Shuttle Annual Return Form 363s - Company Formation - UK Registration Services

This is an alternative to the shuttle annual return. All details on Form 363a will just verify the information Companies House already holds about your company.

What information does Companies House require about share capital?

This refers to all companies with share capital. This information should be printed on the 363s form, however if it is not you must state the following information for each class of issued share: -the name -total shares issued to members -nominal value of issued shares of the specific class

When do I have to list all company members?

A full list of all shareholders must be supplied on its: -1st annual return after the date of incorporation -following the first presentation of the full list, every 3rd annual return after must also provide a full list.

Are there other ways of providing individual member details?

If a company wishes to provide individual member details other than on the form, they are allowed to provide Companies House with a disk or Compact disk.

This must be arranged previously with Companies House.

Further News and Articles

1. Forming A Company Just Became Easier

2. Statutory Requirements For New Companies

• Issue and Allotment of Shares
• Transfer of Shares
• Dividends
• Company Meetings
• Company Notices
• Directors Meetings
• Single Member Companies

3. Non Profit Organisations

• Options for incorporated not-for-profit organisations
• Companies House Coding System
• Non s30 companies
• Royal Charter
• Charitable Companies

4. Company Directors and Secretaries

• An introduction to limited companies
• Role and duties of a company director
• Role and duties of a company secretary
• What you have to send to Companies House
• Quality of company documents
• Further information

5. Annual Returns

• Completing an annual return
• Completing the shuttle annual return Form 363s

6. Accounts and Accounting Reference Dates

• Accounting reference dates
• Submitting accounts to Companies House
• What if the accounts are delivered late?
• Small and medium sized companies accounts submission
• Very small company audit exemptions
• Audit exemptions and accounts to shareholders
• Exemption from audits for dormant companies
• What happens if my company starts trading again?
• Partnership accounts

7. Company Auditors

• Appointment of auditors
• Dormant company audit exemption
• What and who are recognised supervisory bodies?
• Removal of auditors

8. Share Capital and Prospectuses

• Share capital
• What is issued capital?
• Non-cash payments?
• Are there different types of shares?
• Can class rights be amended?
• Redemption and purchase of own shares?
• Prospectuses and listing particulars

9. Late Filing Penalties

• Late filing penalties
• Late filing penalties need not be necessary
• Once a late filing penalty has been imposed
• Further information

10. The Costs and Benefits of Company Registration

• Company Formation Introduction
• Costs and benefits of limited liability
• Restrictions and costs of setting up a company I
• Restrictions and costs of setting up a company II
• Restrictions and costs of setting up a company III
• Restrictions and costs of setting up a company IV
• The registration of company names
• The company’s constitution and the ultra vires rule
• Summary and conclusions