You must notify Companies House about certain events as and when they happen. The following events include the references and forms that you should use:
A-forms:
- AD01 - a change of registered office address
- AP01 - the appointment of a company director who is an individual
- AP02 - the appointment of a corporate director
- AP03 - the appointment of a secretary who is an individual
- AP04 - the appointment of a corporate secretary
- AA01 - a change of the company’s accounting reference date
- AD02 - a notification or change of address where the company records are kept available for inspection
- AD03 - the change of location of the company records to the single alternative inspection address (SAIL)
- AD04 - the change of location of the company records to the registered office
C-forms:
- CH01 - the change of details (eg the address) of a company director (who is an individual)
- CH02 - the change of details (eg the address) of a corporate director
- CH03 - the change of details (eg the address) of a secretary who is an individual
- CH04 - the change of details (eg the address) of a corporate secretary
T, S and N-forms:
- TM01 (director) or TM02 (secretary) - the termination of the appointment of a company director or secretary
- SH01 - for the allotment of new shares
- NM01 - the change of a company name
Miscellaneous forms:
- a change to the company's total share capital – various forms depending on the circumstances
- the creation of a charge over any of the company's assets – various forms depending on the circumstances
- a 'special resolution' or certain other types of resolution being passed by the company’s members – a copy of the resolution(s)