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Companies House forms for overseas companies

Here is the summary of the Companies House forms for overseas companies. There are changes to some of the overseas companies forms after the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. Some overseas companies forms will be discontinued from 1 January 2021.

Ensure you download the updated forms from the Companies House website when filing for your overseas companies.

Companies House would reject incorrect or incomplete forms. Click here for the common errors made by applicants when writing their company names on the Companies House forms.

If you require help, feel free to contact our accountants.

Register an overseas company

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OS IN01Register a UK establishment of an overseas company31 Jan 2020

Overseas company officers forms

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OS AP01Appoint a director of an overseas company9 February 2018
OS AP02Appoint a corporate director of an overseas company31 January 2020
OS AP03Appoint a secretary of an overseas company1 March 2011
OS AP04Appoint a corporate secretary of an overseas company31 January 2020
OS AP05Appoint a permanent representative in respect of a UK establishment of an overseas company3 May 2010
OS AP07Appoint a person authorised to accept service of documents in respect of a UK establishment27 November 2014
OS CH03Change details of a director of an overseas company9 February 2018
OS CH04Change details of a corporate director of an overseas company31 January 2020
OS CH05Change details of a secretary of an overseas company3 May 2010
OS CH06Change details of a corporate secretary of an overseas company31 January 2020
OS CH07Change details of person authorised to represent the company in respect of a UK establishment3 May 2010
OS CH09Change details of a person authorised to accept service of documents in respect of a UK establishment3 May 2010
OS TM01Terminate the appointment of a director of an overseas company12 October 2015
OS TM02Terminate the appointment of secretary of an overseas company3 May 2010
OS TM03Terminate the appointment of person authorised to accept service or person authorised to represent the company25 April 2016

Overseas company’s UK establishments

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OS CH01Change the details of a UK establishment of an overseas company9 February 2018
OS AA02Change the UK establishment in respect of which the accounting documents have been delivered3 May 2010
OS CC02Change the UK establishment in respect of which the constitutional documents have been delivered3 May 2010
OS TN01Register a transitional return by a UK establishment of an overseas company3 May 2010

Other appointments and changes

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OS CH02Change the details of an overseas company31 January 2020
OS AP06Appoint a judicial factor for an overseas company in Scotland3 May 2010
OS CH08Change the service address of a judicial factor for an overseas company in Scotland3 May 2010
OS TM04Terminate appointment of judicial factor of an overseas company1 October 2009

Company accounts

Use this form to accompany company accounts disclosed under parent law.

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OS AA01Provide a statement of details of parent law and other information1 May 2012

Location of instruments and register of charges

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OS AD02Give notice of location, or change in location, of instruments3 May 2010

Change of name

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OS NM01Give notice of change of name of overseas company as registered in the UK31 January 2020

Constitutional documents

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OS CC01Show alteration to constitutional documents of overseas company3 May 2010

Mortgage charges

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OS MG01Register particulars of mortgage or charge by overseas company3 May 2010
OS MG02Register satisfaction of mortgage or charge by overseas company3 May 2010
OS MG03Register a statement: part or whole of property released from charge or ceased to form part of property1 March 2011
OS MG04Register particulars of a charge to secure a series of debentures3 May 2010
OS MG05Submit particulars of an issue of secured debentures in a series3 May 2010

Close your UK establishment

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OS DS01Give notice of closure: UK establishment of an overseas company18 October 2014

Liquidation

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OS LQ01Appoint a liquidator of an overseas company3 May 2010
OS LQ02Give notice of insolvency proceedings for an overseas company3 May 2010
OS LQ03Give notice of winding up of an overseas company3 May 2010
OS LQ04Give notice of the cessation of winding up of an overseas company3 May 2010
OS DS02Give notice of termination of winding up of an overseas company3 May 2010

You may get further information regarding overseas company filing and disclosure requirements from Companies House.

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