Companies House has given notices of a rise in its fees and the costs of Registration of an Overseas Entity have increased by 134%. Who realised that there is a cost to remove an Entity from the ROE?
The fees for Companies House services and filings are increasing from 1 May 2024. The fees are set on a cost-recovery basis, meaning fees must cover the cost of the services delivered and there is no profit made on the charges.
The full lists of new charges for transactions at Companies House are listed below.
Overseas entities
All filings for the Register of Overseas Entities must be filed digitally. The only exception is for those who have protected status or a pending protection application. This group will need to pay a separate paper fee.
| Transaction | Channel | New fee / (current fee) |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of an overseas entity | Digital | £234 / (£100) |
| Update fee | Digital | £234 / (£120) |
| Application for removal | Digital | £706 / (£400) |
Company incorporation and registration fees
| Transaction | Channel | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| Incorporation | Digital | £50 |
| Incorporation (same day) | Software | £78 |
| Incorporation | Software | £50 |
| Incorporation | Paper | £71 |
| Registration under s1040 (Part 33 Chapter 1) CA06 | Paper | £71 |
| Re-registration of a company under Part 7 CA06 | Paper | £71 |
| Re-registration of a company under section 651 CA06 | Paper | £71 |
| Re-registration of a company under section 665 CA06 | Paper | £71 |
| Confirmation statement | Digital | £34 |
| Confirmation statement | Paper | £62 |
| Change of name | Paper | £30 |
| Change of name (same day) | Digital | £83 |
| Change of name | Digital | £20 |
| Registration of a charge | Paper | £24 |
| Registration of a charge | Digital | £15 |
| Voluntary strike-off | Paper | £44 |
| Voluntary strike-off | Digital | £33 |
| Reduction of share capital of a company under s.644 CA06 (same day) | Digital (upload service) | £136 |
| Reduction of share capital of a company under s.644 CA06 | Paper | £33 |
| Reduction of share capital of a company under s.644 CA06 | Digital (upload service) | £33 |
| Reduction of share capital of a company under s.649 CA06 (same day) | Digital (upload service) | £136 |
| Reduction of share capital of a company under s.649 CA06 | Paper | £33 |
| Reduction of share capital of a company under s.649 CA06 | Digital (upload service) | £33 |
| Administrative restoration | Paper | £468 |
| Application to make an address unavailable for public inspection | Paper | £30 |
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
| Transaction | Channel | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of LLP (same day) | Digital | £78 |
| Registration of LLP | Digital | £50 |
| Registration of LLP | Paper | £71 |
| LLP confirmation statement | Paper | £62 |
| LLP confirmation statement | Digital | £34 |
| LLP change of name | Paper | £30 |
| LLP change of name (same day) | Digital | £83 |
| LLP change of name | Digital | £20 |
| Registration of a charge by an LLP | Paper | £24 |
| Registration of a charge by an LLP | Digital | £15 |
| LLP voluntary strike-off | Paper | £44 |
| LLP voluntary strike-off | Digital | £33 |
| Administrative restoration of an LLP | Paper | £468 |
| Application to make an address unavailable for public inspection | Paper | £30 |
Overseas companies
| Transaction | Channel | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of a UK establishment of an overseas company | Paper | £71 |
| Change of corporate name or alternative name of an overseas company | Paper | £30 |
| Registration of annual accounts | Paper | £62 |
| Registration of annual accounts | Digital | £34 |
Limited partnerships
| Transaction | Channel | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of a limited partnership | Paper | £71 |
| 'Annual fee' for Scottish limited partnership (registration of all relevant documents delivered during a relevant period payable on the registration of a confirmation statement) | Paper | £62 |
| 'Annual fee' for Scottish limited partnership | Digital (upload service) | £62 |
Scottish qualifying partnerships
| Transaction | Channel | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of Scottish qualifying partnership | Paper | £71 |
| 'Annual fee' (registration of all relevant documents delivered during a relevant period payable on the registration of a confirmation statement) | Paper | £62 |
| 'Annual fee' | Digital (upload service) | £62 |
UK Economic Interest Groupings and UK Societas
| Transaction | Channel | New fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of an EEIG establishment | Paper | £71 |
| Registration of change of name of a UKEIG | Paper | £30 |
| Registration of a charge for a UKEIG | Paper | £24 |
| Registration of public company by conversion of a UK Societas | Paper | £71 |
Useful guides on this topic
Registration of Overseas Entities: Agent Guide
Registration of Overseas Entities: How to register an Overseas Entity that owns, buys or sells UK property. A detailed guide for Overseas Entities and their UK Agents.
Register of Overseas Entities: At a glance
The Register of Overseas Entities requires overseas owners of UK property to register and report their beneficial ownership to Companies House when they own, buy or sell UK property.
Companies House: What's New
From 3 March 2024, Companies House expects to enact its new powers under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act to query information provided to its Register. Accountants should review their client's registered details to ensure that they comply accordingly.
