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Company Registrations

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From the Main Toolbar, go to Company.

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Company Registrations Screen

The Company Registrations screen contains a list of all the company registrations prepared in CAS 360.

The Company Registrations screen can be filtered using the Advanced Filter:

Filter
Explanation
All Registrations Display all Company registrations prepared in CAS 360
Not Registered Company Registrations that have not yet been lodged
Registered Company Registrations that have been lodged and accepted by Companies House
Rejected Company Registrations that have been lodged and rejected by Companies House
Prepared by me Company Registrations that have been created by the current user
Any prepared Company registration can be deleted, edited or Copied. Beside the Company Registration,  click  

Clicking Copy Company will create a duplicate company in the company incorporations screen carrying over all the company details from the company that you copied from. This helps users register companies with almost identical details to another company.

Instructions

To prepare a new Company Registration, click

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CAS 360 will bring up the incorporation screen.

Complete each section detailing information for the company. The sections required include Details, Addresses, Officers and Shareholders.

Once a section has been completed, CAS 360 will mark the section using . If a section has not been completed, CAS 360 will indicated this using . All sections of the incorporation screen must be completed before preparing the Company registration documents.

Icon Explanation
Save current progress and close the Incorporations screen
Save current progress and Prepare Incorporation Documents
Navigate to the next section
Navigate to the previous section
Close the Incorporations screen without saving
Details

The Details screen contains basic company details such as the Company Name, Status, Type, Class and Sub Class.

Field Explanation
Company Name Enter the company name. CAS 360 will confirm if all the required legal elements are present in the name and connect to ASIC in real time to ensure the entered name is available.
Question: Is the company exempted from name ending with 'Limited' or 'Cyfyngedig'? Toggle if the Company Name is exempted
Company Type Types of companies include Private and Public Companies.
Company Class Select if the company is Limited by shares, Unlimited or Limited by Guarantee.
Company Sub Class Select if the company is unlimited with No share capital
Addresses

The Addresses tab is for the address information for the company.

Companies have a Registered Office address. The Registered Office is the official address where notices may be served on a company and where registers are kept. 

Field Explanation
Situation of Registered Office

The Country the Registered Office Address is located in, includes England/Wales, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Registered Office Address

The registered office is the official address where notices may be served on the company. The registered office must be an United Kingdom Address, not a post office box.

In the New Address field, begin typing the new Address. CAS 360 will begin searching the Global Address screen for the Address. If the Address has not been previously added to the Global addresses screen,  will appear.

Click  to add a new Address.
Email The Email address of the new Company
Officers

Officeholders consist of directors and secretaries. A Private limited company must have at least one director and may have a secretary if it chooses. A public company must have at least two directors and one secretary. 

Click 

Field Explanation
Officer Name

Begin typing the new Officer's name. CAS 360 will begin searching the Global Contact screen for the person. If the Contact has not been previously added to the Global Contact screen,  will display.

Click  to add a new contact.
Position

Select the Officer's position as either Director, Secretary
Meeting Status
  • Attendee
    This person will be shown as present or in attendance (if the person is not a director) at meetings. If the person is a director, the person will be listed on the resolutions.
  • Signatory
    This person will be shown as present or in attendance (if the person is not a director) at meetings. The person will be shown as chairperson at meetings and signatory on company forms and other documents. If the person is a director, the person will be listed on the resolutions.
  • Form Signatory
    This person will be shown as present or in attendance (if the person is not a director) at meetings. The person will be shown as the signatory on company forms and other documents. If the person is a director, the person will be listed on the resolutions.
  • Chairperson
    This person will be shown as present or an in attendance (if the person is not a director) at meetings. The person will be shown as chairperson at meetings. If the person is a director, the person will be listed on the resolutions.
  • Apology
    This person will be shown as an apology at meetings. If the person is a director, the person will be listed on the resolutions.
  • Non-Attendee
    This person will not be shown on meeting minutes or resolutions.
Shareholders/Members

Enter the Company shareholders. Shareholders are the owners of a company. Shareholders provide capital to a company, usually through the purchase of shares.

Click 

For a company limited by guarantee, the Members Screen will appear instead. 

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Add Shareholder
Field Explanation
Shareholder

In the Shareholder field, begin typing the new shareholder's name. CAS 360 will search the Global Contacts screen for the person. If the contact has not been previously added to the Global Contacts screen,  will display.

Click  to add a new contact.
Are the shares held on behalf of another person, organisation or trust? Toggle  to add a beneficial owner from the contact screen if one applies. See beneficial owners for more information.
Share Type

In the Share type field, begin typing the name of the share type to be allotted. CAS 360 will begin a search for previously added share types. If the share type has not been previously created,  will display.

Click  to add a new share type.
Number Of Shares
 Input the number of shares allotted.
Certificate Type

CAS 360 will automatically select Transaction.

Users can Choose between Balance, Transaction or None

Note: CAS will determine the most appropriate type of certificate for the current share transaction. If the person is transferring or redeeming all their shares, CAS will determine that NO share certificate is required. If the person is transferring or redeeming some of their shares, CAS will determine that a BALANCE share certificate is required. Otherwise, CAS will select a TRANSACTION share certificate.
Cert No
 This will be the share certificate number. CAS 360 will automatically pre-fill a number based on any previously entered shareholders.
Meeting Status

Select the meeting status of the member which will be displayed on the Resolutions.

  • Attendee
    This person will be shown as present or in attendance at meetings.
  • Chairperson
    This person will be shown as present or in attendance at meetings. The person will be shown as chairperson at meetings.
  • Apology
    This person will be shown as an apology at meetings.
  • Non-Attendee
    This person will not be shown on meeting minutes or resolutions.
Consideration Type
 Select the consideration given to acquire the shares.
Add Member
Field Explanation
Member

In the Member field, begin typing the new member's name. CAS 360 will search the Global Contacts screen for the person. If the contact has not been previously added to the Global Contacts screen,  will display.

Click  to add a new contact.
Certificate Type

CAS 360 will automatically select Transaction.

Users can choose between Balance, Transaction or None

Note: CAS will determine the most appropriate type of certificate for the current share transaction. If the person is transferring or redeeming all their shares, CAS will determine that NO share certificate is required. If the person is transferring or redeeming some of their shares, CAS will determine that a BALANCE share certificate is required. Otherwise, CAS will select a TRANSACTION share certificate.
Cert No
 This will be the share certificate number. CAS 360 will automatically pre-fill a number based on any previously entered shareholders.
Meeting Status

Select the meeting status of the member which will be displayed on the Resolutions.

  • Attendee
    This person will be shown as present or in attendance at meetings.
  • Chairperson
    This person will be shown as present or in attendance at meetings. The person will be shown as chairperson at meetings.
  • Apology
    This person will be shown as an apology at meetings.
  • Non-Attendee
    This person will not be shown on meeting minutes or resolutions.

Once the members have been added. Enter the amount of the guarantee that each member agrees to.

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Business Activity

Field Explanation
Activity Code Select the SIC Code that corresponds to the Primary Business Activity.
Add Another Add another Business Activity.

Articles of Association

Field Explanation
Types of Articles of Association Select whether the business will be adopting one of the Models or uploading amended or Bespoke articles.
Are the Company's articles restricted? Toggle if the Company's articles are restricted.
Upload Additional and/or Amended Provisions Click to upload the relevant files.

Public Register

There is the option to elect to keep information on the public register, which users can select which pieces of information to keep.

  • Register of Secretaries
  • Register of Directors
  • Register of Director's usual residential address (URA)
  • Register of Members
  • Register of Person with Significant Control (PSC)

Person With Significant Control

Field Explanation
Will the company have a person with significant control? Toggle if there is a contact that will have significant control.
People With Significant Control Name

In the People With Significant Control field, begin typing the new People With Significant Control's name. CAS 360 will search the Global Contacts screen for the person. If the contact has not been previously added to the Global Contacts screen,  will display.

Click  to add a new contact.
Nature of Control for the PSC Select the type of nature of control the person has.

Finished

You're Finished!

CAS 360 will summarise your Company Registration application details including the future company's General Details, Addresses, Officers and Shareholders/Members/

Click  to generate the Company Registration Documents.

Pre-Incorporation Documents

To generate the Company Registration Documents, click

or

 (if the documents have been previously prepared)

Pre-Incorporation Documents prepared by CAS 360 include:

  • Form IN01 - Application to register a company
  • Application for Shares (or Application for Membership for companies limited by guarantee)
  • Consent to Act 
  • Articles of Association for Private Companies Limited by Shares
  • Cover Letter
 

Filing

To File the Company Incorporation Document, in the Company Registrations screen, next to the company, click

CAS 360 will display the Authentication Statement

Toggle  to indicate if you would like Same-day registration.

Select three Security questions and answers for the Companies House to use to authenticate.


After the Company Registration has been lodged and accepted, the company will be listed on the Company Selection Screen. 

Lodgement timelines

When submitting a company registration via CAS 360, Companies House will electronically verify the details before the company is formed. Despite completing all required fields, your application may still be rejected for various reasons.

Companies House operates on a strict "cab rank" rule, processing both Same Day and Standard service applications in order of receipt. If the application contains sensitive information or restricted words, processing may take longer.

Consider using the Same Day service for urgent registrations, often processed within minutes.

Common Reasons for Application Rejection by Companies House

  1. Incorrect Registered Office Address
    Ensure the registered office matches the location of the company (e.g., Scottish companies must have Scottish addresses).
  2. Initials in Officer Names
    Full names must be provided; initials like "Rupert T. Bear" will be rejected.
  3. Unrecognised Director Occupation
    Enter a recognised occupation; vague or unknown terms may lead to rejection.
  4. Mismatched Director Residence Details
    The country of residence must match the residential address provided.
  5. Commercial Premises for Residential Address
    Provide a genuine residential address for directors.
  6. Incorrect Exemption Claim
    Only claim exemption from disclosing the director's address if it has been officially granted.

Ensure these details are accurate to avoid delays or rejections.

Post Incorporation Document

Once the Company Registration Documents have been lodged, CAS 360 will generate several Post Incorporation Documents

To prepare these documents, click 

Post Incorporation Documents in CAS 360 include:

  • Cover Letter
  • Allotment Journal
  • Register of Members
  • First Directors Minute/Resolution
  • Share Certificate
  • Register of Directors
  • Declaration of Company not traded
  • Register of Secretaries
  • Register of Members
  • Register of People with Significant Control
  • Articles of Association for Private Companies Limited by Shares
 

 

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