What is an annual return (Form 363)?
An annual return is a snapshot of certain company information at the made-up date (see question 3). It is separate from a company's annual accounts. An annual return must contain the following information:
the name of the company;
its registered number;
the type of company it is, for example, private or public;
the registered office address of the company;
the address where certain company registers are kept if not at the registered office;
the principal business activities of the company (see Principal Business Activities);
the name and address of the company secretary;
the name, usual residential address, date of birth, nationality and business occupation of all the company's directors;
the date to which the annual return is made-up (the made-up date).
And if the company has share capital, the annual return must also contain:
the nominal value of total issued share capital;
the names and addresses of shareholders and the number and type of shares they hold or transfer from other shareholders.
Note: Share capital requirements are explained in questions 8 to 11 below.
In some cases there may be information on related undertakings annexed to the annual return.
BACK TO COMPANY REGISTRATION GUIDANCE
Source:
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/gbhtml/gba2.shtml
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