You are allowed to change your registered office address at any time, provided the new location is within the same region of the UK where your company is registered—England and Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. To notify Companies House of the change, you must submit the AD01 form with the following information:
- Company Name
- Company Number
- Updated Registered Office Address
CoSec provides a simple way to update your registered office address with the following steps:
Filling Details
· Navigate to the entity for which you want to update the registered office address.
· Go to the address tab of that entity and click on the update icon for the registered office address type.
· Search for the address using the building name/number and postcode. You can either find the address or manually enter it.
· Update the address and click on the save button to save it. You will be redirected to the submission view of the AD01.
Generating matching documents to update the registered office address:
· After filling out the new address details, click on the Generate button to view a list of documents required for the AD01 form.
- Select the desired documents and click Generate. You can also upload any additional required documents.
Digital Signature (If required)
· Select the signers and send the document for digital signing.
Track the document to see whether it got signed or not. Internal Approval If the form requires internal approval, set up the approval process and send it for review.
Until the form is reviewed, it is unable to be submitted for the CH.
Post Submission
· Once submitted, Cosec will send you a confirmation.
· After Companies House accepts the form, you will receive an acknowledgment from Cosec confirming the successful submission.
