File Director/Company Secretary Changes within 14 Days of the Effective Date

The Companies Registration Office (CRO) have recently highlighted that they monitor submission of B10s for compliance with Section 149(8) of the Act which states that submissions shall be submitted ‘within the period of 14 days after the date of the change’. This includes the date of change of Directors and their residential address etc.

Companies should ensure that the signed signature page meets CRO signature guidelines before submitting. See our recent blog CRO signature guidelines for more guidance.

The relevant legislation is Section 149(8)  which provides that the company shall, within the period of 14 days after the date of the happening of—

(a) any change among its directors or in its secretary or assistant or deputy secretary; or

(b) any change in any of the particulars contained in the register,

send to the Registrar a notification in the prescribed form of the change and of the date on which it occurred.

Where the resignation of a Director leaves the company without an European Economic Area (EEA) resident director, the company must lodge a 137 Bond with the relevant B10 or obtain a Section 140 Certificate.

Resignations and Appointments must be recorded at a Board Meeting and the company should also ensure that the Company’s Statutory Registers are updated.

As always, if you have any questions on this blog please contact myself or one of my KomSec colleagues.