Sectorial Practice & Filing
by Imran Pyar Ali (ACA, ACCA)
&
Saud Tariq (ACA, ACCA)
Sectorial Practice
• Registered Office Address Setup
• Live Demonstration: UK Company Incorporation
• Appointment/Removal of Directors and Secretaries
• Managing Filing Deadlines and Reminders
• Creating Login Credentials: Government Gateway ID, UTR, Authentication Code
• Requesting Extensions for Filing Deadlines
• Company Strike-Off Process
Objective
• Types of addresses
• Live Demonstration of UK Company on Portal
• Creating Login Credentials: Government Gateway ID, UTR, Authentication Code
• Appointment/Removal of Directors and Secretaries
• How to change company registered address through paper form or online
• Requesting Extensions for Filing Deadlines
• Managing Filing Deadlines and Reminders
Types of Addresses
1. Registered office address
2. Trading address
3. Correspondence/Service Address
Registered Office Address
The registered office is the official address of a UK limited company, where important
correspondence from government bodies, such as HMRC and Companies House, is sent.
It’s important to note that the company does not need to operate from the registered office,
nor does any representative have to be physically based there. The key requirement is that
any official government communication delivered to this address must be accessible to
company officers.
Your place of business can serve as the registered office, provided it is within the UK, and
you have permission from the property’s landlord(s) to use the address.
Additionally, the registered office address is publicly available on the Companies House
register, meaning anyone can easily access it through an online search
Trading Address
A trading address is where a business operates and conducts its activities. It may also be
where non-official correspondence —such as mail from banks, clients, or suppliers—is
sent.
Unlike the registered office, there’s no legal definition for a trading address, and it doesn’t
appear on the Companies House public register. The trading address can differ from the
registered office.
Correspondence/Service Address
A correspondence address, more commonly known as a service address, is the official
contact address of a company officer, subscriber, person with significant control (PSC), or
member of a limited liability partnership (LLP).
The purpose of a correspondence address is to facilitate the delivery of official letters and
notices from Companies House, HMRC, the courts, and other government agencies in
relation to a person’s role in a UK-registered company or LLP.
Practical Tips for Company Addresses
1. Renew Registered Office Address
2. When you see “COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS” in registered address,
what to do?
3. From where we can buy registered office address?
Setup a Limited Company
Website
https://www.gov.uk/limited-company-formation/register-your-company
Requirement
1. A valid UK Registered Office Address
2. Government Gateway ID and Password setup
3. Completed Client Questionnaire
Login Details
Companies house
Authentication code
or
Email id and password
https://idam-ui.company-information.service.gov.uk/
HMRC
Government Gateway id and Unique Tax Reference (UTR)
https://www.gov.uk/file-your-company-accounts-and-tax-return
Activation code to active government Gateway id
Appointment and Removal of
Director & Secretory
For Appointment of a Director or Secretory, you will need:
1. New Director’s or Secretory Details
Full name (first & last)
Residential address
Occupation
Date of birth
Date of appointment as director or secretory
2. Company Login Details
Company name
Company number
Authentication code (or registered email & password)
Appointment and Removal of
Director & Secretory
For Removal of a Director or Secretory, you will need:
1. Removal Director’s or Secretory Details
Full name (first & last)
Date of removal as director or secretory
2. Company Login Details
Company name
Company number
Authentication code (or registered email & password)
Change of Registered Address
ONLINE
https://idam-ui.company-information.service.gov.uk/
Company Login Details
Company name
Company number
Authentication code (or registered email & password)
PAPER FORM
Use paper form to change a registered office address if the company:
• has been defaulted to the Companies House address
• is in liquidation
• is applying to be restored to the register
• is an unregistered company
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/change-registered-office-of-a-company-
in-liquidation-or-restoration
Requesting Extensions for Filing Deadlines
Important Note:
• You must apply for the extension before your filing deadline.
• You may not be eligible if you’ve already extended your filing deadline, or
shortened your accounting period.
Required :
• Company name and number
• Email address
• Information about your extension reasons
• any documents that support your application (optional)
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/extensions
Company Strike off process
Apply to strike off and dissolve a company
• to sign in to or create a Companies House account, which is different from a
WebFiling account
• the company number
• the company authentication code
• an email address for each person signing the application
• to pay using a credit or debit card, or a Companies House account
It will cost £33 for closure.
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/close-a-company/
Managing Filing Deadlines and
Reminders
YOUR BUDDY:
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/
