Part 15U.K.Accounts and reports

Chapter 4U.K.Annual accounts

Information to be given in notes to the accountsU.K.

[F1 410A Information about off-balance sheet arrangementsU.K.

[F2(1)If in any financial year—

(a)a company is or has been party to arrangements that are not reflected in its balance sheet, and

(b)at the balance sheet date the risks or benefits arising from those arrangements are material,

the information required by this section must be given in the notes to the company’s annual accounts.]

(2)The information required is—

(a)the nature and business purpose of the arrangements, and

(b)the financial impact of the arrangements on the company.

(3)The information need only be given to the extent necessary for enabling the financial position of the company to be assessed.

[F3(4)If the company is subject to the small companies regime in relation to the financial year (see section 381), it need not comply with subsection (2)(b).]

(5)This section applies in relation to group accounts as if the undertakings included in the consolidation were a single company.]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 410A(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 5(14)(a) (with reg. 3)

F3S. 410A(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/980), regs. 2(1), 5(14)(b) (with reg. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6Ss. 380-414 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by S.I. 2009/2436, regs. 3-5, Sch 1 para. 10 (with reg. 7, Sch. 2) (and the said Sch. 1 para. 10 is amended (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Unregistered Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1972), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a))

C8Ss. 380-416 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 10 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2)