companies' accounts and reports. Internet only
| 07/1225 | 18-07-2007 |
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7 Pages
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Draft regulations on accounts, reports and audit. See also consultation URN 08/1430. Internet only
| 08/1454 | 20-11-2008 |
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6 Pages
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Draft regulations on annual return and service addresses. See also explanatory note URN 08/695. Internet only
| 08/694 | 07-03-2008 |
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7 Pages
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Draft regulations on the seventh commencement order. Includes restoration of companies to the register in respect of personal injury or fatal accident. See also explanatory note URN 08/945. Internet only
| 08/939 | 22-05-2008 |
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8 Pages
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Draft eighth commencement order for the Companies Act 2006, for public consideration and consultation. See also consultative document URN 08/1003. Internet only
| 08/1002 | 20-06-2008 |
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30 Pages
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Draft regulations on company and business names. See also explanatory note URN 08/699. Internet only
| 08/698 | 04-04-2008 |
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10 Pages
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Draft regulations under the Companies Act 2006 on company names adjudicator rules, the rules for adjudication of objections to a company's name because it exploits another's goodwill. See also explanatory note URN 08/855. Comments were due by 6 June 2008. Internet only
| 08/854 | 02-05-2008 |
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7 Pages
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Draft appointment order for independent supervisor. See 07/1319 for accompanying explanatory note. Internet only
| 07/1313 | 03-08-2007 |
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2 Pages
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Draft regulations on accounting requirements for insurance undertakings implementing the Companies Act 2006. Internet only
| 07/1628 | 16-11-2007 |
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16 Pages
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Draft regulations on accounting requirements for large and medium sized companies and groups. Internet only
| 07/1191 | 17-07-2007 |
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158 Pages
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Draft regulations on companies authorised to register. Internet only
| 07/1209 | 03-08-2007 |
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9 Pages
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Draft regulations relating to contracts and secured borrowing entered into by overseas companies. See accompanying note URN 09/874 and impact assessment 09/914. Deadline for comments was 5 May 2009. See Government response 09/990. Internet only
| 09/873 | 06-04-2009 |
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10 Pages
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Sets out disclosing provisions for overseas companies which are carrying on business in the UK in the 'UK establishment'. These set out changes in terms of having moved to a single regulatory regime, and new accounting and company charges provisions. They apply to the whole of the UK (previously overseas company regulation was confined to Great Britain). Draft regulations for consultation, the final regulation will come into force on 1 October 2009. Internet only
| 07/1704 | 13-12-2007 |
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68 Pages
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Sets out disclosing provisions for overseas companies which are carrying on business in the UK in the 'UK establishment'. These set out changes in terms of having moved to a single regulatory regime, and new accounting and company charges provisions and apply to the whole of the UK (previously overseas company regulation was confined to Great Britain). Draft regulations for consultation, the final regulation will come into force on 1 October 2009. See also Government response URN 08/1066. Internet only
| 08/1069 | 14-07-2008 |
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69 Pages
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Draft regulations on accounting requirements for small companies and groups. Internet only
| 07/1192 | 17-07-2007 |
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63 Pages
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Explains draft regulations on the conditions for (a) a director's home address to be disclosed to a credit reference agency and/or a specified public authority; and (b) an address to be removed from the historic public record. See also draft regulations URN 08/1190, impact assessment 08/858, and Government response 08/1133. Internet only
| 08/857 | 02-05-2008 |
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2 Pages
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Explains the Companies Reduction of Share Capital Order 2008 and related commencement order. See also draft regulations URN 08/939 and 08/862, and impact assessment 08/859. Internet only
| 08/894 | 02-05-2008 |
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2 Pages
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Explains draft regulations on the rules for adjudication of objections to a company's name because it exploits another's goodwill. See also draft regulations URN 08/854. Internet only
| 08/855 | 02-05-2008 |
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3 Pages
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Short explanatory note which accompanies the draft Statutory Instrument on the Seventh Commencement Order (URN 08/939). Internet only
| 08/945 | 22-05-2008 |
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4 Pages
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Companies Act 2006 frequently asked questions. Internet only
| 07/721 | 27-02-2007 |
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5 Pages
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Closed consultation on the Government's proposal to create a UK-wide register of companies through the integration of the Northern Ireland Registry with Companies House. It seeks agreement on the proposal that the best mechanism to achieve this is by amending the Companies House trading fund. Consultation period ended 18 November 2008. See URN 09/1044 for the Government response. In stock
| 08/1178 | 26-08-2008 |
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34 Pages
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Government response and a summary of public responses to the consultation on draft regulations (URN 09/505). The regulations cover reducing the rights issue subscription period, and creditor protection and acquisition of shares. Internet only
| 09/1043 | 17-06-2009 |
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3 Pages
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Government response to consultation on draft regulations concerning companies' annual returns. Internet only
| 07/1172/GR | 18-07-2007 |
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1 Pages
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Government response to consultation on draft regulations concerning company and business names. Internet only
| 07/1244/GR | 08-08-2007 |
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4 Pages
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Government response to consultation on draft regulations concerning company records and fees. Internet only
| 07/1175/GR | 18-07-2007 |
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3 Pages
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Government response for draft regulations on particulars of usual residential address. Internet only
| 07/1174/GR | 18-07-2007 |
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5 Pages
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Government response to consultation on draft regulations concerning registrar of companies. Internet only
| 07/1211/GR | 24-07-2007 |
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5 Pages
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Government response to consultation on draft regulations on trading disclosures. Internet only
| 07/1173/GR | 18-07-2007 |
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3 Pages
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Sets out Government response to the comments received as contributions to the February 2007 consultation (URN 07/666) on the regulatory regime for overseas companies, including company charges. Includes some background on the accounting provisions that the Government proposes to adopt under the new overseas companies single regulatory regime. See also later Government response 08/1066. Internet only
| 07/1704GR | 13-12-2007 |
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5 Pages
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Government response to consultation on political donations and expenditure. Internet only
| 07/1208/GR | 03-08-2007 |
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2 Pages
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Government response to consultation on Companies Act 2006 accounting and reporting regulations. Internet only
| 07/1189/GR | 19-07-2007 |
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13 Pages
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Government response to overseas companies regulation consultation. See also draft regulation URN 08/1069 and previous Government response 07/1704GR. Internet only
| 08/1066 | 14-07-2008 |
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8 Pages
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Government response to July 2007 consultation on the draft Companies Act 2006 model articles for companies incorporated on or after 1 October 2009. See also draft regulations 08/706. Internet only
| 08/707 | 04-04-2008 |
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6 Pages
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Summary of responses and Government response to the consultation on The Overseas Companies (Company Contracts and Registration of Charges) Regulations 2009 (URN 09/873). Internet only
| 09/990 | 22-05-2009 |
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3 Pages
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Government response to the consultation on the details of the final commencement order of the Companies Act 2006, (URN 08/1003). Also summarises responses. Internet only
| 08/1383 | 24-10-2008 |
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2 Pages
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Guidance on accounting regulations under the Companies Act 2006 and on recent amendments to accounting requirements relating to EC Regulation no. 1606/2002 of the on the application of International Accounting Standards. Internet only
| 08/994 | 27-06-2008 |
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46 Pages
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Guidance notes providing a general overview of the requirements and procedures relevant to the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007. Internet only
| 07/1525 | 16-10-2007 |
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20 Pages
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A cost and benefit appraisal of the Government’s proposals to implement The Companies (Shares, Share Capital and Authorised Minimum) Regulations 2008, relating to the Companies Act 2006. Internet only
| 07/1044 | 22-05-2007 |
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8 Pages
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Assesses costs and benefits of the conditions for (a) a director's home address to be disclosed to a credit reference agency and/or a specified public authority; and (b) an address to be removed from the historic public record. See also draft regulations URN 08/1190, explanatory note 08/857, and Government response 08/1133. Internet only
| 08/858 | 02-05-2008 |
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10 Pages
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Impact assessment relating to the consultation URN 09/1139 on disclosure of loans to directors in company accounts contained in section 413 of the Companies Act 2006. See 09/1475 for the Government response. Internet only
| 09/1156 | 05-08-2009 |
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10 Pages
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Impact assessment for replacing the existing regulations on the fees that a company may charge to provide access to specified company records. The regulation will be replaced when the relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2006 replace those in the Companies Act 1985. Internet only
| 07/1659 | 03-12-2007 |
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7 Pages
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Summary of costs and benefits for the Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order 2008. See also draft order URN 08/862 and explanatory note 08/894. Internet only
| 08/859 | 02-05-2008 |
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6 Pages
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Costs and benefits appraisal for draft regulations on companies' annual returns and service addresses. Internet only
| 07/1172/IA | 18-07-2007 |
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16 Pages
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Appraisal for draft regulations on companies records and fees. Internet only
| 07/1175/IA | 18-07-2007 |
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10 Pages
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Assessment on consideration given to conditions elsewhere in companies when setting directors' pay. Internet only
| 07/1189/IA | 25-07-2007 |
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6 Pages
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Appraisal for draft regulations on companies trading disclosures. Internet only
| 07/1173/IA | 18-07-2007 |
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6 Pages
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Assesses the costs and benefits of draft regulations relating to contracts and secured borrowing entered into by overseas companies. See also draft Statutory Instrument (URN 09/873) and note 09/874. Internet only
| 09/914 | 06-04-2009 |
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6 Pages
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Sets out the costs and benefits of policy options considered for the new overseas companies regulatory regime. Includes background on the various options considered and assessment of our preferred option for a single regime ('UK establishment'). Internet only
| 07/1704IA | 13-12-2007 |
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14 Pages
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