Form 363a - Annual Return

The company name and number should be entered at the top of the form. Under this, the date that this annual return is for should be entered and then the date of the next annual return beneath this, and then the registered office at the annual return date should be entered.

The principal activities of the business should be entered - there is room for three activities here. If the register of members and the register of debenture holders are not kept at the registered office then the addresses should be entered on this form. The type of the company should be entered under this followed by the details of the company secretary and the directors in the company. The issued share capital for the company should be entered with the class, the issued number and the nominal value of all the issued shares.

The details of the shareholders should be entered, past and present. A list can be attached to the back of the form, one is needed if there has not been a list with the last two returns.

This form should then be signed and dated by a director or secretary and the details of a contact for companies house should be entered at the bottom of the form.

To Activate the Form

To activate a completed form go to Client | View select the History tab and click Log New. A Log client history event screen appears, select annual return date and then enter the date that this annual return is due. Click Log and it adds the item into the history screen as well as activating a completed form.

To Display the Form

To display a form with basic details go to Reports | Forms with Basic Details | Form 363a - Annual Return. The form will open in Word showing the basic details which are the company name, the registered number and the Companies House contact details.

To display a blank form go to Reports | Blank Forms | Form 363a - Annual Return. This will open the completely blank form into Word.

Form 363a - Example

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