Companies Act 2006

[F1853CDuty to notify a change in company's principal business activitiesU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)This section applies where—

(a)a company makes a confirmation statement, and

(b)there has been a change in the company's principal business activities during the confirmation period concerned.

[F2(1A)This section also applies where—

(a)a company makes its first confirmation statement, and

(b)by the time of its incorporation, the company’s principal business activities had changed from those specified in the statement under section 9(5)(c).]

(2)The company must give notice to the registrar of the change at the same time as it delivers the confirmation statement.

(3)The information as to the company's new principal business activities may be given by reference to one or more categories of any prescribed system of classifying business activities.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 24 substituted (1.5.2016 for specified purposes, otherwise 30.6.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 92, 164(1); S.I. 2016/321, regs. 5, 6(a) (with Sch. para. 5)

F2S. 853C(1A) inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 61, 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z14)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 853C applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/2436 Sch. 1 para. 13(3) (as substituted (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2 (with reg. 4(2)(3)))

C2Ss. 853A-853G applied by S.I. 2009/2436, Sch. 1 para. 13(1) (as substituted (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2 (with reg. 4(2)-(5)))

C3Ss. 853A-853L excluded (1.5.2016 for specified purposes, 30.6.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The NRAM plc (formerly Northern Rock plc) Consequential and Supplementary Provisions Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/114), arts. 1(2), 7(1)(3), Sch. para. 1(q) (see S.I. 2016/321, regs. 5, 6)