Saturday, February 9, 2008

Companies Act 2006

Overview
The Companies Act 2006 (formerly the Company Law Reform Bill) received Royal Assent on 8th November 2006. The Act will effectively replace existing companies legislation with the exception of provisions relating to company investigations and community interest companies.
When will the Act come into force?

All parts of the Act will come into force by October 2009, but there will be early commencement of some of the provisions. Refer to the BERR website for latest developments which will be updated when there are any new announcements.

Click here for the BERR Companies Act 2006 web pages.

Government response to the consultation 'Working with Companies House' – A consultation document on the registrar’s rules and related provisions which will apply under the Companies Act 2006 - PDF (84k)

Response to the Consultation document: Section 453 Civil administrative penalties for the late delivery of company accounts ("late filing penalties") - PDF 30k

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