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Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 1908

Fees And Charges

The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping and European Public Limited-Liability Company) Regulations 2012

Made

18th July 2012

Laid before Parliament

23rd July 2012

Coming into force

1st October 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1063(1) to (3) and 1292(1) of the Companies Act 2006 M1.

Marginal Citations

Citation and commencementU.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping and European Public Limited-Liability Company) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st October 2012.

InterpretationU.K.

2.  In these Regulations—

[F1“the EC Regulation means Council Regulation 2157/2001/EC of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company;]

“the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006;

“Companies House Direct” and “CHD” mean the service by which information is accessed by the applicant in Hyper Text Markup Language using a website of the registrar by delivering a non-encrypted access code;

[F2“EEIG establishment” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the EEIG Regulations;]

[F3the “EEIG Regulations” means the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989;]

“Extranet” means the service by which information is accessed by means of the access codes of the applicant in Hyper Text Markup Language using a website of the registrar;

“limited liability partnership” means a body corporate incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 M2;

“limited partnership” means a partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 M3;

F4...

[F5“UKEIG” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the EEIG Regulations;]

“XML Gateway” and “XML” mean the service by which information is accessed by the applicant in Extensible Markup Language by means of a partially encrypted access code.

[F6“UK Societas” means a European Public Limited-Liability Company, within the meaning of the EC Regulation, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day, which was registered in the United Kingdom and which on IP completion day converted to a United Kingdom Societas within the meaning of the EC Regulation.]

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

Fees payable in respect of functions relating to the registration of documents by the registrarU.K.

3.  Schedule 1 makes provision for the fees that are payable to the registrar in respect of the registration of documents relating to [F7UKEIGs, EEIG establishments] and [F8UK Societates] by the registrar.

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Fees payable in respect of the inspection or provision of copies of documents kept by the registrar relating to [F9UKEIGs and EEIG establishments] U.K.

4.—(1) Schedule 2 makes provision for the fees that are payable to the registrar in respect of the inspection, or provision of copies, of documents kept by the registrar relating to [F9UKEIGs and EEIG establishments].

(2) The fees prescribed in relation to paragraphs 3(a), 4(a) and 6(a) of Schedule 2 are not payable in respect of any month for which the applicant pays a fee to the registrar for subscription to Companies House Direct, Extranet or XML under regulations providing for the payment of fees in respect of the functions of the registrar in relation to the inspection, or provision of copies, of documents kept by the registrar relating to companies, overseas companies, limited liability partnerships and limited partnerships

Textual Amendments

[F10Fees payable in respect of the disclosure of restricted DOB informationU.K.

4A.  Schedule 3 to these Regulations makes provision for the fees that are payable to the registrar in respect of the disclosure of restricted DOB information relating to a manager of [F11a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment].]

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Transitional provisionsU.K.

5.—(1) Where any document delivered to the registrar on or before 30th September 2012 is registered on or after 1st October 2012 the fee prescribed in Schedule 1 to the Regulations in respect of that document shall not apply and any fee payable in respect of that document by virtue of the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping and European Public Limited Liability Company) Regulations 2009 M4 shall apply.

(2) Where any application is made or subscription is payable to the registrar on or before 30th September 2012 in respect of the inspection of, or the provision of copies of, material kept by the registrar, the fee prescribed in Schedule 2 to these Regulations in respect of that application or subscription shall not apply and any fee payable under the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping and European Public Limited Liability Company) Regulations 2009 shall apply.

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RevocationU.K.

6.  The following regulations are revoked–

(a)the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping and European Public Limited Liability Company) Regulations 2009; and

(b)the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 M5.

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Norman Lamb

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs,

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1U.K.THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE REGISTRAR

PART 1U.K.INTERPRETATION

[F12Words and expressions used in the EC Regulation]U.K.

1.—F13(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Words and expressions used in the [F14EC Regulation] [F15and the EEIG Regulations] have the same meaning when used in this Schedule as they have in [F16that enactment].

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Meaning of “same day registration”U.K.

2.  For the purposes of this Schedule documents are delivered for “same day registration” if—

(a)a request for same day registration and all documents required to be delivered to the registrar in connection with that registration are received by the registrar by 3.00 pm on the day in question; and

(b)the registration is completed on that day.

GeneralU.K.

3.  Where, in relation to any matter in respect of which a fee is payable under this Schedule, the means of delivery to the registrar of the documents required to be delivered in relation to that matter, or the form of those documents are not specified, that fee is payable only in respect of documents that are delivered in hard copy form.

4.  Where, in relation to any matter in respect of which a fee is payable under this Schedule, no provision is made for same day registration of the documents required to be delivered to the registrar in relation to that matter, that fee is only payable in respect of the delivery of documents other than for same day registration.U.K.

PART 2U.K.FEES PAYABLE

[F17UK Economic Interest Groupings and EEIG establishments]U.K.

5.  In respect of the performance by the registrar of his functions in relation to the registration of documents delivered to him in respect of [F18UKEIGs and EEIG establishments], the fee specified in relation to each matter below is payable on the registration of the documents so delivered relating to that matter–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payableAmount of fee
(a)F19. . .F19. . .

(b)for the registration under regulation 12 of the EEIG Regulations M6 of an EEIG [F20establishment];

£20.00

(c)for the registration of a change of name of [F21a UKEIG] under regulation 11 of the EEIG Regulations M7;

£10.00

(d)for the registration of a charge under paragraph 26 of Schedule 4 to the EEIG Regulations M8.

[F22£23.00]

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Marginal Citations

M7Regulation 11(2A) was inserted by regulation 14(4) of the European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399).

M8Paragraph 26 of Schedule 4 was inserted by regulation 23(3) of the European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399).

[F23UK Societates] U.K.

6.  In respect of the performance by the registrar of his functions in relation to the registration of documents delivered to him in respect of [F24UK Societates], the fee specified in relation to each matter below is payable on the registration of the documents so delivered relating to that matter–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payableAmount of fee
(a)F25. . .F25. . .

(b)for the registration of a public company by the conversion of [F26a UK Societas] in accordance with Article 66 of the EC Regulation;

£20.00
(c)F27. . .F27. . .

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Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2U.K.THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE INSPECTION OR PROVISION OF COPIES OF DOCUMENTS KEPT BY THE REGISTRAR IN RELATION TO [F28UKEIGs AND EEIG ESTABLISHMENTS]

Textual Amendments

PART 1U.K.INTERPRETATION

Means by which the register may be inspected and copies providedU.K.

1.  In this Schedule—

Textual Amendments

F29Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 omitted (30.6.2016) by virtue of The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/621), regs. 1, 12(2) (with reg. 22)

F30Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 inserted (30.6.2016) by virtue of The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/621), regs. 1, 12(2) (with reg. 22)

Meaning of “same day delivery” and “same day collection”U.K.

2.  For the purposes of this Schedule certified copies are provided for “same day delivery” or “same day collection” if–

(a)a request for same day delivery or same day collection is received by the registrar before 2.00pm on the day in question; and

(b)the appropriate certified copy is issued to the applicant on that day.

PART 2U.K.FEES PAYABLE

Companies House DirectU.K.

3.  In respect of the performance of the registrar's function in relation to the inspection of material kept by the registrar and the provision of copies of material kept by the registrar in respect of [F32UKEIGs and EEIG establishments], where an application for inspection or a copy is made by means of CHD, the following fees are payable–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payableAmount of fee

(a)for subscribing to CHD for each calendar month payable in arrears at the end of that month;

£4.00

(b)for the inspection by means of CHD of a statement of particulars of a charge registered in respect of [F33a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment];

£1.00

(c)for a copy provided by means of CHD (without prior inspection) of a document in respect of [F33a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment];

£1.00

(d)for the inspection and provision of a copy of a document, by means of CHD in respect of [F33a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment];

£1.00

(e)for the delivery by post in hard copy form of a document specified in sub-paragraph (c) above applied for by means of CHD;

£3.00

(f)for a copy of a document, or extract from a document, in hard copy form, certified under section 1091 of the 2006 Act M9 in relation to EEIGs, applied for by means of CHD–

(i)where that copy or extract is delivered by post by same day delivery,

[F34£50.00]

(ii)where that copy or extract is delivered by post other than by same day delivery,

[F35£15.00]

(iii)where that copy or extract is made available for collection at a CHIC other than for same day collection,

[F36£15.00]

(iv)where that copy or extract is made available for collection at a CHIC for same day collection.

[F37£50.00]

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Marginal Citations

M9Section 1091 was applied with adaptations by paragraph 35 of Schedule 4 to the European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399).

ExtranetU.K.

4.  In respect of the performance of the registrar's functions in relation to the inspection of material kept by the registrar and the provision of copies of material kept by the registrar in respect of [F38UKEIGs and EEIG establishments], where an application for inspection or a copy is made by means of Extranet, the following fees are payable–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payableAmount of fee

(a)for subscribing to Extranet, for each calendar month payable in arrears at the end of that month;

£4.70

(b)for the inspection and provision of a copy of a document by means of Extranet in respect of [F39a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment];

£1.00

(c)for a copy provided by means of Extranet (without prior inspection) of a document in respect of [F39a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment].

£1.00

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WebCHeckU.K.

5.  In respect of the performance of the registrar's functions in relation to the provision of copies of material kept by the registrar in respect of EEIGs, where the application for a copy is made by means of WebCHeck, the following fee is payable–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payableAmount of fee

(a)for a copy provided by means of WebCHeck (without prior inspection) of a document in respect of [F40a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment].

£1.00

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XMLU.K.

6.  In respect of the performance of the registrar's functions in relation to the provision of copies of material kept by the registrar in respect of EEIGs, where the application for a copy is made by means of XML, the following fee is payable–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payableAmount of fee

(a)for subscribing to XML, for each calendar month payable in arrears at the end of that month;

£4.70

(b)for a copy provided by means of XML (without prior inspection) of a document in respect of [F41a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment].

£1.00

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Companies House Information CentreU.K.

7.  In respect of the performance of the registrar's functions in relation to the inspection of material kept by the registrar and the provision of copies of material kept by the registrar in respect of [F42UKEIGs and EEIG establishments], where the application for inspection or a copy is made at a CHIC, the following fees are payable–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payableAmount of fee

(a)for the inspection by means of a searchroom terminal of a statement of particulars of a charge registered in respect of [F43a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment];

£1.00

(b)for the inspection of a document by means of a searchroom terminal in respect of [F43a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment];

£1.00

(c)for a copy, in hard copy form, provided by means of a searchroom terminal (without prior inspection) of a document in respect of [F43a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment];

£1.00

(d)for a copy of any document specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above, applied for at a CHIC and made available at a CHIC;

£3.00

(e)for the inspection, at a CHIC, of an original document delivered to the registrar in hard copy form in respect of [F43a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment];

£6.00

(f)for the inspection and for a copy, in hard copy form of a document of the type specified in sub-paragraph (e) above;

£9.00

(g)for a copy in hard copy form of a screen of information in respect of [F43a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment] displayed on a searchroom terminal [F44or any other computer] and made available for collection at a CHIC;

£0.10

(h)for a copy, in hard copy form, of a document or extract from a document certified under section 1091 of the 2006 Act in relation to [F43a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment], applied for at a CHIC and delivered to the applicant by post–

(i)where the copy or extract consists of up to 10 pages (including the tenth page),

[F45£15.00]

(ii)for each subsequent page of the copy or extract,

£1.00

(iii)where any copy or extract is delivered by same day delivery;

[F46£50.00]

(i)for a copy, in hard copy form, of a document or an extract from a document certified under section 1091 of the 2006 Act in relation to [F43a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment], applied for at a CHIC and made available for collection at a CHIC–

(i)where the copy or extract consists of up to 10 pages (including the tenth page),

[F47£15.00]

(ii)for each subsequent page of the copy or extract,

£1.00

(iii)where the copy or extract is made available for same day collection.

[F48£50.00]

Textual Amendments

Companies House Contact CentreU.K.

8.  In respect of the performance of the registrar's functions in relation to the provision of copies of material kept by the registrar in respect of [F49UKEIGs and EEIG establishments], where the application for a copy is made by means of a CHCC, the following fees are payable–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payableAmount of fee

(a)for a copy, in hard copy form provided on application to a CHCC, of a statement of particulars of a charge registered in respect of [F50a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment] delivered by post;

£3.00

(b)for a copy provided on application to a CHCC, of a statement of particulars of a charge registered in respect of [F50a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment] delivered by e-mail;

£3.00

(c)for a copy, in hard copy form, provided on application to a CHCC of a document in respect of [F50a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment] delivered by post;

£3.00

(d)for a copy, provided on application to a CHCC of a document in respect of [F50a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment] delivered by e-mail;

£3.00

(e)for a copy, provided on application to a CHCC of an original document delivered to the registrar and kept by the registrar in hard copy form in respect of [F50a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment] and delivered by post;

£9.00

(f)for a copy, in hard copy form, provided on application to a CHCC, of a document or extract from a document, certified under section 1091 of the 2006 Act in relation to [F50a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment]–

(i)where that copy or extract is delivered by post other than by same day delivery,

[F51£15.00]

(ii)where that copy or extract is delivered by post by same day delivery;

[F52£50.00]

(g)for a copy, in hard copy form, provided on application to a CHCC, of a document or extract from a document of the type specified in sub-paragraph (f) above and made available for collection at a CHIC–

(i)where that copy or extract is made available for collection other than for same day collection,

[F53£15.00]

(ii)where that copy or extract is made available for same day collection.

[F54£50.00]

Textual Amendments

Regulation 4A

[F55SCHEDULE 3U.K.THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF RESTRICTED DOB INFORMATION

Textual Amendments

1.  In respect of the performance of the registrar’s function in relation to the inspection of material kept by the registrar and the provision of the copies of material kept by the registrar in respect of [F56UKEIGs and EEIG establishments], where that material is restricted DOB information to which section 1087A(1) of the 2006 Act as applied to EEIGs by paragraph 32A of Schedule 4 to the EEIG Regulations applies, the following fees are payable—U.K.

Matters in relation to which a fee is payableAmount of fee
(a)

for an application by a specified public authority or a credit reference agency under regulations 2 and 3 of the Companies (Disclosure of Date of Birth Information) Regulations 2015 as applied to [F56UKEIGs and EEIG establishments] by paragraph 32A of Schedule 4 to the EEIG Regulations for the registrar to determine whether to disclose restricted DOB information to that authority or agency;

£54.00

(b)

for the provision by means of an email of the day of the month on which a specified manager of [F57a UKEIG or an EEIG establishment] was born on the request of a specified public authority or a credit reference agency.

£5.00]

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Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide for the fees to be payable to the registrar of companies in respect of his functions relating to the registration of documents relating to European Economic Interest Groupings (“EEIGs”) and European Public Limited-Liability Companies (“SEs”), and the inspection or provision of copies of documents kept by him relating to EEIGs.

The Regulations come into force on 1st October 2012. They replace the Registrar of Companies (Fees) (European Economic Interest Grouping and European Public Limited Liability Company) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2403).

The amounts of the fees in these Regulations remain the same as the corresponding fees in the replaced Regulations except for a reduced fee in respect of an EEIG—

(a)

for the inspection and provision of a copy document by means of Companies House Direct or Extranet; and

(b)

for the inspection of a document via a searchroom terminal at a Companies House Information Centre.

Regulation 3 and Schedule 1 provide the fees to be payable in respect of the registration of documents relating to EEIGs and SEs.

Regulation 4 and Schedule 2 provide the fees to be payable in respect of the inspection or provision of copies of documents kept by the registrar relating to EEIGs.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Strategy and Policy Section, Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ or on www.companieshouse.gov.uk and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on www.legislation.go.uk.