FORMS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE REGULATOR OF COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANIES
To change the status of a community interest company to a community interest public limited company you are required to deliver to Companies House the following completed documents, with a fee:
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1. A copy of the Special Resolution(s):
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stating that the company should re-register as a public company
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to change the company’s name to include one of the following designates community interest company / c.i.c. / community interest public limited company / community interest p.l.c.
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to make any other alterations to the articles so that it conforms to that required for a public limited company.
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Form RR01, an application to change the status from private to public.
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A copy of a balance sheet prepared not more than seven months before the application date;
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An unqualified report by the company’s auditors on the balance sheet.
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A written statement by the auditors regarding the net assets of the company at the balance sheet date in relation to the company's called-up share capital and its undistributable reserves in relation to section 92(1) (c) of the Companies Act 2006.
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A valuation report, if applicable, on any shares issued as fully or partly paid up except in cash after the balance sheet date in accordance with section 93(2)(a) of the Companies Act 2006.
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A statement of the company’s proposed secretary (if there is no secretary appointed) in part 2 of the form RR01.
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A printed copy of the Articles of Association of the company altered in accordance with the resolution above. If you are not using one of the Model Articles of Association please click on the following: Important information.
9. Form NM01 - Notice of change of name by resolution
10. A cheque for £20 should be made payable to Companies House.
Explanatory notes and examples of how forms should be completed
- Models of Articles of Association with explanatory notes
Registrars’ Addresses:
Registrar of Companies ( England & Wales) |
Registrar of Companies ( Scotland) |
Registrar of Companies ( Northern Ireland) |