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To access this screen, go to Reports | Company Forms | tick CH E-File | Print Form. Once Word or PDF form has closed, Company Secretarial will prompt whether or not to send E-File to Companies House, click Yes.
This screen will appear when there has been a problem generating the E-File. The error message states that there are missing or incorrect tags to complete the E-File. A list of these tags will be displayed on screen. For example:
"Tag 1011 (company authentication) is not present"
The following list details the possible errors and how to resolve them:
Tag |
Description |
Relative to forms |
To correct, go to ... |
1000 |
Company Number |
All |
Client | View and enter Registered Number |
1010 |
Company Name |
All |
Client | View and enter Company Name |
1011 |
Company Authentication |
All |
Edit | Company Authentication Code and enter Company Authentication Code |
1012 |
Personal Authentication Indicator |
AP01, AP02, AP03, AP04 (CA1985 - 288a) |
Edit | Personal Authentication Data and enter any three of the seven fields |
1016 |
Personal Authentication Item |
AP01, AP02, AP03, AP04 (CA1985 - 288a) |
Edit | Personal Authentication Data and enter any three of the seven fields |
1017 |
Personal Authentication Data |
AP01, AP02, AP03, AP04 (CA1985 - 288a) |
Edit | Personal Authentication Data and enter any three of the seven fields |
1019 |
Registered Office Address Indicator |
IN01 (CA1985 – EINC) |
Client | View | Address tab and enter a registered office |
1031 |
DX Number |
All |
Client | View and enter in the DX Number |
1040 |
Company Type |
All |
Client | View and select Business Type |
1042 |
Registered Office Address |
AR01 (CA1985 - 363a) |
Client | View | Address tab and enter / tick Registered Office NB: Companies House require a minimum of 3 lines in any address to be completed. |
1043 |
Register of Members Address |
AR01 (CA1985 - 363a) |
Client | View | Address tab | Registers and enter location of Register NB: Companies House require a minimum of 3 lines in any address to be completed. |
1044 |
Register of Debenture Address |
All |
Client | View | Address tab | Registers and enter location of Register NB: Companies House require a minimum of 3 lines in any address to be completed. |
1046 |
Secretary Details Address |
AR01 (CA1985 - 363a), IN01 (CA1985 – EINC) |
Edit | Directory / Secretary | Secretary tab | View and enter details of Secretary(s) NB: Companies House require a minimum of 3 lines in any address to be completed. |
1048 |
Directors Details Address |
AR01 (CA1985 - 363a), IN01 (CA1985 – EINC) |
Edit | Directory / Secretary | Directors tab | View and enter details of Director(s) NB: Companies House require a minimum of 3 lines in any address to be completed. |
1073 |
Appointment Indicator |
IN01 (CA1985 – EINC), AP 01, AP02, AP03, AP04 (CA9815 - 288a) |
Edit | Directory / Secretary | Directors or Secretary tab | New / View and enter details of appointment for Director(s) and or Secretary(s) |
1122 |
Annual Return Date |
AR01 (CA1985 - 363a) |
Client | View | History | Select Annual Return Date and amend date |
1600 |
Agent For The Subscribers Indicator |
IN01 (CA1985 – EINC) |
Setup | Practice Options and ensure the name & address has been completed. |
1605 |
Country of Incorporation |
IN01 (CA1985 – EINC) |
Client | View | Basic Tab and enter Country of Incorporation |
1606 |
Subscriber Data Indicator |
IN01 (CA1985 – EINC) |
Edit | Share Register | Members tab and enter the names of the subscribers of a company limited by shares. |
1620 |
Declarant Data Indicator |
IN01 (CA1985 – EINC) |
Client | View | History tab. View the Company Formed event and ensure there is a tick next to one individual in the declarant column. |
1630 |
Authorised Capital Indicator |
IN01 (CA1985 – EINC) |
Edit | Share Register | Share Types tab and enter the share type that is necessary for forming a company limited by shares. |
1642 |
Date of Share Allotment |
SH01 (CA1985 - 88(2)) |
Edit | Share Register | Events tab | View | Amend Issued on Date |
1700 |
Accounting Ref Date |
AA01 (CA1985 – 225) |
Client | View | History | Select Change of Accounting Ref Date | View and amend original date |
1720 |
New Accounting Ref Date |
AA01 (CA1985 – 225) |
Client | View | History | Select Change of Accounting Ref Date | View and amend original date |
4112 |
Directors Surname |
CH01, CH02 (CA1985 - 288c) |
Edit | Directory / Secretary | Directors tab | View | Click on Directors Identifier Magnifying Glass | View and amend Surname |
4305 |
Resignation Indicator |
TM01 (CA1985 - 288b) |
Client | View | History tab | Select Director Resigned | View and amend details |
4306 |
Date of Change |
CH01, CH02 (CA1985 - 288c) |
Client | View | History tab | Select Director change item | View and amend details |
4310 |
Name Change Indicator |
CH01, CH02 (CA1985 - 288c) |
Client | View | History tab | Select Director change of name | View and amend details |
4311 |
Address Change Indicator |
CH01, CH02 (CA1985 - 288c) |
Client | View | History tab | Select Director change of address | View and amend details |
4316 |
Other Directorships Change Indicator |
CH01, CH02 (CA1985 - 288c) |
Client | View | History tab | Select Director change item | View and amend details |
4402 |
Shareholder Address |
All |
Edit | Share Register | Holdings | View | Click on Shareholder Identifier Magnifying Glass | View | Address NB: Companies House require a minimum of 3 lines in any address to be completed. |
6100 |
Presenter ID |
All |
Setup | Practice Options | CH Identifiers and enter Presenter reference |
6112 |
Presenter Authentication Code |
All |
Setup | Practice Options | CH Identifiers and enter Presenter authentication |
Due to these missing or incorrect tags, Companies House will reject this E-File. Due to this, Company Secretarial will terminate the generation of the E-File.
The missing or incorrect information will need to be entered into the database before the E-File can be generated.
Options available:
OK - exits the screen.