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1.—(1) The following information must be given where at the end of the financial year the company has subsidiary undertakings.
(2) The name of each subsidiary undertaking must be stated.
(3) There must be stated with respect to each subsidiary undertaking—
[F1(a)the address of the undertaking's registered office (whether in or outside the United Kingdom),]
(b)if it is unincorporated, the address of its principal place of business.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 1(3)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(2) (with reg. 3)
2.—(1) There must be disclosed with respect to each subsidiary undertaking not included in consolidated accounts by the company—
(a)the aggregate amount of its capital and reserves as at the end of its relevant financial year, and
(b)its profit or loss for that year.
(2) That information need not be given if the company is exempt by virtue of section 400 or 401 of the 2006 Act from the requirement to prepare group accounts (parent company included in accounts of larger group).
(3) That information need not be given if the company's investment in the subsidiary undertaking is included in the company's accounts by way of the equity method of valuation.
(4) That information need not be given if—
(a)the subsidiary undertaking is not required by any provision of the 2006 Act to deliver a copy of its balance sheet for its relevant financial year and does not otherwise publish that balance sheet in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, and
(b)the company's holding is less than 50% of the nominal value of the shares in the undertaking.
(5) Information otherwise required by this paragraph need not be given if it is not material.
(6) For the purposes of this paragraph the “relevant financial year” of a subsidiary undertaking is—
(a)if its financial year ends with that of the company, that year, and
(b)if not, its financial year ending last before the end of the company's financial year.
3.—(1) The number, description and amount of the shares in the company held by or on behalf of its subsidiary undertakings must be disclosed.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to shares in the case of which the subsidiary undertaking is concerned as personal representative or, subject as follows, as trustee.
(3) The exception for shares in relation to which the subsidiary undertaking is concerned as trustee does not apply if the company, or any of its subsidiary undertakings, is beneficially interested under the trust, otherwise than by way of security only for the purposes of a transaction entered into by it in the ordinary course of a business which includes the lending of money.
(4) Part 5 of this Schedule has effect for the interpretation of the reference in sub-paragraph (3) to a beneficial interest under a trust.
4.—(1) The information required by paragraphs 5 and 6 must be given where at the end of the financial year the company has a significant holding in an undertaking which is not a subsidiary undertaking of the company, and which does not fall within paragraph 18 (joint ventures) or 19 (associated undertakings).
(2) A holding is significant for this purpose if—
(a)it amounts to 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of shares in the undertaking, or
(b)the amount of the holding (as stated or included in the company's individual accounts) exceeds one-fifth of the amount (as so stated) of the company's assets.
5.—(1) The name of the undertaking must be stated.U.K.
(2) There must be stated—
[F2(a)the address of the undertaking's registered office (whether in or outside the United Kingdom),]
(b)if it is unincorporated, the address of its principal place of business.
(3) There must also be stated—
(a)the identity of each class of shares in the undertaking held by the company, and
(b)the proportion of the nominal value of the shares of that class represented by those shares.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(3) (with reg. 3)
6.—(1) Subject to paragraph 14, there must also be stated—U.K.
(a)the aggregate amount of the capital and reserves of the undertaking as at the end of its relevant financial year, and
(b)its profit or loss for that year.
(2) That information need not be given in respect of an undertaking if—
(a)the undertaking is not required by any provision of the 2006 Act to deliver a copy of its balance sheet for its relevant financial year and does not otherwise publish that balance sheet in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, and
(b)the company's holding is less than 50% of the nominal value of the shares in the undertaking.
(3) Information otherwise required by this paragraph need not be given if it is not material.
(4) For the purposes of this paragraph the “relevant financial year” of an undertaking is—
(a)if its financial year ends with that of the company, that year, and
(b)if not, its financial year ending last before the end of the company's financial year.
7.—(1) The information required by this paragraph must be given where at the end of the financial year the company is a member of [F3an undertaking having unlimited liability].
(2) There must be stated—
(a)the name and legal form of the undertaking, and
(b)the address of the undertaking's registered office (whether in or outside the United Kingdom) or, if it does not have such an office, its head office (whether in or outside the United Kingdom).
(3) Where the undertaking is a qualifying partnership there must also be stated either—
(a)that a copy of the latest accounts of the undertaking has been or is to be appended to the copy of the company's accounts sent to the registrar under section 444 of the 2006 Act, or
(b)the name of at least one body corporate (which may be the company) in whose group accounts the undertaking has been or is to be dealt with on a consolidated basis.
(4) Information otherwise required by sub-paragraph (2) need not be given if it is not material.
(5) Information otherwise required by sub-paragraph (3)(b) need not be given if the notes to the company's accounts disclose that advantage has been taken of the exemption conferred by regulation 7 of the [F4Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008].
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(7) [F6In this paragraph—
“dealt with on a consolidated basis” and “qualifying partnership” have the same meanings as in the Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008;]
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Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(4)(a) (with reg. 3)
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(5)(6) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/569), regs. 1(2), 17(2)
F5Sch. 4 para. 7(6) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(4)(b) (with reg. 3)
F6Sch. 4 para. 7(6)-(10) substituted for Sch. 4 para. 7(6) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies and Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2005), regs. 1(1), 6(2) (with reg. 1(5)(6))
F7Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(7) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(4)(c) (with reg. 3)
F8Sch. 4 para. 7(8) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(4)(d) (with reg. 3)
F9Sch. 4 para. 7(9) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(4)(e) (with reg. 3)
F10Sch. 4 para. 7(10) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(4)(f) (with reg. 3)
8.—(1) Where the company is a subsidiary undertaking, the following information must be given with respect to the parent undertaking of—
(a)the largest group of undertakings for which group accounts are drawn up and of which the company is a member, and
(b)the smallest such group of undertakings.
(2) The name of the parent undertaking must be stated.
(3) There must be stated—
[F11(a)the address of the undertaking's registered office (whether in or outside the United Kingdom),]
(b)if it is unincorporated, the address of its principal place of business.
(4) If copies of the group accounts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are available to the public, there must also be stated the addresses from which copies of the accounts can be obtained.
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 4 para. 8(3)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 37(5) (with reg. 3)
9.—(1) Where the company is a subsidiary undertaking, the following information must be given with respect to the company (if any) regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.
(2) The name of that company must be stated.
(3) If that company is incorporated outside the United Kingdom, the country in which it is incorporated must be stated (if known to the directors).
(4) In this paragraph “company” includes any body corporate.
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