Companies House UK Terms with "R"

Glossary of Companies House - Glossario del Registro Imprese UK

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Redeemable Shares: Redeemable Shares are issued with an agreement that the company will buy them back at the option of the company or the shareholder after a certain period, or on a fixed date. A company can not issue redeemable shares only.

Register of Debenture Holders: the "Register of Debenture Holders" is the legal record of all debenture holders in the company. The Register is normally kept at the registered office but may be kept at an alternative address.

Register of Directors: this is a register maintained by the company containing details on each director (person and corporate) such as name, service address and general details. The "Register of Directors" must be available for public inspection.

Register of Directors' Residential Addresses: this is a register which only contains the usual residential address of each Director (person only). The "Register of Directors' Residential Addresses" should not be revealed or made available to the public. The company should only use the information within this register to communicate with the Director and to update records held at Companies House.

Register of LLP Members: this is a register maintained by the LLP containing details on each member (person and corporate) such as name, service address and general details. The "Register of LLP Members" must be available for public inspection.

Register of LLP Members' Residential Addresses: this is a register which only contains the usual residential address of each LLP Member (person only). The 'Register of LLP Members' Residential Addresses" should not be revealed or made available to the public. The LLP should only use the information within this register to communicate with the members and to update records held at Companies House.

Register of Members: the Register of Members is the legal record of all share transactions in the company. The Register is normally kept at the registered office but may be kept at an alternative address.

Register of People with Significant Control (PSCs): this is a register which contains the following details on the PSC register about the PSC:

  • Name;

  • Date of birth;

  • Nationality;

  • Country, State or part of the UK where the PSC usually lives;

  • Service address;

  • Usual residential address; if the residential address has already been given because it is also the service address, then you do not need to give it again;

  • The date when the individual became a PSC in relation to your company;

  • Which of the five conditions for being a PSC the individual meets, with quantification of the interest where relevant;

  • For a PSC who meets one or more of conditions (i) to (iii) your company is not required to identify whether they also meet condition (iv);

  • You must use the official wording, (see Annex 2);

  • Any restrictions on disclosing the PSC’s information that are in place.

Register of Secretaries: this is a register maintained by the company containing details on each secretary (person and corporate) such as name and service address. The "Register of Secretaries" must be available for public inspection.

Registered Office Address: the registered office address is the "home" of the company to which all official documents, notices and court papers have to be sent by law. The registered office address can be anywhere in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland depending on where the company is registered. When a company changes its registered office address the new address must be notified to Companies House on Form AD01.

Registrar's Rules: under the Companies Act 2006 the Registrar of Companies is given authority to make rules governing certain areas in relation to the filing of documents at Companies House. The Registrar's Rules are regarded as being secondary legislation, made under section 1117 of the Act, and include the form, manner of delivery and method of authentication for documents, whether delivered in electronic format or as a paper document.