ABSTRACT

Time period for

registration and form to

be completed

Within one month of

allotment file Form 88(2) or Form 88(3)

where details of the contract

pursuant to which the shares were

allotted is not reduced to

writing

Within 28 days of the first

anniversary of incorporation or the date on which the last

return was made up on Form 363

Ten months after the end of

the relevant accounting

reference date

Maximum penalty

‘£5,000 (summary

prosecution). No maximum (indictment)’

‘£5,000’

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Daily default fine for

failure to complete

£500

£500

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Audited accounts

Change to accounting

reference date

Change in directors or secretary

Change in registered office

Change to memorandum or articles of association

Ten months after the end of

the relevant accounting

reference date

File Form 225 in order to

effect alteration

Within 14 days of the

appointment or removal on Form 288

Change only take effect 14

days after Form 287 lodged

Special resolution to be filed within 15 days together with a print of

the memorandum and articles as

amended (s 18)

‘£5,000. In addition civil damages are

payable under s 242A as follows:

• up to 3 months late £100

• up to 6 months late £250

• up to 12 months late £500

• more than 12 months late £1,000’

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‘£5,000’

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‘£1,000’

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‘£1,000’

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£500

‘Consolidation, division, sub-

division, redemption or cancellation of

shares’

Creation of charge

Increase share capital

Purchase of own shares by a

company

Release of a charge

Resolutions to be filed in accordance

with s 380 (see 4.3)

Removal of auditor before the expiration of his term of

office

File Form 122 within one

month of the relevant

alteration to the share capital’

File Form 395 within 21 days of the creation of the charge

Ordinary resolution to be filed within 15 days together

with Form 123 summarising

the rights attaching to the

new shares

File Form 169 within 278 days

of purchase

File Form 403a

File resolution – signed by chairman of

meeting within 15 days of its being passed

File Form 391 within 14 days

of the passing of the relevant resolution

‘£1,000’

‘£5,000 (summary). No

maximum (indictment) –

see note (1)’

‘£1,000’

‘£5,000 (summary) No

maximum (indictment)’

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‘£1,000’

‘£1,000’

£100

£500

£100

£500

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£100

£100

Note (1) – Charge is void against any liquidator, administrator or creditor and the money secured by the charge becomes immediately payable.