Companies House
Applying for a Companies House Account
To use digital filing to Companies House you will need: Presenter ID & Presenter Authentication Code. A Credit Account with Companies House. In addition, to file mortgage forms, you will need: Lender…
Companies House credit account
Is there is a credit limit on filings? Companies House put a credit limit on accounts, but this is looked at on an individual basis. The base credit limit starts at £500. Anything over £1,000 would w…
List of Companies House forms for digital submission
Access the full list of available digital Companies House forms
Persons of Significant Control
We have enabled digital submission of filings related to Persons of Significant Control, for direct submission to Companies House. Access to these forms for digital submission is managed by your Lega…
Change of Name - form NM01
When filing on paper I have to send a copy of the resolution attached to form NM01. Why don’t I need to I attach a copy of the resolution to a digital NM01? Companies House create a resolution from t…
Filing for Companies in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Am I able to submit forms for companies and LLPs incorporated in Scotland and Northern Ireland digitally? Yes, you can select a Scottish or Northern Irish company or LLP in the drop down for Company…
Mortgage filing attachments
Are there any restrictions on file size of my attachments? Companies House restrict attachments to a maximum of 10MB. If your attachment is larger than 10MB, we advise reducing your scanning resoluti…
Authentication items in mortgage filing
At the bottom of the MR01 and MR02 forms, you must provide three authentication items for the person who has certified the deed/instrument. Can the authentication items on MR01 relate to an organisat…
Charge number or charge code on release of a charge
When you submit and MR04 or MR05 for charges registered after 2013, Companies House gateway will check the charge code against their records on submission. The format required for a mandatory charge…
Charging instrument description
What do I do if the circumstances of the charging instrument mean there is no description to enter, and the other questions relating to the charge are all 'No'? Companies House say: If there are circ…
Charge certificate
Is the electronically delivered charge certificate all I get, or will I receive a hard copy in the post as well? The electronic charge certificate is all you will receive, Companies House will not se…
Lender authentication code
What is a Lender Authentication Code? To file online a Company (or LLP) uses an authentication code, which is the electronic equivalent of a company officer’s signature. However mortgage filing is of…
Contact Companies House
If you need to speak to Companies House regarding your submissions, their contact details can be found in the link below. https://www.gov.uk/contact-companies-house