Change Memorandum and Articles of Association

You can modify or replace the Articles of Association for a private limited company directly with Companies House. To make the necessary modifications you will need to hold a meeting of the directors and pass a Special Resolution.

The signed resolution should be returned to Companies House along with replacement or amended copies of the Articles where necessary. You can obtain a number of resolutions using the following links:

• Special Resolution to change Articles of Association
• Written Resolution to change Articles of Association
• Special Resolution to Adopt new Articles of Association
• Written Resolution to Adopt new Articles of Association
• Special Resolution to Change the Objects
• Written Resolution to Change the Objects
• Special Resolution to adopt new Memorandum and Articles of Association

When completed the signed resultion should be delivered to the following address with any supplementary memorandum/articles:

Companies House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ

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Other Secretarial Procedures

• Appoint a new director or secretary
• Resign a director or secretary
• Change the particulars of a director or secretary
• Change the company's registered office address
• Allot shares to a new shareholder
• Increase the share capital
• Transfer shares between shareholders
• Change the company name
• Change the memorandum and articles of association
• Striking off a limited company

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