Companies House have announced that they are going to temporarily pause their striking off process to prevent companies being dissolved for failing to submit an Annual Confirmation Statement Form or file Accounts in time. This will give businesses affected by the Coronavirus outbreak the time they need to update their records and will help to avoid them being struck off the register.
In addition, companies which have been issued with a late filing penalty due to Covid19 will have any appeal treated sympathetically.
Finally, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced last week that “the Government will introduce legislation to ensure these companies required by law to hold annual general meetings will be able to do so safely, consistent with the restrictions on movement and gatherings introduced to address the spread of Coronavirus.”
For any advice in connection with company matters, please do not hesitate to contact Malcolm Goddard, our Director of our commercial department on 0141 673 5588 or by completing our online contact form.
