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The Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024

UK Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 233 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
29 February 2024
In force from
Not determined
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Corporate, financial services, company law, employment, charity, electoral and tax
Made under
Companies Act 2006, In accordance with sections 1097A(10) and 1290 of the Companies Act 2006

Explanatory note

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These Regulations provide the registrar of companies with power, on application and on the registrar’s own motion, to change a company’s registered office address to a “default address” if the registrar is satisfied that the address is not an “appropriate address” within the meaning of section 86 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46). Part 2 requires the registrar to nominate a default address for the purposes of these Regulations. Part 3 provides for applications to be made to the registrar to change a company’s registered office address and the notice to be given about the application. Part 4 provides for the registrar to change a company’s registered office address after having given prior notice to the company. Part 5 provides for the registrar to change a company’s registered office address without giving prior notice. Part 6 provides for the registrar to be able to change a registered office address from one default address to another default address. Part 7 provides for appeals against the registrar’s decisions under these Regulations. Part 8 provides for the effect of changing a company’s registered office address to a default address nominated by the registrar. Part 9 establishes a criminal offence for a company and any officer in default where the company does not change its registered office address to an appropriate address within a certain period. Part 9 also establishes a power for the registrar to initiate strike-off proceedings against the company in these circumstances, and makes provision about the restoration of a struck-off company. Part 10 revokes the Companies (Address of Registered Office) 2016 Regulations (S.I. 2016/423) and contains transitional provision. No impact assessment has been prepared in connection with these Regulations.

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