Companies House: TM02 - Termination of Appointment of Secretary

Steps to Terminate the Appointment of a Secretary of a UK Company through Athennian and file with Companies House:

Review Entity Details and Compliance information:
- Navigate to General > Details
  - Ensure the company is registered in the UK. Select Jurisdiction: Country as the United Kingdom
  - Add the UK region under Jurisdiction: Region (if applicable)
- Navigate to General > Compliance
  - Input the correct Entity Registration Number
  - Input the 8-digit Company Registry ID
  - Input the Company Authentication Code (mandatory 6 to 8-digit code)
  - Ensure that any other key information is added (if applicable)
Review the Secretary with "Confirmed" status:
- Navigate to Principals and ensure there is a Secretary with a Confirmed status
- Click on the principal and review the details:
  - Addresses
    - Ensure the outgoing secretary has a mailing address on file
    - Click + Add Address and selec the Mailing Address. If the address doesn't exist yet, click + Add address.
  - Roles
    - Ensure the Role is set as Officer and the Title as Secretary
    - Set an Effective Date and End Date (if applicable)
  - Documents
    - Click + Add documents to add documents (if applicable)
  - Ensure that the Status dropdown is set to Pending
  - Click Create
Create a "Change of Principals" Task:
- Navigate back to the entity and go to Tasks and click + New
- 1. Details tab
  - Select Change of Principals as the Task Type
  - Fill in the Title in the Memo description text field
  - Add the Due Date
  - Click Save
- 2. Change of Principals tab
  - Under Outgoing - click + Add to select the outgoing secretary and click Confirm
  - Input the Effective Date and Resolution Date
  - Mark the task as Pending using the Status dropdown
  - Click Save to save the task
Generate a Preview of the Filing Document:
- 3. Supporting Documents tab
  - Click + Supporting documents
  - Search for the appropriate template called TM02 - Termination of Appointment of Secretary and click Add
  - Click Generate documents
  - Once complete, a green message will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen confirming "Documents successfully generated"
- 4. Generated Documents tab
  - Click on the generated document to preview a copy of the filing form for accuracy
  - Note: the document will be saved in the Documents section of the entity
File with Companies House:
- Open the 2. Change of Principals tab of the pending task
- Click the TM02 - Termination of Appointment of Secretary blue button to file with Companies House
- Review the filing overview and ensure all information is correct
- Click File
- Once filed, a green message will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen confirming "Filing with Companies House successful"
Check Filing Status:
- Click on the profile icon at the top right corner of the screen and select Settings
- Under Efile - click on the Orders section to view the e-file order status
- The Status will update live as Companies House processes the filing

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