Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)

Part 35 U.K. The registrar of companies

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

C2 Pt. 35 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/685), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C3 Pt. 35 modified (8.7.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/716), reg. 2, Sch. 3 para. 5(b) (with reg. 5) (as amended (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2023/1399, regs. 1(2), 4, 21(7)(a))

C4 Pt. 35 modified (21.2.2009) by The Banking Act 2009 (Parts 2 and 3 Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/317), art. 6(1)(3)

C5 Pt. 35 applied (with modifications) (8.2.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/245), reg. 27, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 5(3)

C6 Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 2

Public notice of receipt of certain documents U.K.

1077 Public notice of receipt of certain documents U.K.

(1) The registrar must cause to be published—

(a) in the Gazette, or

(b) in accordance with section 1116 (alternative means of giving public notice),

notice of the receipt by the registrar of any document that, on receipt, is [F1 an enhanced disclosure document] (see section 1078).

(2) The notice must state the name and registered number of the company, the description of document and the date of receipt.

(3) The registrar is not required to cause notice of the receipt of a document to be published before the date of incorporation of the company to which the document relates.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 1077(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 16; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7 S. 1077 applied (15.12.2007) by The Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations (S.I. 2007/2974), {reg. 19(4)(b)}

C8 Ss. 1077-1079 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), regs. 2, 63 (with reg. 60) (as amended (with effect in accordance with reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3209), regs. 1(2), 20(2) and as amended (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6)

C9 Ss. 1077-1079 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 19 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2) (as amended (1.10.2012 with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2012/2301, regs. 1, 23 and as amended (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 3)

C10 S. 1077 power to apply (with or without modifications) conferred (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), ss. 8, 47(2); S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(a)

C11 S. 1077(1)(2) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2014/3209, reg 20A Table A (as inserted (18.12.2015) by The Reports on Payments to Governments (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1928), regs. 1(2), 3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1077 wholly in force at 1.1.2007, see s. 1300 and S.I. 2006/3428, art. 2(1)(b) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5)

1078 [F2 Enhanced disclosure documents] U.K.

(1) [F3 The enhanced disclosure documents are as follows.]

F4 ...

(2) In the case of every company—

• Constitutional documents

• 1. The company's memorandum and articles.

• 2. Any amendment of the company's articles (including every resolution or agreement required to be embodied in or annexed to copies of the company's articles issued by the company).

• 3. After any amendment of the company's articles, the text of the articles as amended.

• 4. Any notice of a change of the company's name.

• Directors

• 1. The statement of proposed officers required on formation of the company.

• 2. Notification of any change among the company's directors.

• 3. Notification of any change in the particulars of directors required to be delivered to the registrar.

• [F5 Accounts and reports etc]

• 1. All documents required to be delivered to the registrar under section 441 (annual accounts and reports).

• [F6 1A. All documents delivered to the registrar under sections 394A(2)(e), 448A(2)(e) and 479A(2)(e) (qualifying subsidiary companies: conditions for exemption from the audit, preparation and filing of individual accounts).]

• 2. [F7 Any confirmation statement delivered by the company under section 853A.]

• Registered office

• Notification of any change of the company's registered office.

• Winding up

• 1. Copy of any winding-up order in respect of the company.

• 2. Notice of the appointment of liquidators.

• 3. Order for the dissolution of a company on a winding up.

• 4. Return by a liquidator of the final meeting of a company on a winding up.

(3) In the case of a public company—

• Share capital

• 1. Any statement of capital and initial shareholdings.

• 2. Any return of allotment and the statement of capital accompanying it.

• 3. Copy of any resolution under section 570 or 571 (disapplication of pre-emption rights).

• 4. Copy of any report under section 593 or 599 as to the value of a non-cash asset.

• 5. Statement of capital accompanying notice given under section 625 (notice by company of redenomination of shares).

• 6. Statement of capital accompanying notice given under section 627 (notice by company of reduction of capital in connection with redenomination of shares).

• 7. Notice delivered under section 636 (notice of new name of class of shares) or 637 (notice of variation of rights attached to shares).

• 8. Statement of capital accompanying order delivered under section 649 (order of court confirming reduction of capital).

• 9. Notification (under section 689) of the redemption of shares and the statement of capital accompanying it.

• 10. Statement of capital accompanying return delivered under section 708 (notice of cancellation of shares on purchase of own shares) or 730 (notice of cancellation of shares held as treasury shares).

• 11. Any statement of compliance delivered under section 762 (statement that company meets conditions for issue of trading certificate).

• [F8 12. Any statement delivered under section 762(1)(e) (statement of the aggregate amount paid up on shares on account of their nominal value).]

• Mergers and divisions

• 1. Copy of any draft of the terms of a scheme required to be delivered to the registrar under section 906 or 921.

• 2. Copy of any order under [F9 section 899, 900, 901F or 901J] in respect of a compromise or arrangement to which Part 27 (mergers and divisions of public companies) applies.

[F10 (3A) In the case of a private company which applies to re-register as a public company, the statement delivered under section 94(2)(e) (statement of the aggregate amount paid up on shares on account of their nominal value).]

(4) Where a private company re-registers as a public company (see section 96)—

(a) the last statement of capital relating to the company received by the registrar under any provision of the Companies Acts becomes [F11 an enhanced disclosure document], and

(b) section 1077 (public notice of receipt of certain documents) applies as if the statement had been received by the registrar when the re-registration takes effect.

[F12 (4A) Where a company is required by regulation 14 of the Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 to deliver to the registrar a report or consolidated report on payments to governments, that report or consolidated report.

(4B) Where a company is required by regulation 15 of the Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 to deliver to the registrar information on payments to governments which is contained in a report or consolidated report prepared in accordance with equivalent reporting requirements (within the meaning of those Regulations), that information. ]

(5) In the case of an overseas company, such particulars, returns and other documents required to be delivered under Part 34 as may be specified by the Secretary of State by regulations.

(6) Regulations under subsection (5) are subject to negative resolution procedure.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 1078 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 17(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in s. 1078(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 17(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in s. 1078(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 17(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in s. 1078(2) substituted (30.6.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 93(5)(a), 164(1); S.I. 2016/321, reg. 6(b)

F6 Words in s. 1078(2) inserted (1.10.2012 with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit Exemptions and Change of Accounting Framework) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2301), regs. 1, 19

F7 Words in s. 1078(2) substituted (30.6.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 93(5)(b), 164(1); S.I. 2016/321, reg. 6(b)

F8 Words in s. 1078(3) inserted (30.6.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 98(4)(a), 164(1); S.I. 2016/321, reg. 6(f)

F9 Words in s. 1078(3) substituted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 38 (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))

F10 S. 1078(3A) inserted (30.6.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 98(4)(b), 164(1); S.I. 2016/321, reg. 6(f)

F11 Words in s. 1078(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 17(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F12 S. 1078(4A)(4B) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3209), regs. 1(2), 20(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C12 Ss. 1077-1079 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), regs. 2, 63 (with reg. 60) (as amended (with effect in accordance with reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3209), regs. 1(2), 20(2) and as amended (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6)

C13 Ss. 1077-1079 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 19 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2) (as amended (1.10.2012 with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2012/2301, regs. 1, 23 and as amended (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 3)

Commencement Information

I2 S. 1078 wholly in force at 1.1.2007, see s. 1300 and S.I. 2006/3428, art. 2(1)(c) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5)

1079 Effect of failure to give public notice U.K.

(1) A company is not entitled to rely against other persons on the happening of any event to which this section applies unless—

(a) the event has been officially notified at the material time, or

(b) the company shows that the person concerned knew of the event at the material time.

(2) The events to which this section applies are—

(a) an amendment of the company's articles,

(b) a change among the company's directors,

(c) (as regards service of any document on the company) a change of the company's registered office,

(d) the making of a winding-up order in respect of the company, or

(e) the appointment of a liquidator in a voluntary winding up of the company.

(3) If the material time falls—

(a) on or before the 15th day after the date of official notification, or

(b) where the 15th day was not a working day, on or before the next day that was,

the company is not entitled to rely on the happening of the event as against a person who shows that he was unavoidably prevented from knowing of the event at that time.

(4) “Official notification” means—

(a) in relation to an amendment of the company's articles, notification in accordance with section 1077 (public notice of receipt by registrar of certain documents) of the amendment and the amended text of the articles;

(b) in relation to anything else stated in [F13 an enhanced disclosure document], notification of that document in accordance with that section;

(c) in relation to the appointment of a liquidator in a voluntary winding up, notification of that event in accordance with section 109 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) or Article 95 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I.1989/2405 (N.I. 19)).

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in s. 1079(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 18; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C14 S. 1079 applied (15.12.2007) by The Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations (S.I. 2007/2974), {reg. 19(4)(c)}

C15 Ss. 1077-1079 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), regs. 2, 63 (with reg. 60) (as amended (with effect in accordance with reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3209), regs. 1(2), 20(2) and as amended (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6)

C16 Ss. 1077-1079 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 19 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2) (as amended (1.10.2012 with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2012/2301, regs. 1, 23 and as amended (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 3)

C17 S. 1079 power to apply (with or without modifications) conferred (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), ss. 8, 47(2); S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(a)

Commencement Information

I3 S. 1079 wholly in force at 1.1.2007, see s. 1300 and S.I. 2006/3428, art. 2(1)(c) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5)

F14 1079A Provision of information for publication on European e-Justice portal U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F14 S. 1079A omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 19; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)