You can elect to keep your directors’ information on Companies House Register. With this election, you do not have to maintain your own register of directors.
Take note that if you elect to keep your directors’ information on Companies House Register, full date of birth of each director will be published. This information will remain as part of the register permanently.
Complete the form EH01
For this, you must complete and submit the Companies House form EH01.
You would require the following information to complete your EH01 form.
- Your company registration number
- Your company name in full. Only use an approved abbreviation if you would like to abbreviate your company name.
Where to send your EH01 form
You can submit your application to Companies House online or by post. It will take longer to process your paper application during this COVID-19 outbreak. It is best to use Companies House online service to send your form EH01.
Please send your completed EH01 form to the appropriate Companies House offices listed below.
For companies registered in England and Wales:
The Registrar of Companies, Companies House,
Crown Way, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ.
DX 33050 Cardiff.
For companies registered in Scotland:
The Registrar of Companies, Companies House,
Fourth floor, Edinburgh Quay 2,
139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9FF.
DX ED235 Edinburgh 1
or LP – 4 Edinburgh 2 (Legal Post).
For companies registered in Northern Ireland:
The Registrar of Companies, Companies House,
Second Floor, The Linenhall, 32-38 Linenhall Street,
Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8BG.
DX 481 N.R. Belfast 1.
Companies House filings during COVID-19 pandemic
Companies House created an interim paperless filing service to accept documents which would normally require a live signature. You can easily upload your documents to Companies House online platform.
On the same note, you are also encouraged to use the WebFiling service to submit the following documents to Companies House.
- Confirmation statement
- Company accounts
- Events driven filings i.e director appointment or change of your registered office address.
- Closing down your company.
Correspondingly, you would require your company’s authentication code to file online. The authentication code is the electronic equivalent of your company’s director(s) signatures. Hence, you must keep it safe.
If you require help with your company’s filings, contact Our accountants. They will be more than happy to assist you.
