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Overseas Companies Regulations 2009 [SI 2009 No. 1801]Introductory TextPart 1 Introduction (regs. 1-2)Regulation 1 Citation and commencementRegulation 2 InterpretationPart 2 Initial registration of particulars (regs. 3-11)Regulation 3 Application and interpretation of PartRegulation 4 Duty to deliver return and documentsRegulation 5 Particulars to be included in returnRegulation 6 Particulars of the companyRegulation 7 Particulars of the establishmentRegulation 8 Documents to be delivered with the return: copy of company's constitutionRegulation 9 Documents to be delivered with the return: copies of accounting documentsRegulation 10 Statement as to future manner of compliance with accounting requirementsRegulation 11 Penalty for non-compliancePart 3 Alteration in registered particulars (regs. 12-17)Regulation 12 Application of PartRegulation 13 Return of alteration in registered particularsRegulation 14 Return of alteration in company's constitutionRegulation 15 Return of alteration as regards filing of certified copy of constitutionRegulation 16 Return of alteration of manner of compliance with accounting requirementsRegulation 17 Penalty for non-compliancePart 4 Usual residential addresses: Protection from disclosure (regs. 18-29)Regulation 18 Application and interpretation of PartRegulation 19 Protected informationRegulation 20 Protected information: restriction on use or disclosure by companyRegulation 21 Protected information: restriction on disclosure by registrarRegulation 22 Permitted use of protected information by the registrar: communicationRegulation 23 Permitted disclosure by the registrar: disclosure to specified public authorityRegulation 24 Permitted disclosure by the registrar: disclosure to credit reference agencyRegulation 25 Application to prevent disclosure to credit reference agencyRegulation 26 Disclosure under court orderRegulation 27 Circumstances in which registrar may put address on the public recordRegulation 28 Putting the address on the public recordRegulation 29 Penalty for non-compliancePart 5 Delivery of accounting documents: General (regs. 30-42)Chapter 1 Introductory provisions (reg. 30)Regulation 30 Application of PartChapter 2 Companies required to prepare and disclose accounts under parent law (regs. 31-35)Regulation 31 Application and interpretation of ChapterRegulation 32 Duty to file copies of accounting documents disclosed under parent lawRegulation 33 Statement of details of parent law and other informationRegulation 34 Period allowed for filing copies of accounting documentsRegulation 35 Penalty for non-complianceChapter 3 Companies not required to prepare and disclose accounts under parent law (regs. 36-42)Regulation 36 Application of ChapterRegulation 37 A company's financial yearRegulation 38 Duty to prepare accountsRegulation 39 Approval and signing of accountsRegulation 40 Duty to file accountsRegulation 41 Penalty for non-complianceRegulation 42 Supplementary provisionsPart 6 Delivery of accounting documents: Credit or Financial Institutions (regs. 43-57)Chapter 1 Introductory provisions (reg. 43)Regulation 43 Application and interpretation of PartChapter 2 Institutions required to prepare accounts under parent law (regs. 44-50)Regulation 44 Application and interpretation of ChapterRegulation 45 Initial filing of copies of accounting documentsRegulation 46 Filing of copies of subsequent accounting documentsRegulation 47 Statement of details of parent law and other informationRegulation 48 Supplementary provisions as to obligation to file copies of accounting documentsRegulation 49 Exception where documents available for inspectionRegulation 50 Penalty for non-complianceChapter 3 Institutions not required to prepare accounts under parent law (regs. 51-57)Regulation 51 Application of ChapterRegulation 52 An institution's financial yearRegulation 53 Duty to prepare accountsRegulation 54 Approval and signing of accountsRegulation 55 Duty to file accountsRegulation 56 Penalty for non-complianceRegulation 57 Supplementary provisionsPart 7 Trading Disclosures (regs. 58-67)Regulation 58 Application and interpretation of PartRegulation 59 Legibility of displays and disclosuresRegulation 60 Requirement to display name etc at business locationRegulation 61 Manner of display of name etcRegulation 62 Company's name to appear on communicationsRegulation 63 Particulars to appear in business letters, order forms and websitesRegulation 64 Disclosure of names of directorsRegulation 65 Disclosures relating to address for serviceRegulation 66 Civil consequences of failure to make a required disclosureRegulation 67 Penalty for non-compliancePart 8 Returns in case of winding up Etc (regs. 68-74)Regulation 68 Application of PartRegulation 69 Return in case of winding upRegulation 70 Returns to be made by liquidatorRegulation 71 Return in case of insolvency proceedings etc (other than winding up)Regulation 72 Penalties for non-complianceRegulation 73 Notice of appointment of judicial factorRegulation 74 Offence of failure to give noticePart 9 Miscellaneous provisions (regs. 75-77)Regulation 75 Service of documents on director, secretary or permanent representativeRegulation 76 Enhanced disclosure documentsRegulation 77 Duty to give notice of closure of UK establishmentPart 10 Supplementary Provisions (regs. 78-80)Regulation 78 Documents that may be drawn up and delivered in a language other than EnglishRegulation 79 RevocationsRegulation 80 Transitional provisions and savingsSchedule 1 Specified public authoritiesSchedule 2 Conditions for permitted disclosureSchedule 2, Part 1 Disclosure to specified public authority (paras. 1-4)Schedule 2, Part 2 Disclosure to credit reference agency (paras. 5-10)Schedule 2, Part 3 Interpretation of this Schedule (para. 11)Schedule 3 Application to prevent disclosure of address to credit reference agencySchedule 4 Overseas companies individual accountsSchedule 4, Part 1 General rules (paras. 1-9)Schedule 4, Part 2 Accounting principles and rules (paras. 10-14)Schedule 4, Part 3 Notes to the accounts (paras. 15-20)Schedule 5 Overseas companies group accountsSchedule 6 Credit and Financial Institutions individual accountsSchedule 6, Part 1 General Rules (paras. 1-9)Schedule 6, Part 2 Accounting principles and rules (paras. 10-14)Schedule 6, Part 3 Notes to the accounts (paras. 15-20)Schedule 7 Credit and financial institutions group accountsSchedule 8 Transitional provisions and savingsSchedule 8, Part 1 Introduction (paras. 1-2)Schedule 8, Part 2 Initial registration of particulars (paras. 3-14)Schedule 8, Part 3 Alterations to registered particulars (paras. 15-17)Schedule 8, Part 4 Residential addresses: Protection from disclosure (paras. 18-22)Schedule 8, Part 5 Delivery of accounting documents: General (paras. 23-24)Schedule 8, Part 6 Delivery of accounting documents: Credit or Financial Institutions (paras. 25-26)Schedule 8, Part 7 Returns in case of winding up Etc (paras. 27-30)Schedule 8, Part 8 Supplementary provisions (para. 31)SignatureExplanatory NoteExplanatory Memorandum
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 October 2009 - onwards
Version 2 of 2

Regulation 13 Return of alteration in registered particulars

(1) If an alteration is made in any of the particulars delivered under -

(a) regulation 6 (particulars of the company), or

(b) regulation 7 (particulars of the establishment),

the company must deliver to the registrar a return containing details of the alteration.

(2) Where a company has more than one UK establishment a return is required in respect of each UK establishment to which the alteration relates; but a return giving the registered numbers of more than one UK establishment is treated as a return in respect of each of them.

(3) An alteration in any of the particulars specified in regulation 6 (particulars of the company) is treated as relating to every UK establishment of the company.

(4) The details required of the alteration are -

(a) the particular that has been altered,

(b) details of the particular as altered, and

(c) the date on which the alteration was made.

(5) The return must also state -

(a) the company’s name,

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