The RP04 form can be used to second file a document that has inaccuracies on the register on or after 1st October 2009.


Companies House state that a 'second filing' of information can be provided in cases where there is 'a trivial inaccuracy that does not affect the underlying meaning of the information.' 


It is important to consider the above before proceeding with the second filing, as submissions which are deemed to be correcting more than just a trivial inaccuracy may not be accepted.

 


Online corrections: The RP04 form can be completed online using Companies House Webfiling for the following forms: 

  • CS01 Confirmation statement (parts 1 to 4 only) 
  • SH01 Return of allotment of shares 
  • AP01 Appointment of director 


Note: Webfiling does not support second filing for LLP's - the LL RP04 must be submitted on paper in all instances.

    

For guidance on where to complete this for the above forms please see How Do I Use Companies House Webfiling to Second File Forms CS01, AP01 and SH01 using the RP04 Form?



Paper based corrections: For the remainder of the forms shown below, the RP04 will need to be completed on paper and submitted to Companies House in the post. The RP04 form will need to be filled out and attached to a new version of the form you wish to second file that will replace the incorrect original held on the public record.  


A PDF copy of the RP04 can be found on our website here or for an LLP, the LL RP04 here 


Note: All Companies House forms need to be printed on white A4 sized paper. 


Note: The original/defective form will remain on the public register but it will be annotated to show that there has been a second filing.

     

This process applies to the following documents: 


  • AP02 Appointment of corporate director 
  • AP03 Appointment of secretary 
  • AP04 Appointment of corporate secretary 
  • CH01 Change of director’s details 
  • CH02 Change of corporate director’s details 
  • CH03 Change of secretary’s details 
  • CH04 Change of corporate secretary’s details 
  • TM01 Termination of appointment of director 
  • TM02 Termination of appointment of secretary 
  • AR01 Annual return 
  • PSC01 Notice of individual person with significant control (PSC) 
  • PSC02 Notice of relevant legal entity (RLE) with significant control 
  • PSC03 Notice of other registrable person (ORP) with significant control 
  • PSC04 Change of details of individual person with significant control (PSC) 
  • PSC05 Change of details of relevant legal entity (RLE) with significant control 
  • PSC06 Change of details of other registrable person (ORP) with significant control 
  • PSC07 Notice of ceasing to be a person with significant control (PSC), relevant legal entity (RLE), or other registrable person (ORP) 
  • PSC08 Notification of PSC statements 
  • PSC09 Update to PSC statements 

 

Once this has been filed and processed at Companies House it will appear on the public register as below: 

 

 

           

And the original filing will look as below: 

 

 

          

Companies House have also provided some additional guidance:  

 

Guidance for completing paper form: Second filing of a document previously delivered (form RP04) 

 

File a second filing of a document previously delivered (RP04) 

 

Note: If the company question is registered for Companies House's 'PROtected On-line Filed (PROOF) scheme' then you will also need to attach a PRO3 form. What is form PR03?