Maintaining Statutory Records
Ensuring compliance through accurate company registers
Helping you maintain statutory registers
The maintenance of statutory registers is a fundamental aspect of corporate administration in the UK. These records are a legal requirement for Limited Companies and LLPs, forming an essential part of corporate governance. Properly maintained statutory records promote transparency, support efficient decision-making, and ensure your business is ready for legal or financial transactions at any time.
For company owners, directors, and secretaries, accurate registers are not only about compliance; they are also an asset in protecting the company’s legal standing and credibility.
Who will benefit from this service?
SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and any company that operates as a limited company.
Professional services organisations that operate as a limited liability partnership (LLP).
How we deliver this service
Our team ensures that all required changes and updates to your company details are accurately recorded and stored within the Company Register. This may include:
Change of registered office address
Appointment or resignation of directors, secretaries, or shareholders
Stock transfers and changes in directors’ interests
Share reorganisations or allotments
Using specialist software, we generate the necessary forms and board minutes for director approval. Once signed, these are submitted electronically to Companies House where required and stored as part of your official statutory records. This process ensures your registers remain complete, accurate, and up to date.
The benefits to your business
Maintaining complete statutory records provides two key advantages:
Maintaining essential compliance for your company and ensuring you meet all UK legal requirements, as well as avoiding potential penalties or issues with Companies House.
Readiness for transactions - A complete register is critical during due diligence when selling your business, securing investment, or undergoing restructuring.
By keeping your statutory records in order, you maintain your company’s legal health and make any future legal or commercial processes smoother and faster.
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FAQs
Why do I have to keep statutory records up to date?
In the UK, maintaining statutory registers is a legal requirement for all Limited Companies and LLPs. These records demonstrate compliance with the Companies Act, ensure transparency, and form an essential part of corporate governance. Failing to keep them up to date could result in penalties or legal issues.
Who will want to see the statutory records?
Statutory records are often requested during significant business events such as company sales, securing investment, or during audits. Potential buyers, investors, legal advisors, and regulatory authorities may all require access to verify company information.
Will statutory records be on public record?
Some details from your statutory records, such as director appointments and registered office addresses, are filed with Companies House and made publicly available. However, not all internal records are public, certain documents remain confidential within the company register.
What information is included in statutory records?
Your statutory records include details such as director and secretary appointments or resignations, shareholder information, stock transfers, changes to directors’ interests, share reorganisations, and your registered office address.
How can Hayward Wright help maintain my statutory records?
We manage the process from start to finish, recording changes, preparing the necessary forms and board minutes, submitting filings to Companies House where required, and ensuring your records remain accurate, compliant, and ready for inspection.