Introduction

T2A is an Application Programming Interface (API) providing fast, reliable and secure online transactional access to our data sets and validation services.

T2A is comprised of a number of methods which offer our services. These methods may be accessed from your website or application via XML, SOAP or JSON.

This documentation is intended to be used by software developers intending to use one or more of the T2A methods. We provide a simple XML/JSON interface, promising easy integration; we also provide code samples in some popular languages including PHP, "classic" ASP and JavaScript.

General API Guide

API Endpoint & Authentication

T2A offers XML / JSON and SOAP API endpoints to suit your development framework.

XML / JSON

https://api.t2a.io/rest/


Our XML / JSON endpoint will output a response in XML by default or JSON if the output parameter is set to json (see example below).


SOAP

https://api.t2a.io/soap/

API Key Authentication

All T2A methods require authentication using the mandatory input parameter api_key. An API Key must be obtained by signing up. If you've already registered, you can view your API key by logging in.

Your API key should not be disclosed to third parties, and should not be included in web pages; however, other security measures are available to prevent unauthorised use of your account.

Example request URL
The following is an example request using the XML / JSON endpoint with the mandatory api_key and output set to json:

Free Test Mode

As an aid to developers during the early stages of integration, every method can operate in a limited test mode, which is free to use.

When in a test mode, the method returns dummy data in an identical form to a real execution. This facility is available to XML, JSON, and SOAP users.

To use test mode, simply set the API key (or a JavaScript key) to test.

Please note that the test mode should only be used for initial connectivity and parsing tests; ensure that your real API key is used on "live" services.

Further details on the free test mode for each method can be found in the detailed documentation for each method.

XML and JSON REST API Overview

asy to use XML and JSON API. Requests may be made via POST or GET. The response is XML by default; adding the parameter output=json returns a JSON response. The XML and JSON API is available at:-

https://api.t2a.io/rest

The default XML response is shown below. Note the status and error code:-


<?xml version="1.0"?>
<T2A_Result>
  <mode>normal</mode>
  <status>error</status>
  <error_code>missing_method</error_code>
  <t2a_version_number>1.0.0</t2a_version_number>
</T2A_Result>	
	

The default JSON response is shown below:-

{
  "mode":"normal",
  "status":"error",
  "error_code":"missing_method",
  "t2a_version_number":"1.0.0"
}
	

You can optionally specify a JSONP padding callback function in which the JSON is to be wrapped; the use of the parameter and values callback=myPadding is shown below:-

myPadding({
  "mode":"normal",
  "status":"error",
  "error_code":"missing_method",
  "t2a_version_number":"1.0.0"
});

URL Encoding a GET Request

The JSON and XML API is normally invoked as an HTTP GET request, with parameters included in the query string.

When making a GET request, remember to URL encode the value part of each parameter=value pair.

Here are some common code examples:-

Language Example
"Classic" ASP "&name=" & Server.urlencode(input_name)
PHP "&name=" . urlencode($input_name)
JavaScript "&name=" + encodeURI(input_name)

SOAP API

Developers may prefer to use our SOAP XML API, which is a superset of the XML API.

The SOAP XML API is available:-

https://api.t2a.io/soap

The above location allows access to the T2A web services description page; it also allows developers to view the WSDL service description, and to test each method, using an API key.

Using XML, JSON and SOAP Methods

Each service can be executed in a single HTTP or HTTPS request to our servers; there is no requirement to negotiate an access key.

When using XML or SOAP, most methods return data in an XML element which is named (method_name)_res; for example, area_code returns the result in an XML element named <area_code_res>.

Every XML, JSON and SOAP result contains common status, error code and version number components.

Full details on the XML, JSON and SOAP API are available here.

Asynchronous Methods

Most of the services available in T2A are synchronous - they return as quickly as possible with the result.

For some methods, mainly those involving bulk operations, the operation is asynchronous.

Every asynchronous service revolves around the creation of a "job", and the background execution of T2A on that job.

A typical asynchronous service follows these stages:-

  1. Create a Job. T2A gives you an encrypted unique job ID. This contains only alphanumeric characters plus underscore and dash.
  2. Pass your data into that job.
  3. Start the job processing.
  4. Read the progress of the job, as a percentage.
  5. When that percentage has reached 100, the job is completed.
  6. Read or download the processed data from the completed job.

Currently the only asynchronous method is deceased_bulk.

Using Your Account Control Panel

The control panel is used to:-

Security

As a T2A customer, you may configure and control the security of your account credits - preventing unauthorised use.

  1. Using the control panel, add the IP address(es) of your server(s) which are permitted to use your T2A account. If any IP addresses are in the permitted list, requests from other IP addresses will be denied.
  2. When invoking T2A from client-side JavaScript, generate a secure temporary key (we refer to this as a JavaScript key) that can be safely included in your HTML mark-up, using the javascript_key method. This key expires after a short period, and is restricted to only function on your specified domain, and can optionally be configured to only operate for the user's IP address.
  3. All methods can be optionally invoked via HTTPS.

Code Examples

Code examples for the area_code method in PHP and jQuery:

PHP


<?php
// Get text from query string or set to empty
$text = isset($_GET['text']) ? $_GET['text'] : '';

$url = 'https://api.t2a.io/rest/?'
. 'method=area_code'
. '&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY'
. '&text=' . urlencode($text);

// Fetch XML from T2A API
$result = simplexml_load_file($url);

if($result) {

  // Check for errors
  if($result->status == 'ok') {

    $area_code_list = $result->area_code_list;

  } else {

    // Report error
    echo 'Error: ' . $result->error_code;
    exit;

  }
}
?>

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html lang="en"> 
  <head> 
    <meta charset="UTF-8"> 
    <title>Code example</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <!-- iterate over list of area codes -->
    <?php foreach($area_code_list->area_code as $area_code): ?>
    <!-- output area code -->
    <h3><?php echo $area_code->code; ?></h3>
    <ul>
      <!-- iterate over list of places in this area code -->
      <?php foreach($area_code->place_list->place as $place): ?>
      <!-- output place name -->
      <li><?php echo $place->name; ?></li>
      <?php endforeach; ?>
    </ul>
    <?php endforeach; ?>
  </body>
</html>                 
	
	

jQuery


<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html lang="en"> 
  <head> 
    <meta charset="UTF-8"> 
    <title>Code example</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.min.js"></script>

    <script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function(){ 

      // Attach code to form's onsubmit event
      $(".demo").submit(function() {

        // Fetch JSON from T2A API
        $.getJSON("https://api.t2a.io/rest/?callback=?",
        { 
          "method" : "area_code",
          "api_key" : "YOUR_API_KEY", // better to use js_key obtained from javascript_key service for security reasons
          "output" : "json",
          "text" : $("#text").val()
        },
        // Function to parse resulting JSON
        function(result) {

        // Check for errors
          if(result.status == "ok") {

            var html = "<p><strong>Your search returned the following dialling codes:</strong></p>";
            $.each(result.area_code_list, function() {
              html += "<h3>" + this.code + "</h3><ul>";
              $.each(this.place_list, function() {
                html += "<li>" + this.name + "</li>";
              });
              html += "</ul>";
            });
            $("#results").html(html);

          } else {
            // report error
            alert("Error: " + result.error_code);
          }

        }
	    );

        return false;
      });
    });
    </script>

  </head>
  <body>
    <form class="demo">
      <label for="text">Dialling code, location, or postal area:</label>
      <input type="text" id="text" />
      <input type="submit" />
    </form>
    <div id="results"></div>
  </body>
</html>
	
	

XML, JSON and SOAP API Details

General XML, JSON and SOAP Overview

We offer a very simple, structured XML API, which can also return a JSON response. We also offer a SOAP API, which is a superset of the XML API, using the same format of results, wrapped in a SOAP response.

The primary focus of the documentation in this section is aimed at users of the XML and JSON API; SOAP users generally would use the SOAP API as an external web service, using an IDE such as Visual Studio which creates classes to de-serialize the SOAP responses.

Accessing the XML and JSON API

The XML and JSON API is available:-

https://api.t2a.io/rest

Accessing the SOAP API

The SOAP XML API is available:-

https://api.t2a.io/soap

.NET developers using Visual Studio should use the above location when adding web services to their projects. A WSDL is available.

A JavaScript Key

The T2A methods may be invoked from client-side JavaScript. In order to secure this facility, we have created a system allowing you to create a secure temporary key. Advantages are:-

  1. There is no need to embed your API key in the HTML; use the temporary key.
  2. The temporary key will only work when invoked in a specified website domain.
  3. The temporary key will expire after a specified number of minutes, never more than 60.
  4. The temporary key can optionally be further secured to only operate on the final client's IP address.
  5. The key is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption.

Use the method javascript_key to create the temporary key, to be embedded in your web page.

More information about using T2A from JavaScript can be found here.

Security

All server-side requests require your API key.

JSON requests, and XML requests which are launched from JavaScript, should use our javascript_key method to obtain a temporary, secure key which is safe to include in HTML markup, since it expires within an hour, and can be restricted to the final user's IP address.

Invoking Methods

The XML and JSON API accepts GET and POST requests; the methods can be tested using a web browser.

Using T2A from JavaScript

Developers experienced in using external web services from JavaScript may wish to skip this section.

Cross-Domain Ajax

For reasons of web browser security, it is not normally possible to load scripts from one domain into another. For example, the following are prohibited:

Therefore, it is not possible to use T2A directly from Ajax on your web pages, because your Ajax request will be to a domain other than your own.

We now demonstrate three solutions to this problem.

Solution 1 - Raw JavaScript

This section demonstrates how to securely use T2A from client-side JavaScript, without using a JavaScript Library such as jQuery.

We will use a technique known as on-demand JavaScript, to force the web browser to load an external Javascript source, which in this case, is a T2A JSON response.

These examples use PHP.

Obtain a Temporary JavaScript Key

In your server-side scripting, obtain a JavaScript key. This example uses PHP:-

<?php
$js_key = ""; //the temp key
$api_key = ""; //set your API key here
$url = "https://api.t2a.io/rest?"
. "method=javascript_key"
. "&api_key=" . $api_key
. "&lifetime_minutes=" . (2 * 60) // Life time in minutes (max 24 hours)
. "&domain=t2a.co"; // Replace with your website's domain
// Fetch XML from T2A API
$result = simplexml_load_file($url);
if ($result && $result->javascript_key)
{
  $js_key = (string)$result->javascript_key;
}
?>
	

The temporary key is stored in the server-side variable $js_key in the example above.

Action a Client-Side Request to T2A

Using the temporary key, we may now send a request from the browser, to T2A.

This is done by inserting a <script> tag into the DOM, where the external JavaScript is actually a request to T2A (JSON). This does not violate browser security.

The resulting JavaScript object returned from T2A can easily be accessed.

The JavaScript is part of a server-side script, in this case PHP. This allows the temporary key to be written into the HTML:-

// generic function to insert a script tag to execute the url
// which is an external JavaScript (JSON)
function get_json(url)
{
  var head = document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0];
  var script = document.createElement("script");
  script.type = "text/javascript";
  script.src = url;
  head.appendChild(script);
}

// set a javascript variable, note that this is actually written by the
// PHP to set the temp key
var javascript_key = "<?php echo $js_key; ?>";

// Fetch JSON from T2A API
// this is using the method ip_country
// note that we use the callback function to make the resulting
// JSON be sent to our parse_json function
window.onload = function()
{
  var url = "https://api.t2a.io/rest?"
  + "method=ip_country"
  + "&javascript_key=" + javscript_key
  + "&output=json"
  + "&callback=parse_json";
  get_json(url);
}	
	

The function we use to parse the JSON is shown below. Here, we use simple JavaScript alert boxes to show the result or error:-

function parse_json(result)
{
  if(result.status == "ok")
  {
    alert('Your IP address is ' + result.ip_address + ' and your country code is ' + result.country_code);
  }
  else
  {
    // report error
    alert(result.error_code);
  }
}	
	

Solution 2 - jQuery

Using jQuery simplifies the process of sending the client-side request to T2A.

The example below is in PHP. As with the raw JavaScript example above, we have obtained a temporary key (see above), stored in the server-side variable $js_key.

This is written into the HTML markup by PHP, so that it can become a client-side variable called javascript_key.

The jQuery functions are then used to send and process the JSON request to T2A:-

// set a javascript variable, note that this is actually written by the
// PHP to set the temp key
var javascript_key="<?php echo $js_key; ?>";
$(document).ready(function(){
  // Fetch JSON from T2A API
  $.getJSON(
    "https://api.t2a.io/rest?callback=?",
    {
      'method' : 'ip_country',
      'javascript_key' : javascript_key,
      'output' : 'json'
    },
    // Function to parse resulting JSON
    function(result) {
      // Check for errors
      if(result.status == "ok") {
        alert('Your IP address is ' + result.ip_address + ' and your country code is ' + result.country_code);
      } else {
        // report error
        alert(result.error_code);
      }
	}
  });
});
	

Solution 3 - Use Ajax

You could use Ajax to access T2A by creating a server-side component on your own web server which receives the Ajax request, and then communicates with T2A.

For example, if you were using the ip_location method on a PHP website:-

  1. Create a .php file to process an Ajax request; we'll call it iploc.php
  2. Your Ajax request will use iploc.php on your domain (and thus avoiding cross-domain security issues).
  3. The php will send a request directly to T2A from the server, and will echo the response back, to the client-side Ajax component.

In effect, iploc.php is a proxy, allowing you to use Ajax.

.NET Developers and the SOAP API

.NET developers using Visual Studio should create a web reference using https://api.t2a.io/soap

In the examples below, our web reference is named t2a. The class containing the methods is named t2a.T2A, and the result classes are also in the t2a namespace.

This is a C# illustration of the use of the ip_location method:-

// create a web reference using https://api.t2a.io/soap
//
// the reference here is named t2a, and the class is called T2A
//
// create an instance of t2a.T2A
t2a.T2A myclass = new t2a.T2A();
// the result class is also in t2a
//
t2a.ip_location_res res = myclass.ip_location(api_key, null, ip_address);
// check the status, if ok, display results, otherwise display the error
if (res.status.CompareTo("ok") == 0)
	

This is a Visual Basic illustration of the use of ip_location:-

' execute the method
' replace with your own API key
Dim api_key As String = "---"
' create a web reference using https://api.t2a.io/soap
' the reference here is named t2a, and the class is called T2A
' create an instance of t2a.T2A
Dim myclass2 As New t2a.T2A()
' the result class is also in t2a
Dim res As t2a.ip_location_res = myclass2.ip_location(api_key, "",
ip_address)
' check the status, if ok, display results, otherwise display the error
If (res.status = "ok") Then	
	

Next: Result Page Caching

Result Page Caching

Some of our methods produce large result sets, comprising hundreds of records. To make this large result list usable to their end clients, developers will probably wish to present the records in shorter pages of results. In order to achieve this, it would be necessary to store the entire result set on your web server, either in a memory cache, or a short-lived database cache.

T2A offers a transparent page cache on methods that can produce large result sets. The XML, JSON and SOAP APIs will store the complete result in a cache on your behalf (only usable by you) for 60 minutes, to allow easy paging for your final clients. In order to use the cache, you must set both of the following parameters:-

Those methods that offer page caching include the following in their result:-

Common XML, JSON, and SOAP Error Codes

The error codes below are applicable to all methods:-

Name Description
method_not_subscribed You are not subscribed to the specified method.
missing_(param) The named mandatory parameter is missing. For example:- missing_api_key indicates that the parameter api_key is missing.
invalid_(param) The named parameter is in an invalid format. For example:- invalid_api_key indicates that the api_key value is invalid.
expired_javascript_key The javascript_key value, used during client-side request, has expired.
http_referrer_missing When a javascript_key is in use, the http referrer request header was missing, so the domain cannot be authenticated.
client_ip_address_not_allowed When a javascript_key is in use, the IP address permitted to use the key does not match the final user's IP address.
client_domain_not_allowed When not using a JavaScript key, the IP address from which the request has originated does not match any of the permitted IP addresses set the control panel.
unauthorised_ip_address When not using a JavaScript key, the IP address from which the request has originated does not match any of the permitted IP addresses set the control panel.
insufficient_credit You do not have sufficient credit to use this method.
too_many The request returned more records than can be included in the response. More information should be supplied to allow the search to be narrowed.
no_record The request returned no records. We return an error code in preference to the more verbose option of returning an empty result set.
invalid_address The address given in the input parameters is invalid.
failed A general error has occurred. In normal operation you should never see this error; please use our backup facility.
no_database A general error has occurred. In normal operation you should never see this error; please use our backup facility.

Common Response Structures

These structures are returned by more than one method.

Common Response Structure <address>


The address structure is returned by the address_search method.

Element Description
line_1 Address line 1.
line_2 Address line 2.
line_3 Address line 3.
place The place. If the address is in a named area within a large town, this will be that area, otherwise it will be the town. place is never empty if town is set.
town The town; only used if the address is in a named area within that town.
postcode The UK postal code, formatted to include the space.
addr_single_line The address, formatted as a single line. Commas are inserted between the major elements, and the postcode is included, if available.
street This is the "raw" element returned which is known as the thoroughfare. The cleaned elements line_1, line_2 and line_3 include this element.
street2

This is the "raw" element returned which is known as the dependent thoroughfare. The cleaned elements line_1, line_2 and line_3 include this element.

In a formatted address, this would appear before the thoroughfare, for example, street2 (the dependent thoroughfare) is the former:-

Pudding Row
Heslingbottom Road

premises This is the "raw" building number. The cleaned elements line_1, line_2 and line_3 include this element.
building This is the "raw" building name. The cleaned elements line_1, line_2 and line_3 include this element.
organisation This is the "raw" organisation name. The cleaned elements line_1, line_2 and line_3 include this element.

Common Response Structure <business>


Element Description
name Business name
telephone_number Telephone number
line_1 Address line 1
line_2 Address line 2
line_3 Address line 3
place The place. If the address is in a named area within a large town, this will be that area, otherwise it will be the town. place is never empty if town is set.
town The town; only used if the address is in a named area within that town.
postcode The UK postal code, formatted to include the space.
addr_single_line The address, formatted as a single line. Commas are inserted between the major elements, and the postcode is included, if available.
email_address Contact email address for this business.
web Business website address.
fax_number Business fax number.
classification Business classification.
company_number Limited company number or non-limited company ID for use with the company_details method.

Common Response Structure <company_short>


This structure is a brief summary of a company name and other details.

Note that the company_number value is used in order to access the main company information methods.

Element Description
name The company name.
company_number The unique Companies House company number.
data_set

The data set to which this record belongs. These are:-

  • Live
  • Dissolved
  • Former
  • Proposed
company_index_status

Effective: Proposed Name accepted for processing.

Rejected: Proposed Name Rejected.

Removed: Removed from register (Converted or Closed).

CngOfName Change of name.

Dissolved: Inliq: In Liquidation.

StatusR For a Scottish company, this will indicate that the company is in receivership. For English/Welsh companies, the "receivership" flag may mean that one or more of the company's properties has gone into receivership.

company_date The date on which the action / event took place.

Common Response Structure <director>


This structure is returned by the director_details and company_details methods. All elements may be empty unless stated.

Element Description
title The person's title, such as Mr, Mrs, Ms etc.
forename Only supplied where applicable - May be more than one occurrence.
surname The person's surname.
honours The person's honours. Note that this is only present when this instance is returned from the director_details method.
nationality The nationality. Note that this is only present when this instance is returned from the director_details method.
corporate_indicator Used to distinguish corporate appointments from natural person appointments. Will be set to "Y" or "1" if the officer is a corporate body. Otherwise set to space. Note that this is only present when the instance is returned from the director_details method or company_details method.
country_state_of_residence The 'Country/State of Residence' applies to officers who are indicated as Natural Person Directors. Data captured within this field will return for filings under the 2006 Act for these officer types only; Where there is no data captured the field will remain blank.
name_single_line

The name on a single line, comprising title, forename, middle initial and surname; for example:-

Mr Alan Fiction
Jean A Dreamer

director_id An ID to be used in the director_details method, to obtain full information on the individual. Note that the ID consists only of alphanumeric characters plus the underscore _ and dash - characters.
line_1 Address line 1. Note that this is only present when the instance is returned from the director_details method or company_details method.
line_2 Address line 2. Note that this is only present when the instance is returned from the director_details method or company_details method.
line_3 Address line 3. Note that this is only present when the instance is returned from the director_details method or company_details method.
place The place.
postcode The postcode.
addr_single_line The address, formatted as a single line. Commas are inserted between the major elements, and the postcode is included, if available.
dob The date of birth in the format YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 1963-05-16).
num_appt Total number of appointments of all kinds held by an individual.
num_current_appt Number of current appointments.
num_dissoloved_appt Number of dissolved appointments.
num_resigned_appt Number of resigned appointments.
director_appt_list List of director_appt records, this is only returned when the search was for current company officers.
director_disq_list List of director_disq records for a disqualified director. This is only returned when the search was for disqualified company officers.

Common Response Structure <director_appt>


This structure is only used in conjunction with the above director structure, and only during the method director_details. This shows the appointments relating to this company officer.

Element Description
company_name The company name.
company_number The companies house number.
company_status

The current status. The defined values include:-

  • active
  • dissolved
  • liquidation
  • receivership
status

The appointment status. The values include:-

  • current
  • resigned
type The appointment type. See the Company Officer Types appendix.
appointment_date In the format YYYY-MM-DD
resignation_date In the format YYYY-MM-DD
occupation The occupation of the individual.
date_prefix

Only supplied where applicable, will be supplied if the appointee was appointed prior to the original data capture by Companies House and the appointment date was taken from the last Annual Return.

An example is:-

PRE-

Common Response Structure <director_disq>


This structure is only used in conjunction with the above director structure, and only during the method director_details. This structure contains the information on the companies from which the individual is disqualified.

Element Description
company_name The company name.
company_number number The companies house number.
reason

Reason for disqualification. An example is:

CDDA 1986 S7.

See the appendix for an explanation.

The above example means that the person was disqualified under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 section 7.

start_date In the format YYYY-MM-DD
end_date In the format YYYY-MM-DD
exemptions Only supplied where applicable. This is a nested list (with no further children) of director_disq records. The record in the exemptions list do not have their reason and exemptions fields set.

Common Response Structure <geo_data>


The address structure is returned by the geo_code and geo_code_telephone methods; not all elements are returned by both methods.

Element Description
north Northing value, if the data is in the UK. See Co-ordinate Systems.
east Easting value, if the data is in the UK. See Co-ordinate Systems.
latitude WGS 84 (GPS) latitude value.
longitude WGS 84 (GPS) longitude value.
country_code ISO 3166-1 two character country code.
country_name The country name.
description Description of the item.
postcode A full UK postcode; in the case of geo_code_telephone this is a sample postcode in the area indicated.
city The nearest city; this is only set by ip_location.
UPRN The Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) for an address location.

Common Response Structure <person>


The person structure is returned by the person_search method.

Element Description
title The person's title, such as Mr, Mrs, Ms etc.
forename The person's first name.
middle_initial The second initial.
surname The person's surname.
name_single_line

The name on a single line, comprising title, forename, middle initial and surname; for example:-

Mr Alan Fiction
Jean A Dreamer

line_1 Address line 1.
line_2 Address line 2.
line_3 Address line 3.
place The place. If the address is in a named area within a large town, this will be that area, otherwise it will be the town. place is never empty if town is set.
town The town; only used if the address is in a named area within that town.
postcode The UK postal code, formatted to include the space.
addr_single_line The address, formatted as a single line. Commas are inserted between the major elements, and the postcode is included, if available.
years_list

A list of years, in which the electoral roll record for this person has been found.

Please note that the XML returns an array of Strings; each year is a single String.

<years_list>
  <string>2008</string>
  <string>2009</string>
  <string>2010</string>
  <string>2011</string>
</years_list>					
				

The JSON returns an array of years thus:-

"years_list":["2009","2010","2011"],
telephone_number The person's landline telephone number.
mobile The person's mobile telephone number.
email_address The person's email address.
dob The person's date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format.
director_id A director ID, where available. To be used in conjunction with the director_details method.

Common Response Structure <place>


The place structure is used in place lists returned by the person_search and business_search methods; not all elements are returned by each method.

Element Description
name The place name as a single line of text. For example:- Weymouth, Dorset

Common Response Structure <premises>


An array of records is returned from an address-only person_search - the end user should select the premises at which to view the occupants. Use the name value to replace the premises input parameter value.

You must use the entire name value, including the postal code, when replacing the premises value.

Element Description
name The name of a premises, for example:- 27 Imagination Gardens (YO10 5NP)

Common Response Structure <street>


This structure is returned by the person_search method. An array of records is returned from an address-only search - the end user should select the street on which to view the occupants. Use the name value to replace the street input parameter value.

Element Description
name The street name, for example:- Imagination Gardens, Magic Street (YO10)

Common Response Structure <date_details>


Element Description
y Year in YYYY format e.g. 2011
m Month (1-12)
d Day (1-31)
en Date in 'D Mon YYYY' e.g. 1 Jun 2017

Common Response Structure <date_time>


Element Description
year Year in YYYY format e.g. 2011
month Month (1-12)
day Day (1-31)
hour Hour (0-23)
min Minutes (0-59)
sec Seconds (0-59)

Response Structure <company_shareholder>


This structure is returned by company_credit_report and company_details methods. This is a single shareholder within the <company_shareholder_list> of a credit report.

Element Description
name Shareholder's name
currency Full description of the shares
shares Full description of the shares
share_count The shares amount
share_type The shares type
nominal_value The nominal value of the share
percentage The percentage held by this shareholder

Response Structure <company_financial>


This structure is returned by company_credit_report and company_details methods. This is a single financial item (covering a described period) within the financial list. Note that there are sub-elements for profit and loss, balance sheet, capital reserve and ratio; the names of those elements are listed separately.

Element Description
start_date The start date YYYY-MM-DD
end_date The end date YYYY-MM-DD
currency Currency e.g. GBP
period_months The period covered, in months
profit_loss Company Profit and Loss information
balance_sheet Company Balance Sheet information
capital_reserve Company Capital Reserve information
ratio Company Ratio information
net_cash_flow_from_operations Financial Information
net_cash_flow_before_financing Financial Information
net_cash_flow_from_financing Financial Information
contingent_liability Financial InformationFinancial Information
capital_employed Financial Information
employees Number of employees
auditors The name of the auditors
audit_qualification Comments from the auditors
bankers Bankers
bank_branch_code The Sort code e.g. 60-60-05

Company Profit and Loss


These are the elements within the profit_loss section.

Element
turnover
consolidated_accounts
cost_of_sales
gross_profit
export
directors_emoluments
operating_profits
depreciation
audit_fees
interest_payments
pre_tax
taxation
post_tax
dividends_payable
retained_profits
salaries

Company Balance Sheet


These are the elements within the balance_sheet section.

Element
tangible_assets
intangible_assets
fixed_assets
current_assets
trade_debtors
stock
cash
other_current_assets
increase_in_cash
misc_current_assets
total_assets
total_current_liabilities
trade_creditors
overdraft
other_short_term_finance
misc_current_liabilities
other_long_term_finance
long_term_liabilities
overdraft_long_term_liabilities
liabilities
net_assets
working_capital

Company Capital Reserve


These are the elements within the capital_reserve section.

Element
paid_up_equity
profit_loss_reserve
sundry_reserve
revaluation_reserve
net_worth
reserves
shareholder_funds

Company Ratio


These are the elements within the ratio section.

Element
pre_tax_margin
net_working_capital
gearing_ratio
equity
creditor_days
debtor_days
liquidity
return_on_capital_employed
current_ratio
total_debt_ratio
stock_turnover_ratio
return_on_assets_employed
return_on_net_assets_employed
current_debt_ratio

Appendices

ISO 3166-1 Country Codes

Code Country Name Flag
GB United Kingdom
AD Andorra
AE United Arab Emirates
AF Afghanistan
AG Antigua and Barbuda
AI Anguilla
AL Albania
AM Armenia
AO Angola
AQ Antarctica
AR Argentina
AS American Samoa
AT Austria
AU Australia
AW Aruba
AX Åland Islands
AZ Azerbaijan
BA Bosnia and Herzegovina
BB Barbados
BD Bangladesh
BE Belgium
BF Burkina Faso
BG Bulgaria
BH Bahrain
BI Burundi
BJ Benin
BL Saint Barthélemy
BM Bermuda
BN Brunei
BO Bolivia
BQ Caribbean Netherlands
BR Brazil
BS Bahamas
BT Bhutan
BV Bouvet Island
BW Botswana
BY Belarus
BZ Belize
CA Canada
CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands
CD Democratic Republic of the Congo
CF Central African Republic
CG Congo (Republic of)
CH Switzerland
CI Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
CK Cook Islands
CL Chile
CM Cameroon
CN China
CO Colombia
CR Costa Rica
CU Cuba
CV Cape Verde
CW Curaçao
CX Christmas Island
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
DE Germany
DJ Djibouti
DK Denmark
DM Dominica
DO Dominican Republic
DZ Algeria
EC Ecuador
EE Estonia
EG Egypt
EH Western Saharan
ER Eritrea
ES Spain
ET Ethiopia
FI Finland
FJ Fiji
FK Falkland Islands
FM Micronesia
FO Faroe Islands
FR France
GA Gabon
GD Grenada
GE Georgia
GF French Guiana
GG Guernsey
GH Ghana
GI Gibralter
GL Greenland
GM Gambia
GN Guinea
GP Guadeloupe
GQ Equatorial Guinea
GR Greece
GS South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
GT Guatemala
GU Guam
GW Guinea-Bissau
GY Guyana
HK Hong Kong
HM Heard and McDonald Islands
HN Honduras
HR Croatia
HT Haiti
HU Hungary
ID Indonesia
IE Ireland
IL Israel
IM Isle of Man
IN India
IO British Indian Ocean Territory
IQ Iraq
IR Iran
IS Iceland
IT Italy
JE Jersey
JM Jamaica
JO Jordan
JP Japan
KE Kenya
KG Kyrgyzstan
KH Cambodia
KI Kiribati
KM Comoros
KN Saint Kitts and Nevis
KP North Korea
KR South Korea
KW Kuwait
KY Cayman Islands
KZ Kazakhstan
LA Laos
LB Lebanon
LC Saint Lucia
LI Liechtenstein
LK Sri Lanka
LR Liberia
LS Lesotho
LT Lithuania
LU Luxembourg
LV Latvia
LY Libya
MA Morocco
MC Monaco
MD Moldova
ME Montenegro
MF Saint Martin (France)
MG Madagascar
MH Marshall Islands
MK Macedonia
ML Mali
MM Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar)
MN Mongolia
MO Macau
MP Northern Mariana Islands
MQ Martinique
MR Mauritania
MS Montserrat
MT Malta
MU Mauritius
MV Maldives
MW Malawi
MX Mexico
MY Malaysia
MZ Mozambique
NA Namibia
NC New Caledonia
NE Niger
NF Norfolk Island
NG Nigeria
NI Nicaragua
NL Netherlands
NO Norway
NP Nepal
NR Nauru
NU Niue
NZ New Zealand
OM Oman
PA Panama
PE Peru
PF French Polynesia
PG Papua New Guinea
PH Philippines
PK Pakistan
PL Poland
PM St. Pierre and Miquelon
PN Pitcairn
PR Puerto Rico
PS Palestine
PT Portugal
PW Palau
PY Paraguay
QA Qatar
RE Réunion
RO Romania
RS Serbia
RU Russian Federation
RW Rwanda
SA Saudi Arabia
SB Solomon Islands
SC Seychelles
SD Sudan
SE Sweden
SG Singapore
SH Saint Helena
SI Slovenia
SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
SK Slovakia
SL Sierra Leone
SM San Marino
SN Senegal
SO Somalia
SR Suriname
SS South Sudan
ST São Tome and Príncipe
SV El Salvador
SX Saint Martin (Netherlands)
SY Syria
SZ Swaziland
TC Turks and Caicos Islands
TD Chad
TF French Southern Territories
TG Togo
TH Thailand
TJ Tajikistan
TK Tokelau
TL Timor-Leste
TM Turkmenistan
TN Tunisia
TO Tonga
TR Turkey
TT Trinidad and Tobago
TV Tuvalu
TW Taiwan
TZ Tanzania
UA Ukraine
UG Uganda
UM United States Minor Outlying Islands
US United States of America
UY Uruguay
UZ Uzbekistan
VA Vatican
VC Saint Vincent and Grenadines
VE Venezuela
VG British Virgin Islands
VI United States Virgin Islands
VN Vietnam
VU Vanuatu
WF Wallis and Futuna Islands
WS Samoa
YE Yemen
YT Mayotte
ZA South Africa
ZM Zambia
ZW Zimbabwe

Co-ordinate Systems

GS 84 (GPS Co-ordinates)


We use the World Geodetic System standard co-ordinate system. Co-ordinates are expressed as signed decimal latitude and longitude values. This reference system is also use by the Global Positioning System (GPS).

OSGB36


The Ordnance Survey grid system projects Great Britain onto a 2D system comprising X and Y co-ordinates, in metres. The origin is at a point to the south west of Land's End. The X and Y co-ordinates are referred to as eastings (or east) and northings (or north) respectively.

Note that the OSGB36 grid system applies only to Great Britain and offshore islands - Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands are not included.

Irish Grid Reference System


The island of Ireland uses a similar system to OSGB36; co-ordinates are projected onto a 2D system which covers the island. This is independent from the GB system.

Examples


Great Britain

Here are the approximate positions of some GB places, in WGS 84 and OSGB36.

Name Latitude Longitude X (Eastings) Y (Northings)
London 51.5 -0.126236 530157 179576
Penzance 50.118558 -5.540874 30281 146977
Edinburgh 55.944555 -3.206062 324771 673047
Cardiff 51.491848 -3.194584 317161 177666
Leeds 53.809035 -1.546004 429993 424844
Aberdeen 57.148134 -2.121849 392726 806367
Norwich 52.636641 1.288493 622611 309398

Northern Ireland

Here are the approximate positions of some places in Northern Ireland, in WGS 84 and the Irish Grid Reference System.

Name Latitude Longitude X (Eastings) Y (Northings)
Belfast 54.5757 -5.98257 142717 530157
Coleraine 55.131994 -6.668451 102550 591914
Ballymena 54.863117 -6.278343 125565 560426

Data Sources

BT OSIS

BT OSIS data is a daily updated directory of business and residential telephone numbers. BT OSIS data could be used for building a directory enquiries facility, telephone number appending large customer files, or screening existing customer data for updates or changes.

UK Edited Electoral Roll

The UK Edited Electoral Roll is a database of people who have registered to vote in the UK and not opted out of having their data included. You can search for people on the electoral roll by forename, surname and address. Electoral Roll data is useful for a variety of purposes such as building marketing lists or identity checking. It is a useful first step in confirming that an applicant for goods or services is providing accurate information.

Companies House

Companies House data is a collection of information on UK companies including: Company Names, Company Directors, Company Documents, Company Appointments and Company numbers. Companies House data is useful for verifying company details and for marketing purposes e.g. identifying potential decision makers within an organisation.

The Bereavement Register

The Bereavement Register is a database of people registered as deceased. It is used as a deceased suppression tool to avoid the distress caused to relatives when marketing material is sent to a deceased person.

Telephone Preference Service (TPS and CTPS)

The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is a monthly updated central opt-out register of telephone numbers belonging to people who do not wish to receive unsolicited sales and marketing phone calls. It is a legal requirement that organisations screen any telemarketing data they hold against the TPS register.

Corporate TPS (or CTPS) is a similar service for business instead of residential telephone numbers - for organisations that telemarket B2B. It is a legal requirement that B2B sales data is also screened against this register.

Company Categories

Private Unlimited Company
Private Limited Company
Public Limited Company
Old Public Company
PRI/LBG/NSC/S.30 (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, section 30 of the Companies Act)
Limited Partnership
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Converted/Closed
Private Unlimited
Other company type
PRIV LTD SECT.30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act
ICVC (Securities)
ICVC (Warrant)
ICVC (Umbrella)
European Public Limited-Liability Company (SE)
Community Interest Company
Community Interest Public Limited Company
Limited Liability Partnerships (OC & SO companies)

Company Form Types

1 Post October 2009 Form Types and Descriptions

1.1 CATEGORY ACC: ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

AAAnnual Accounts
AAMDAmended Accounts

1.2 CATEGORY ANRT: ANNUAL RETURNS

AR01Annual Return
LLAR01Annual Return of a Limited Liability Partnership
AR01cAnnual Return (Welsh language form)
LLAR01cAnnual Return of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)

1.3 CATEGORY APPT: APPOINTMENTS

AP01Appointment of director
AP02 Appointment of corporate director
AP03 Appointment of secretary
AP04 Appointment of corporate secretary
CH01 Change of particulars for director
CH02 Change of particulars for corporate director
CH03 Change of particulars for secretary
CH04 Change of particulars for corporate secretary
TM01 Termination of appointment of director
TM02Termination of appointment of secretary
AP01c Appointment of director (Welsh language form)
AP02c Appointment of corporate director (Welsh language form)
AP03c Appointment of secretary (Welsh language form)
AP04c Appointment of corporate secretary (Welsh language form)
CH01c Change of particulars for director (Welsh language form)
CH02c Change of particulars for corporate director (Welsh language form)
CH03c Change of particulars for secretary (Welsh language form)
CH04c Change of particulars for corporate secretary (Welsh language form)
TM01c Termination of appointment of director (Welsh language form)
TM02c Termination of appointment of secretary (Welsh language form)
LLAP01 Appointment of member to a Limited Liability Partnership
LLAP02 Appointment of member to a Limited Liability Partnership
LLCH01 Change of particulars for member of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLCH02 Change of particulars of a corporate member of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLTM01 Termination of the member of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLAP01c Appointment of member to a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLAP02c Appointment of member to a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLCH01c Change of particulars for member of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLCH02c Change of particulars of a corporate member of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLTM01c Termination of the member of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
SEAP01 Appointment of a member of a supervisory organ of Societas Europaea (SE)
SEAP02 Appointment of a corporate body or firm as a member of a supervisory organ of Societas Europaea (SE)
SECH01 Change of particulars for a member of a supervisory organ of Societas Europaea (SE)
SECH02 Change of particulars for corporate member of a supervisory organ of Societas Europaea (SE)
SETM01 Termination of appointment of member of a supervisory organ of Societas Europaea (SE)
CIAP01 Notice to the Registrar of Companies by the Regulator of Community interest Companies of an Order to appoint a director
CIAP02 Notice to the Registrar of Companies by the Regulator of Community interest Companies of an Order to appoint a corporate director
CICH01 A change of particulars for director appointed by the Regulator of Community interest Companies
CICH02 A change of particulars for corporate director appointed by the Regulator of Community interest Companies
CITM01 Notice to the Registrar of Companies by the Regulator of Community interest Companies about an Order removing a director
CITM02 Notice to the Registrar of Companies by the Registrar of Community interest Companies of the termination of appointment of director

1.4 CATEGORY CROA: CHANGE IN REGISTERED OFFICE

AD01 Change of registered office address
AD01c Change of registered office address (Welsh language form)
LLAD01 Change of registered office address of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLAD01c Change of registered office address of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)

1.5 CATEGORY MORT: MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS

1.5.1 England/Wales

MG01 Particulars of a mortgage or charge
MG02 Statement of satisfaction in full or in part of mortgage or charge
MG04 Application for registration of a memorandum of satisfaction that part [or the whole] of the property charged (a) has been released from the charge; (b) no longer forms part of the company's property
MG06 Particulars of a mortgage or charge subject to which property has been acquired
MG07 Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures
MG08 Particulars of an issue of secured debentures in a series
MG09 Certificate of registration of a charge comprising property situated in another UK jurisdiction
LLMG01 Particulars of a mortgage or charge in respect of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLMG02 Statement of satisfaction in full or in part of mortgage or charge in respect of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLMG04 Application for registration of a memorandum of satisfaction that part [or the whole] of the property charged (a) has been released from the charge; (b) no longer forms part of the company's property
LLMG06 Application for registration of a memorandum of satisfaction that part [or the whole] of the property charged (a) has been released from the charge; (b) no longer forms part of the company's property
LLMG07 Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures in respect of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLMG08 Particulars of an issue of secured debentures in a series in respect of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLMG09 Certificate of registration of a charge comprising property situated in another UK jurisdiction in respect of a Limited Liability Partnership

1.5.2 Scotland

MG01s Particulars of a charge created by a company registered in Scotland
MG02s Statement of satisfaction in full or in part of a charge
MG03s Statement of satisfaction in full or in part of mortgage or charge
MG04s Application for registration of a memorandum of satisfaction that part [or the whole] of the property charged (a) has been released from the charge; (b) no longer forms part of the company's property
MG05s Application for registration of a memorandum of satisfaction that part [or the whole] of the property charged (a) has been released from the charge; (b) no longer forms part of the company's property
MG06s Particulars of a charge subject to which property has been acquired by a company registered in Scotland
MG07s Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures
MG08s Particulars of an issue of secured debentures in a series
MG10s Particulars of an instrument of alteration to a floating charge created by a company registered in Scotland
LLMG01s Particulars of a charge created by a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) registered in Scotland
LLMG02s Statement of satisfaction in full or part of a fixed charge by a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) registered in Scotland
LLMG03s Statement of satisfaction in full or part of a floating charge by a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) registered in Scotland
LLMG04s Application for registration of a memorandum of satisfaction that part (or the whole) of the property charged (a) has been released from the fixed charge; (b) no longer forms part of the Limited Liability Partnership's (LLP's) property by an LLP registered in Scotland
LLMG05s Application for registration of a memorandum of satisfaction that part (or the whole) of the property charged (a) has been released from the floating charge; (b) no longer forms part of the Limited Liability Partnership's (LLP's) property by an LLP registered in Scotland
LLMG06s Particulars of a charge subject to which property has been acquired by a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) registered in Scotland
LLMG07s Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures by a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) registered in Scotland
LLMG08s Particulars of an issue of secured debentures in a series by a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) registered in Scotland

1.6 CATEGORY NEWC: NEW INCORPORATIONS

NEWINC New incorporation documents
IN01 Application for registration of a company
IN01c Application for registration of a company (Welsh language form)
LLIN01 Application for Incorporation of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLIN01c Application for Incorporation of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
SEFM01 Formation by Merger of Societas Europaea (SE) to be registered in GB
SEFM02 Formation of Holding Societas Europaea (SE)
SEFM03 Formation of Subsidiary Societas Europaea (SE) under Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001
SEFM05 Formation of Subsidiary Societas Europaea (SE) under Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001
SETR02 Transfer to GB of Societas Europaea (SE)
OSIN01 Registration of an overseas company
OSNE01 Registration of a new UK Establishment of an overseas company

1.7 CATEGORY CAP: CAPITAL

SH01 Return of Allotment of shares
SH02 Notice of consolidation, sub-division, redemption of shares or re-conversion of stock into shares
SH03 Return of purchase of own shares
SH04 Notice of sale or transfer of treasury shares for a public limited company
SH05 Notice of cancellation of treasury shares
SH06 Notice of cancellation of shares
SH07 Notice of cancellation of shares held by or for a public company
SH08 Notice of name or other designation of class of shares
SH09 Return of allotment by unlimited company allotting new class of shares
SH10 Notice of particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
SH11 Notice of new class of members
SH12 Notice of particulars of variation of class rights
SH13 Notice of name or other designation of class of members
SH14 Notice of redenomination
SH15 Notice of reduction of capital following redenomination
SH16 Notice by the applicants of application to court for cancellation of resolution approving a repurchase or redemption of shares out of capital
SH17 Notice by the company of application to court for cancellation of resolution approving a repurchase or redemption of shares out of capital
SH18 Statement of directors in accordance with reduction of capital following redenomination
SH19 Statement of capital (Section 644/649)
Sh30 Statement of directors in respect of the solvency statement made in accordance with section 643
Sh31 Notice of non-assenting shareholders
Sh32 Statutory Declaration relating to a Notice to non-assenting shares
Sh33 Notice to non-assenting shareholders

1.8 CATEGORY LIQ: LIQUIDATION DOCUMENTS

LQ01 Notice of appointment of receiver or manager
LQ02 Notice of ceasing to act as receiver or manager
SEWU01 Notice of Initiation or Termination of Winding-up, Liquidation, Insolvency or Cessation of Payment Procedures and Decision to Continue Operating of Societas Europaea (SE)
LLLQ01 Notice of appointment of receiver or manager in respect of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLLQ02 Notice of ceasing to act as receiver or manager in respect of a Limited Liability Partnership See 'Codes and Description Pre 2009' help page for all other Liquidation Documents included in this category

1.9 CATEGORY CON: CHANGE OF NAME

NM01 Notice of change of name by resolution
NM02 Notice of change of name by conditional resolution
NM03 Notice confirming satisfaction of the resolution for the change of name
NM04 Notice of change of name by means provided for by the articles
NM05 Notice of change of name by resolution of directors
NM06 Request to seek comments of government department or other specified body on change of name
NM01c Notice of change of name by resolution (Welsh language form)
NM02c Notice of change of name by conditional resolution (Welsh language form)
NM03c Notice confirming satisfaction of the resolution for the change of name (Welsh language form)
NM04c Notice of change of name by resolution of directors (Welsh language form)
NM05c Notice of change of name by resolution of directors (Welsh language form)
NM06c Request to seek comments of government department or other specified body on change of name (Welsh language form)
NE01 Exemption from requirement as to use of "limited" or "cyfyngedig" on Change of Name
LLNM01 Notice of Change of Name of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLNM01c Notice of Change of Name of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
CERTNMChange of name certificate

1.10 CATEGORY MISC: MISCELLANEOUS

AA01 Change of accounting reference date
AA02 Dormant company accounts
AA01c Change of accounting reference date (Welsh language form)
AA02c Dormant company accounts (Welsh language form)
AA03 Notice of resolution removing auditors
AD02 Notification of Single Alternative Inspection Location (SAIL)
AD03 Change of location of company records to the Single Alternative Inspection Location
AD04 Change of location of company records to the registered office
AD05 Notification to change the sitiuation of an England and Wales company or a Welsh company
AD02c Notification of Single Alternative Inspection Location (SAIL) (Welsh language form)
AD03c Change of location of company records to the Single Alternative Inspection Location (SAIL) (Welsh language form)
AD04c Change of location of company records to the registered office (Welsh language form)
AD05c Notification to change the sitiuation of an England and Wales company or a Welsh company (Welsh language form)
CC01 Notice of restriction on the company's articles
CC02 Notice of removal of restriction on the company's articles
CC03 Statement of compliance where removal of articles restricted
CC04 Statement of companies objects
CC05 Change of constitution by enactment
CC06 Change of constitution by order of court or other authority
CERT1 Re-registration of a company from unlimited to limited
CERT2 Re-registration of a company from unlimited to limited with a change of name
CERT3 Re-registration of a company from limited to unlimited
CERT4 Re-registration of a company from limited to unlimited with a change of name
CERT5 Re-registration of a company from private to public
CERT6 Re-registration of a company from unlimited to PLC
CERT7 Re-registration of a company from private to public with a change of name
CERT8 Certificate to entitle a public company to commence business and borrow
CERT10 Re-registration of a company from public to private
CERT11 Re-registration of a company from public to private with a change of name
CERT14 Certificate of registration of a resolution on reduction of share capital
CERT15 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on reduction of share capital
CERT16 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on reduction of share capital and share premium account
CERT17 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on reduction of share capital and cancellation of share premium account
CERT18 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on reduction of share capital, cancellation of share premium account and cancellation of capital redemption reserve
CERT19 Certificate of registration of order of court on reduction of share premium account
CERT20 Certificate of registration of order of court on reduction of share capital and cancellation of capital redemption reserve
CERT21 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on cancellation of share premium account
CERTIPS Registration as Friendly Society
DS01 Striking off application by a company
DS02 Withdrawal of striking off application by a company
DS01c Striking off application by a company (Welsh language form)
DS02c Withdrawal of striking off application by a company (Welsh language form)
EEMP01 Notice of documents and particulars required to be filed
EEMP02 Notice of setting up or closure of an establishment of an EEIG
EEAP01 Appointment of manager of an EEIG where the official address of the EEIG is in the UK
EEAP02 Appointment of corporate manager of an EEIG where the official address is in the UK
EEFM01 Statement of name, official address, members, objects and duration for EEIG whose official address is in the UK
EEFM02 Statement of name, establishment address in the UK and members of an EEIG whose official address is outside the UK
EENM01 Statement of name, other than registered name, under which an EEIG whose official address is outside the UK proposes to carry on business in the UK
EENM02 Statement of name, other than registered name, under which an EEIG whose official address is outside the UK proposes to carry on business in substitution for name previously approved
EETM01 Termination of appointment of manager of an EEIG where the official address is in the UK
EECH01 Change of particulars for a manager of an EEIG where the official address of the EEIG is in the UK
EECH02 Change of particulars for corporate manager of an EEIG where the official address of the EEIG is in the UK
GAZ1 First notification of strike-off action in London Gazette (Section 1000)
GAZ2 Second notification of strike-off action in London Gazette (Section 1000)
GAZ1(A) First notification of strike-off in London Gazette (Section 1003)
GAZ2(A) Second notification of strike-off action in London Gazette (Section 1003)
ART Articles of Association
MISC Miscellaneous document
OC Order of Court
OC-DV Order of Court - dissolution void
OC-PRI Order of Court for re-registration to private company
OCREREG Order of Court for re-registration
OC138 Order of Court
OC425 Order of Court
OC427 Order of Court (Section 427)
*RES02 Resolution to re-register
*RES06 Reduction of issued capital
*RES08 Purchase own shares
*RES09 Repurchase of shares
*RES10 Allotment of securities
*RES11 Disapplication of pre-emption rights
*RES12 Vary share rights/names
*RES13 Other resolution
*RES16 Redemption of shares
SOAD(A) Striking-off action discontinued (s1003)
SOAS(A) Striking-off action suspended (s1003)
VAL Valuation Report
SH50 Application for trading certificate for a public company
LLAA01 Change of accounting reference date of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLAA01c Change of accounting reference date of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLAA02 Notice of removal of auditor from a Limited Liability Partnership
LLAD02 Notification of a single alternative inspection location (SAIL) of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLAD03 Change of location of the records to the single alternative inspection location (SAIL) of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLAD04 Change of location of the records to the registered office of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLAD05 Notice to change the situation of a Welsh / England and Wales Limited Liability Partnership
LLAD02c Notification of a single alternative inspection location (SAIL) of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLAD03c Change of location of the records to the single alternative inspection location (SAIL) of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLAD04c Change of location of the records to the registered office of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLAD05c Notice to change the situation of a Welsh / England and Wales Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLCC01 Notice of Change of Status of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLDS01 Striking off application by a Limited Liability Partnership
LLDS02 Withdrawal of striking off application by a Limited Liability Partnership
LLCC01c Notice of Change of Status of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLDS01c Striking off application by a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLDS02c Withdrawal of striking off application by a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
LLNM01c Notice of Change of Name of a Limited Liability Partnership (Welsh language form)
NCIN01 Application by a joint stock company for registration as a public company under the Companies Act 2006
NCIN03 Application by a company (not being a joint stock company) for registration under the Companies Act 2006
NCIN04 Statement by Director or Secretary on application by a joint stock company for registration as a public company under the Companies Act 2006
OSNM01 Registration of change of name of overseas company as registered in the UK
OSLQ01 Notice of appointment of a liquidator of an overseas company
OSLQ02 Notice by an Overseas Companies which becomes subject to proceedings relating to insolvency
OSLQ03 Notice of winding up of an overseas company
OSLQ04 Notice by an overseas companies on cessation of proceedings relating to insolvency
OSDS01 Notice of closure of a UK business of an overseas company
OSDS02 Notice of termination of winding up of an overseas companies
OSCH01 Return by a UK business of an Overseas Company for change of particulars
OSCH02 Return by an overseas company for change of company particulars
OSCH03 Change of details of a director of an overseas company
OSCH04 Change of details of a corporate director of an overseas company
OSCH05 Change of details of a secretary of an overseas company
OSCH06 Change of details of a corporate secretary of an overseas company
OSCH07 Change of details by an overseas company for a person authorised to represent the company in respect of a UK establishment
OSCH08 Change of service address for a judicial factor (Scotland) of an overseas company
OSCH09 Change of details by an overseas company for a person authorised to accept service of documents on behalf of the company in respect of a UK establishment
OSCC01 Return by an overseas company of an alteration to constitutional documents
OSCC02 Return by an overseas company of change of UK business at which the constitutional documents are kept
OSMG01 Particulars of a mortgage or charge by an overseas company
RP01 Replacement of document not meeting requirements for proper delivery
RP02 Application for rectification
RP03 Notice of objection to a rectification request
RR01 Application by a private company for re-registration as a public company
RR02 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private limited company
RR03 Notice by the company of application to the court for cancellation of resolution for re--registration
RR04 Notice by the applicants of application to the court for cancellation of resolution for re--registration
RR05 Application by a private limited company for re-registration as a private unlimited company
RR06 Application by an unlimited company for re-registration as a private limited company
RR07 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private unlimited company
RR08 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private limited company following a Court Order reducing capital
RR09 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private limited company following cancellation of shares
RT01 Application for administrative restoration to the register
SEAS01 Amendment of Statutes of Societas Europaea (SE)
SECV01 Conversion of Societas Europaea (SE) to PLC
SEDT01 Draft Terms of Formation of Holding Societas Europaea (SE) involving a GB Registered Company or SE
SEDT02 Draft Terms of Conversion of PLC to Societas Europaea (SE)
SEDT03 Notification of Draft Terms of Conversion of Societas Europaea (SE) to PLC
SESC01 Notice of Satisfaction of Conditions for the Formation of Holding Societas Europaea (SE) by a GB Registered Company or SE
SESS01 Statement of solvency by Members of Societas Europaea (SE) which is proposing to transfer from GB
SETR01 Proposed Transfer from GB of Societas Europaea (SE)
SETR03 Transfer from GB of Societas Europaea (SE)
SEFM04 Transformation of PLC to Societas Europaea (SE)
VT01 Voluntary translation of an original filing received by the Registrar

2 Pre October 2009 Form Types and Descriptions

2.1 CATEGORY ACC: ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

AAAnnual Accounts
AAMDAmended Accounts

2.2 CATEGORY RET: ANNUAL RETURNS

363 Annual Return
363a Annual Return
363b Annual Return
363s Annual Return
363x Annual Return
363CYM Annual Return (Welsh language form)

2.3 CATEGORY DIR: 288 DOCUMENTS

288a Notice of appointment of directors or secretaries
288b Notice of resignation of directors or secretaries
288c Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars
288aCYM Notice of appointment of directors or secretaries (Welsh language form)
288bCYM Notice of resignation of directors or secretaries (Welsh language form)
288cCYM Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars (Welsh language form)

2.4 CATEGORY ROC: 287 DOCUMENTS

287 Change in situation or address of Registered Office
287CYM Change in situation or address of Registered Office (Welsh language form)

2.5 CATEGORY NEWC: NEW COMPANIES

NEWINC New Incorporation documents
10 First Directors and secretary and intended situation of Registered Office
10CYM Directors and secretary and intended situation of Registered Office (Welsh language form)
12 Declaration on application for registration
12CYM Declaration on application for registration (Welsh language form)
BR1 Return delivered for registration of a branch of an overseas company
691 Return and declaration delivered for registration of a place of business of an overseas company

2.6 CATEGORY MORT: MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS

2.6.1 England and Wales

ZMORT Mortgage Register
REG 395 Particulars of a mortgage or charge
397 Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures
397a Particulars of an issue of secured debentures in a series
398 Certification of registration in Scotland or Northern Ireland of a charge comprising property situated there
400 Particulars of a mortgage or charge subject to which property has been acquired
401 Register of Charges, Memoranda of Satisfaction and Appointment etc of Receivers.
403a Declaration of satisfaction in full or in part of a mortgage or charge
403b Declaration that part of the property or undertaking charges (a) has been released from the charge; (b) no longer forms part of the company’s property or undertaking

2.6.2 Scotland

410 Particulars of a charge created by a company registered in Scotland
413 Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures
413a Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures
416 Particulars of a charge subject to which property has been acquired by a company registered in Scotland
419a Application for registration of a memorandum of satisfaction in full or in part of a registered charge
419b Application for registration of a memorandum of fact that part of the property charged (a) has been released from the charge; (b) no longer forms part of the company's property
466 Particulars of an instrument of alteration to a floating charge created by a company registered in Scotland

2.7 CATEGORY CAP: CAPITAL

52 Particulars of contract relating to shares allotted as fully or partly paid up otherwise than in cash on or before 15/3/88
88(2) Return of allotments of shares issued for cash or by way of capitalisation of reserves (bonus issues)
397 Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures
88(2)R Return of allotments of shares issued for cash or by way of capitalisation of reserves (bonus issues) - revised form
88(2)O Return of allotments of shares issued for other than cash - original document
88(3) Particulars of a contract relating to shares allotted as fully or partly paid up otherwise than in cash
SA Shares agreement
122 Notice of consolidation, division, sub-division, redemption or cancellation of shares, or conversion, re-conversion of stock into shares
123 Notice of increase in nominal capital
128(1) Statement of rights attached to allotted shares
128(3) Statement of particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
128(4) Notice of assignment of name or new name to any class of shares
129(1) Statement by a company without share capital of rights attached to newly created class of members
129(2) Statement by a company without share capital of particulars of a variation of members' class rights
129(3) Notice by a company without share capital of assignment of a name or other designation to a class of members
155(6)a Declaration in relation to assistance for the acquisition of shares
155(6)b Declaration by the directors of a holding company in relation to assistance for the acquisition of shares
157 Notice of application made to the Court for the cancellation of a special resolution regarding financial assistance for the acquisition of shares
169 Return by a company purchasing its own shares
169(1B) Return by a public company purchasing its own shares for holding in treasury
169A(2) Return by a public company cancelling or selling shares from treasury
173 Declaration in relation to the redemption or purchase of shares out of capital
176 Notice of application to the Court for the cancellation of a resolution for the redemption or purchase of shares out of capital
PROSP Prospectus
*RESO4 Increase in nominal capital
*RESO5 Decrease in nominal capital
PUC2 Return of allotments of shares issued for cash on or before 15/3/1988
PUC5 Statement of amounts or further amounts paid on nil paid or partly paid on or before 15/3/1988
PUC30 Return of allotments of shares issued wholly or partly paid up otherwise than in cash on or before 15/3/1988
*RES (resolution) forms can be in the form, SRES, ORES, ERES or WRES relating to: special resolution, ordinary resolution, extraordinary resolution or written resolution

2.8 CATEGORY LIQ: LIQUIDATION DOCUMENTS

2.8.1 England and Wales

1.1Report of meeting approving voluntary arrangement
1.2 Order or revocation or suspension of voluntary arrangement
1.3 Voluntary arrangement's supervisor's abstracts of receipts and payments
1.4 Notice of completion of voluntary arrangement
2.6 Notice of Administration Order
2.7 Administration Order
2.15 Administrator's Abstract of receipts and payments
2.18 Notice of Order to deal with charged property
2.19 Notice of discharge of Administration Order
2.2 Notice of variation of Administration Order
2.21 Statement of Administrator's proposals
2.23 Notice of result of meeting of creditors
3.3 Statement of Affairs in Administrative receivership following report to creditors
3.4 Certificate of constitution of creditors
3.5 Administrative Receiver's report to change in membership of creditors' committee
3.6 Abstract of receipt and payments in receivership
3.7 Notice of Administrative Receiver's death
3.8 Notice of Order to dispose of charged property
3.1 Administrative Receiver's report
4.13 Notice to Official Receiver of winding-up order
4.2 Statement of company's affairs
4.31 Notice of Appointment of Liquidator in winding up by the Court
4.33 Notice of resignation of Voluntary Liquidator under section 171(5) of Insolvency Act 1986
4.35 Order of Court granting Voluntary Liquidator leave to resign
4.38 Certificate of removal of Voluntary Liquidator
4.4 Notice of ceasing to act as Voluntary Liquidator
4.43 Notice of final meeting of creditors
4.44 Notice of death of Voluntary Liquidator
4.46 Notice of vacation of office by Voluntary Liquidator
4.48 Notice of constitution of liquidation committee
4.51 Certificate that creditors have been paid in full
4.68 Liquidator's statement of receipts and payments
4.69 Order of court appealing against Secretary of State's decision under section 203(4) or section 205(4) of Insolvency Act 1986
4.7 Declaration of Solvency
4.71 Return of final meeting in members' voluntary winding-up
4.72 Return of final meeting in creditors' voluntary winding-up
405(1) Notice of appointment of Receiver
405(2) Notice of ceasing to act of Receiver
600 Notice of appointment of Liquidator in a voluntary winding up (Members or Creditors)
COCOMP Order to wind up
COLIQ Orders to rescind, defer or stay
F14 Notice of wind up
L64.01 Early dissolution request
L64.01HC Early dissolution request
L64.04 Directions to defer dissolution
L64.06 Directions to defer dissolution
L64.06HC Directions to defer dissolution
L64.07 Release of Official Receiver
L64.07HC Release of Official Receiver
LRESEX Extraordinary resolution in creditors; voluntary liquidation
LRESSP Ordinary resolution in members' voluntary liquidation
RELREC Official Receiver's release
SPECPEN Certificate of specific penalty

2.8.2 Scotland

1.1(scot) Report of a meeting approving voluntary arangement
2.2(scot) Notice of administration order
2.3(scot) Notice of dismissal of petition for administration order
2.4(scot) Notice of discharge of administration order
2.7(scot) Notice of statement of administrator's proposals
2.8(scot) Notice of result of meeting of creditors
2.9(SC) Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments
2.11(scot) Notice of order to deal with secured property
2.12(scot) Notice of variation of administration order
4.2(SC) Notice of winding up order
4.6(SC) Liquidator's statement of receipts and payment
4.9(SC) Notice of appointment of Liquidator
4.11(SC) Notice of removal of Liquidator
4.14(SC) Certificate of release of Liquidator
4.16(SC) Notice of resignation of Liquidator
4.17(SC) Notice of final meeting of creditors
4.18(SC) Notice of death of Liquidator
4.19(SC) Notice of vacation of office by Liquidator
4.20(SC) Certificate of constitution of creditors/liquidation committee
4.22(SC) Notice of constitution/continuance of liquidation/creditors committee
4.25(SC) Declaration of solvency
4.26(SC) Return of final meeting in a voluntary winding up
4.27(SC) Notice of courts order sifting proceedings in winding up by the court
4.28(SC) Notice under sections 204(6) or 205(6)
600 Notice of appointment of Liquidator in a voluntary winding up
COLIQ Court order to dissolve in post 29/12/86 compulsory liquidation
COLIQ86 Court order to dissolve in a pre 29/12/86 compulsory liquidation
CO4.2S Court Order for notice of wind up
1(scot) Notice of appointment of a Receiver by the holder of a floating charge
2(scot) Notice of appointment of a Receiver by the Court
3(scot) Notice of the Receiver ceasing to act or of his removal
3.3(scot) Notice of receiver's death
3.4(scot) Notice of authorisation to dispose of secured property
3.5(scot) Notice of Receiver's report
LRESEX Extraordinary resolution in creditors' voluntary liquidation
LRESSP Ordinary resolution in members' voluntary liquidation

2.9 CATEGORY CON: CHANGE OF NAME

CERTNM Change of name certificate
SRES15 Change of Name Special Resolution

2.10 CATEGORY MISC: MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS

2.10.1 England, Wales and Scotland

AUD Auditor's letter of resignation
AUDR Auditor’s report
AUDS Auditor's statement
BONA Bona Vacantia disclaimer
BS Balance sheet
BR1 Return delivered for registration of a branch of an overseas company
BR2 Return by an overseas company subject to branch registration of an alteration to constitutional documents
BR3 Return by an overseas company subject to branch registration, for alteration of company particulars
BR4 Return by an overseas company subject to branch registration of change of directors or secretary or of their particulars
BR5 Return by an overseas company subject to branch registration of change of address or other branch particulars
BR6 Return of change of person authorised to accept service or to represent the branch of an overseas company or of any change in their particulars
BR7 Return by an overseas company of the branch at which the constitutional documents of the company have been registered in substitution for a previous branch
BUSADD CH Business address changed
CENT8 Notice of closure of a place of business of an overseas company
CERT1 Re-registration of a company from unlimited to limited
CERT2 Re-registration of a company from unlimited to limited with a change of name
CERT3 Re-registration of a company from limited to unlimited
CERT4 Re-registration of a company from limited to unlimited with a change of name
CERT5 Re-registration of a company from private to public
CERT6 Re-registration of a company from unlimited to PLC
CERT7 Re-registration of a company from private to public with a change of name
CERT8 Certificate to entitle a public company to commence business and borrow
CERT10 Re-registration of a company from public to private
CERT11 Re-registration of a company from public to private with a change of name
CERT14 Certificate of registration of a resolution on reduction of share capital
CERT15 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on reduction of share capital
CERT16 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on reduction of share capital and share premium account
CERT17 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on reduction of share capital and cancellation of share premium account
CERT18 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on reduction of share capital, cancellation of share premium account and cancellation of capital redemption reserve
CERT19 Certificate of registration of order of court on reduction of share premium account
CERT20 Certificate of registration of order of court on reduction of share capital and cancellation of capital redemption reserve
CERT21 Certificate of registration of order of court and minute on cancellation of share premium account
CERTIPS Registration as Friendly Society
COAD Instrument issued under Section 244(5)
COADLE TT Letter to company regarding its request for an extension of time to deliver their annual accounts
DISS6 Notice of striking-off action suspended
DISS40 Notice of striking-off action discontinued
DO1 Notice of disqualification of an individual
DO2 Notice of disqualification order against a body corporate
DO3 Notice of leave granted in relation to a disqualification order
DO4 Notice of a variation or cessation of a disqualification order
EEIG1 Statement of name, official address, members, objects and duration for EEIG whose official address is in Great Britain
EEIG2 Statement of name, establishment address in Great Britain and members of an EEIG whose official address is outside the UK
EEIG3 Notice of manager's particulars, and of termination of appointment where the official address of the EEIG is in Great Britain
EEIG4 Notice of documents and particulars required to be filed
EEIG5 Notice of setting up or closure of an establishment of an EEIG
EEIG6 Statement of name, other than registered name, under which an EEIG whose official address is outside Great Britain proposes to carry on business in substitution for name previously approved
ELRES Elective resolution
GAZ1 First notification of strike-off action in London Gazette (Section 652)
GAZ2 Second notification of strike-off action in London Gazette (Section 652) 43(3) Application by a private company for re-registration as a public company
GAZ1(A) First notification of strike-off in London Gazette (Section 652A)
GAZ2(A) Second notification of strike-off action in London Gazette (Section 652A)
LET-CESS Notice of closure of a place of business of an overseas company
LETTCESS Notice of closure of a branch of an overseas company
MA Memorandum and Articles
MAR Memorandum and Articles - used in re-registration
MISC Miscellaneous document
OC Order of Court
OC-DV Order of Court - dissolution void
OC-PRI Order of Court for re-registration to private company
OC138 Order of Court (Section 138)
OC425 Order of Court (Section 425)
OCREREG Order of Court for re-registration
*RES02 Resolution to re-register
*RES03 Exempt from appointment of auditor
*RES06 Reduction of issued capital
*RES07 Financial assistance in shares acquisition
*RES08 Purchase own shares
*RES09 Confirmation of dissolution
*RES10 Allotment of securities
*RES11 Disapplication of pre-emption rights
*RES12 Vary share rights/names
*RES13 Other resolution
*RES14 Capital/bonus issue
*RES16 Redemption of shares
SOAD(A) Striking-off action discontinued (Section 652A)
SOAS(A) Striking-off action suspended (Section 652A)
VAL Valuation Report
(W)ELRE S Written elective resolution
6 Cancellation of alteration to the objects of a company
43(3)e Declaration on application by a private company for re-registration as a public company
49(1) Application by a limited company to be re-registered as unlimited
49(8)a Members' assent to company being re-registered as unlimited
49(8)b Statutory declaration by directors as to members' assent to re-register a company as unlimited
51 Application by an unlimited company to be re-registered as limited
53 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private company
54 Application to the Court for cancellation of resolution for re-registration
54 92(SC) Liquidator's statement of accounts (for Scottish companies only)
97 Statement for the amount or rate per cent of any commission payable in connection with the subscription of shares
117 Application by a public company for certificate to commence business and statutory declaration in support
139 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private company following a Court Order reducing capital
147 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private company following cancellation of shares and reduction of nominal value of issued capital
190 Notice of place where a register of holders of debentures or a duplicate is kept or of any change in that place
190a Notice of a place where a register of holders of debentures of a duplicate is kept or of any change in that place where the register is in non-legible form
224 Notice of accounting reference date (to be delivered within 9 months of incorporation)
225 Change of Accounting Reference Date
225(1) Notice of new accounting reference date given during the course of an accounting reference period
225(2) Notice by a holding or subsidiary company of a new accounting reference date given after the end of an accounting reference period
225CYM Change of accounting reference date (Welsh form)
242 Notice of claim to extension of period allowed for laying and delivering accounts - overseas business or interests
244 Notice of claim to extension of period allowed for laying and delivering accounts - overseas business or interests
266(1) Notice of intention to carry on business as an investment company
266(3) Notice that a company no longer wishes to be an investment company
318 Location of directors' service contracts
325 Location of register of directors' interests in shares etc
325a Location of register of directors' interests in shares etc where the register is in nonlegible form
353 Register of members
353a Register of members in non-legible form
362 Notice of place where an overseas branch register is kept, of any change in that place, or of discontinuance of any such register
362a Notice of place where an overseas branch register is kept, of any change in that place, or of discontinuance of any such register where the register is in a non-legible form
386 Notice of passing of resolution removing an auditor
652A Application for striking off
652C Withdrawal of application for striking off
680a Application by joint stock company for registration under Part XXII of the Companies Act 1985, and Declaration and related statements
680b Application by a company which is not a joint stock company for registration under Part
XXII of the Companies Act 1985, and Declaration and related statements
684 Registration under Part XXII of the Companies Act 1985. List of members - existing joint stock company
685 Declaration on application by a joint stock company for registration as a public company
686 Registration under Part XXII of the Companies Act 1985 Statutory Declaration verifying list of members
691-REREG Registration of a place of business of an overseas company previously registered as a branch
692(1)(a) Return of alteration in the charter, statutes etc of an overseas company subject to place of business registration
692(1)(b) Return of alteration in the directors or secretary of an overseas company subject to place of business registration or in their particulars
692(1)(c) Return of alteration in the names or addresses of persons resident in Great Britain authorised to accept service on behalf of an overseas company subject to place of business registration
692(2) Return of change in the corporate name of an overseas company subject to place of business registration
694(4)(a) Statement of name, other than corporate name, under which an overseas company proposes to carry on business in Great Britain
694(4)(b) Statement of name, other than corporate name, under which an overseas company proposes to carry on business in Great Britain in substitution for a name previously registered
695A(3) Notice of closure of a branch of an overseas company
701(a) Notice of accounting reference date (to be delivered within 9 months of incorporation) for an overseas company subject to section 700
701(b) Notice of new accounting reference date given during the course of an accounting reference period for an overseas company subject to section 700
701(c) Notice by an overseas holding or subsidiary company of new accounting reference date given after the end of an accounting reference period subject to section 700
703P(1) Return by an overseas company that the company is being wound up
703P(3) Notice of appointment of a Liquidator of an overseas company
703(P)(5) Notice by the Liquidator of an overseas company concerning the termination of liquidation of the company
703Q(1) Return by an overseas company which becomes subject to insolvency proceedings, etc
703Q(2) Return by an overseas company on cessation of insolvency proceedings, etc
CLOSE Scheme of Arrangement
EXLIQ Request for dissolution of company where liquidator has ceased to act.
*RES (resolution) forms can be in the form, SRES, ORES, ERES or WRES relating to: special resolution, ordinary resolution, extraordinary resolution or written resolution.

2.11 LLP DOCUMENTS

The majority of the above document codes that apply to companies also apply to Limited Liability Partnerships and have the same purpose or significance. Note, however, that LLPs do NOT file Partnership Agreements at Companies House. Nor do they file Share Capital documents, Resolutions, Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association

Northern Ireland codes and descriptions are detailed below but documents that align with GB documents are included in the above categories for 'Monitor' etc.

2.12 Northern Ireland Documents

Credit Union Annual Return

16(W) Written resolution for change of company name
CNRES Special resolution change of company name

2.12.1 Dormant Balance Sheet

17 Cancellation of alteration to the objects of a company
21 (Incorporation)
23 (Statutory declaration)
40(5)(a) Declaration on application for the registration of a company exempt from the requirement to use 'limited'
40(5)(b) Declaration on application for the registration of a company under Article 629 of the Companies (NI) Order 1986 exempt from the from the requirement to use 'limited'
40(5)(c) Declaration of change of name omitting 'limited'
53(3) Application by a private company for re-registration as a public company
53(3)(e) Declaration on application by a private company for re-registration as a public company
59 Application by limited company to be re-registered as unlimited
59(8)(a) Members' assent to company being re-registered as unlimited
61 Application by an unlimited company to be re-registered as limited
63 Application by a public company for re-registration as private company
64 Application to the court for cancellation of resolution for re-registration
98(2) Return of allotment of shares
98(3) Particulars of a contract relating to shares allotted as fully or partly paid up otherwise than in cash.
107 Statement of the amount or rate per cent of any commission payable in connection with the subscription of shares
127 Application by a public company for certificate to commence business
132 Notice of consolidation, division, sub-division, redemption or cancellation of shares, or conversion, re-conversion of stock into shares
133 Notice of increase in nominal capital
138(1) Statement of rights attached to allotted shares
138(3) Statement of particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
138(4) Notice of assignment of name or new name to any class of shares
139(1) Statement by a company without share capital of rights attached to newly created class of members
139(2) Statement by a company without share capital of particulars of a variation of members' class rights
139(3) Notice by a company without share capital of assignment of a name or other designation to a class of members
149 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private company following a Court Order reducing capital
157 Application by a public company for re-registration as a private company following cancellation of shares and reduction of nominal value of issued capital
165(6)A Declaration in relation to assistance for the acquisition of shares
165(6)B Declaration by the directors of a holding company in relation to assistance for the acquisition of shares
167 Notice of application made to the Court for the cancellation of a special resolution regarding financial assistance for the acquisition of shares
179 Return by a company purchasing its own shares
183 Declaration in relation to the redemption or purchase of shares out of capital
186 Notice of application to the Court for the cancellation of a resolution for the redemption or purchase of shares out of capital
199 Location of register of debenture holders
232 Notice of accounting reference date (ARD) (to be delivered within 6 months of incorporation)
233 Change of accounting reference date
233(1) Notice of new ARD date given during an accounting reference period
233(2) Notice by a holding or subsidiary company of new ARD given after the end of an accounting reference period
250 Notice of interests outside of the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
252 Notice of claim to extension of period allowed for laying and delivering accounts and reports - business or interests outside the UK, Channel Islands and Isle Man
274(1) Notice of intention to carry on business as an investment company
274(3) Notice that a company no longer wishes to be an investment company
295 Change of situation or address of registered office
296 Change of director or secretary or change of particulars
326 Location of directors' service contracts
333 Notice of place where register of directors' interests in shares etc is kept or of any change in that place
361 Location of Register of Members
370 Notice of place where an overseas branch register is kept, of any change in that place, or of discontinuance of any register
371 Annual Return
394 Notice of passing of resolution removing an auditor
402 Particulars of a mortgage or charge
404 Particulars for the registration of a charge to secure a series of debentures
404A Particulars of an issue of secured debentures in a series
405 Certificate of registration Great Britain of a charge comprising property situate there
407 Particulars of a mortgage or charge subject to which property has been acquired
411A Declaration of satisfaction in full or in part of mortgage or charge
411B Declaration that part of the property or undertaking charged has been released from the charge or no longer forms part of the company's property or undertaking
413(1) Notice of appointment of receiver or manager
413(2) Notice of ceasing to act as receiver or manager
421 Notice to dissenting shareholders
422 Notice to non-assenting shareholders
422(3) Notice to transferee company by a non-assenting shareholder
461(2) Notice to company of appointment of receiver or manager
461(2)A Statement of affairs: in the matter of a debenture
461(2)B Statement of affairs: in the high court
463 Receiver or manager's abstract of receipts and payments
558 Notice of appointment of liquidator voluntary winding up
558A Notice of appointment of liquidator voluntary winding up (members)
558B Notice of appointment of liquidator voluntary winding up (creditors)
558C Notice of appointment of liquidator: voluntary winding up subject to the supervision of the Court
603a Application for striking off
603c Withdrawal of application for striking off
629A Application by joint stock company for registration under Part XXII of the Companies (NI) Order 1986, and Declaration and related statements
629B Application by a company which is not a joint stock company for registration Under Part XXll of the Companies (NI) Order 1986, and Declaration and related statements
633 Registration under Part XXII of the Companies (NI) Order 1986 List of members - existing joint stock company
634 Declaration on application by a joint stock company for registration as a public company
635 Registration under Part XXII of the Companies (NI) Order 1986 Statutory Declaration verifying list of member
R7 Application by an old public company for re-registration as a public company
R7a Notice of application made to the Court for the cancellation of a special resolution by an old public company not to be re-registered as a public company
R8 Declaration by Director or Secretary on application by an old public company for reregistration as a public company
R9 Declaration by old public company that it does not meet the requirements for a public company
BR1 Return delivered for registration of a branch of an overseas company
BR4 Return by a part XXIII company subject to branch registration of change of directors or secretary or of their particulars
641 Return and declaration delivered for registration by a Part XXIII company
642(1)(a) Return of alteration in the charter, statutes etc of an overseas company (Part XXIII company)
642(1)(b) Return of alteration in the directors or secretary of an overseas company or in their particulars
642(1)(c) Return of alteration in the name or addresses of persons resident in NI authorised to accept service on behalf of an overseas company
642(2) Return of change in the corporate name of an overseas company
644A Name, other than corporate name, under which an overseas company proposes to carry on business in NI
644B Name, other than corporate name, under which an overseas company proposes to carry on business in NI in substitution for a name previously registered
650(2) Notice of accounting reference date by a Part XXIII (overseas) company
650(6)A Notice by a Part XXIII company of new ARD given during the course of an accounting reference period
650(6)B Notice by a part XXIII company of new ARD given after the end of an accounting reference period
LLP2 Application for Incorporation of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP3 Notice of Change of Name of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP8 Notice of Designated Member(s) of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP233 Change of accounting reference date of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP252 Notice of claim to extension of period allowed for laying and delivering accounts - Business interest if a LLP outside the UK, etc
LLP295 Change in situation or address of Registered Office of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP296a Appointment of a member to an LLP
LLP296b Terminating the Membership of a Member of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP296c Change of Particulars of a Member of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP402 Particulars of a mortgage or charge in respect of a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP603a Application for striking off a Limited Liability Partnership
LLP603c Withdrawal of application for striking off a Limited Liability Partnership
CIC 36 application to form a community interest company (including form 21 and form 23)
CIC 37 application to convert a company to a community interest company
CIC34 Community Interest Company Report (Simplified and more detailed)
CIC14 Altering the object statement of the memorandum of a CIC
CIC53 Strike off and dissolution of a community interest company

Company Officer Disqualification Details

1 Company Directors and Secretaries

A company director may be disqualified as a result of an investigation by one of the following authorities:-

If a person is disqualified then that person shall not, for the period of his disqualification except with leave of the court:-

1.1 The Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (the "CDDA")

Disqualification orders are made, and undertakings accepted, under sections 2 – 8 and 10 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (the "CDDA").

Sections 2 - 5: Disqualifications for general misconduct in connection with companies –

2. On conviction of an indictable offence.

3. Persistent breaches of company legislation.

4. For fraud, etc, in winding-up.

5. On conviction of summary offences.

Sections 6 - 8: Disqualification for unfitness to act as company director –

6. Duty of court to disqualify unfit directors of insolvent companies.

7. The Secretary of State may accept a disqualification order where the conditions in section 6 are met and it appears to him to be expedient to do so in the public interest.

8. Disqualification after investigation of company, under companies and other legislation. The Secretary of State may accept an undertaking from a company director under sections 7 or 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.

Section 10: Fraudulent or Wrongful Trading –

10. A court may make a disqualification order where it makes a declaration in relation to fraudulent or to wrongful trading.

Sections 11 and 12: Miscellaneous Disqualification –

11. This section provides that, except with leave of court, undischarged bankrupts are disqualified from acting as directors or taking part in or being concerned in the promotion, formation or management of a company

12. This section provides that, except with leave of court, where an administration order under section 429 of the County Courts Act 1984 has been revoked and an order made under that section a person subject to such an order is similarly disqualified and also may not act as a liquidator. The maximum period of disqualification depends upon the provision under which the order is made, or undertaking accepted, and is either 5 years or 15 years.

Section 17: Application for leave under an order or undertaking –

17. A Director may apply to a Court to vary the terms of the original Disqualification Order or undertaking. In certain circumstances the court may allow the disqualified individual to continue as a director of a specific company or companies for either an interim period of time or the whole term of the disqualification. Details of any exemptions will be provided.

For further information, please refer to the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.

1.2 Members of Limited Liability Partnerships

A member of a limited liability partnership (LLP) can be subject to a disqualification order or undertaking under the provisions of the Limited Liability Regulations 2001.

A partner can also be subject to a disqualification order or undertaking under the provisions of the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994.

Company Officer Types

Director (often abbreviated to dir)
Secretary (often abbreviated to sec)
Member of a Limited Liability Partnership
Designated member of a Limited Liability Partnership
Limited Partner In accordance with Section 44R of the Partnership Act 1890
General Partner In accordance with Section 44S(4) of the Partnership Act 1890
Person Authorised to Accept service of documents on behalf of the company in respect of a UK establishment
Person Authorised to Represent the company as a permanent representative in respect of a UK establishment
Person Authorised to Accept service of documents on behalf of the company and Represent the company as a permanent representative in respect of a UK establishment
Manager under Section 47 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004
Receiver and manager under Section 18 of the Charities Act 1993
Judicial factor (Scotland)
Manager of an EEIG where the official address of the EEIG is in the UK
Member of a supervisory organ of a Societas Europaea (SE)
Member of an administrative organ of a Societas Europaea (SE)
Member of a management organ of a Societas Europaea (SE)

Company Statuses

Active
Dissolved
Liquidation
Receivership
Converted/Closed
RECEIVERSHIP
VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT
VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT/RECEIVERSHIP
ADMINISTRATION ORDER
ADMINISTRATION ORDER/RECEIVERSHIP
RECEIVER MANAGER
ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVER
RECEIVER MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVER
VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT
VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT/RECEIVER MANAGER
VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVER
VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVER/RECEIVER MANAGER
ADMINISTRATION ORDER
ADMINISTRATION ORDER/ RECEIVER MANAGER
ADMINISTRATION ORDER/ ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVER
ADMINISTRATION ORDER/ RECEIVER MANAGER
PROPOSAL TO STRIKE OFF
PETITION TO RESTORE
IN ADMIN / RECIVERSHIP
IN ADMIN
IN ADMIN / RECEIVER MANAGER
IN ADMIN / ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVER
IN ADMIN / RECEIVER MANAGER / ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVER
TRANSFORMED TO SE
PROPOSED SE
CONVERTED TO PLC
TRANSFERRED FROM GB