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As a result of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (Brexit), Companies House have introduced a range of new forms primarily designed to remove the differentiation between EEA and non EEA corporate officers.
Below are some FAQ’s designed to help.
Q. Which forms currently contained within the Company Secretarial software are affected by Brexit?
A. AA01, LL AA01, AP02, LL AP02, AP04, CH02, LLCH02, CH04, CS01, IN01, LLIN01.
Q. Will IRIS Company Secretarial be supporting the new forms and electronic filing schemas?
A. Yes, all the functionality is within our latest main release, please ensure you are running at least version 20.3.0 of the software. To download the latest version click here.
Q. Will Companies House accept old forms after 11pm on 31 December 2020?
A. Regarding electronic submissions, shortly after 11pm on 31 December 2020 the software will automatically produce the latest versions of the forms.
Regarding paper submissions, if Companies House receive these after 31 December 2020 these forms will be rejected. To help we have included a list of affected forms together with version numbers to ensure you are sending the latest form after the cut off.
Q. My client has returned and approved an old form for me to send onto Companies House, do I need to send them a new form to approve, even if I plan to send it though IRIS Company Secretarial electronically?
A. Companies House have advised that you will need a new form approved on record.
Q. How do I know which version is the old form and which is the new form?
A. The version number can be found at the bottom right-hand corner of each form (below is a summary table highlighting the changes in version number).
Form Identifier |
Form Name |
Pre-Brexit version number |
Post-Brexit version number |
| AA01 | Change of accounting reference date |
4.0 |
5.0 |
| LL AA01 | Change of accounting reference date of a Limited Liability Partnership |
4.0 |
5.0 |
| AP02 | Appointment of corporate director |
6.0 |
7.0 |
| LL AP02 | Appointment of corporate member of a Limited Liability Partnership |
5.0 |
6.0 |
| AP04 | Appointment of corporate secretary |
6.0 |
7.0 |
| CH02 | Change of corporate director’s details |
5.0 |
6.0 |
| LL CH02 | Change of details of a corporate member of a Limited Liability Partnership | 5.0 |
6.0 |
| CH04 | Change of corporate secretary’s details | 5.0 |
6.0 |
| CS01 | Confirmation Statement | 2.0 |
3.0 |
| IN01 | Application to register a company |
7.0 |
8.0 |
| LL IN01 | Application for the incorporation of a Limited Liability Partnership |
6.0 |
7.0 |