Tuesday, 13th June 2023
As we covered in last week's Bulletin, the Companies Registration Office (CRO) recently announced that it would be mandatory to file certain forms online from 11 June 2023. The CRO has advised that paper forms received by post after this date will be returned.
The Companies Act 2014 (Section 897) Order 2023 prescribes that the following forms must now be filed online:
- B4 (ordinary or special resolution to increase authorised share capital)
- B5 (return of allotments)
- B7 (variation of share capital)
- B69 (cessation of company secretary or director where company has failed to file notice)
- B77 (authorisation/revocation of electronic filing agent)
External company filings:
- F2: (alterations in the memorandum/articles)
- F3 (change in directors/secretary/persons who represent an external company/authorised persons/persons responsible for compliance with regulations)
- F7 (return of accounts)
- F12 and F13 (registration of branch of EEA or non-EEA company)
- F14 (notice of closure of branch/ liquidation of company/insolvency proceedings/appointment of liquidator)
New schedule of CRO fees
A second statutory instrument also takes effect from 11 June 2023. The Companies Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2023 set out the new schedule of fees to be paid to the Registrar. The Companies Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 are revoked.
