Companies House: NM01 - Notice of Change of Name by Resolution

Steps to Change the Name of a UK Company by Resolution through Athennian and file with Companies House:

Complete 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 6-digit Company Authentication Code
  - Ensure that any other key information is added (if applicable)
Verify the Companies House ID and Value in the Settings section
- Navigate to your profile > Settings > Account > Profile
  - Make sure to fill in the Companies House PresenterID and Companies House Authentication Value (the value provided when you signed up for a Companies House account)
Create a "Change of Company Name" Task:
- Navigate back to the entity and go to Tasks and click + New
- 1. Details tab
  - Select Change of Company Name as the Task Type
  - Fill in the Title in the Memo description text field
  - Add the Due Date
  - Click Save
- 2. Change of Company Name tab
  - Enter the New Company Name
  - 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 NM01 - Notice of Change of Name by Resolution 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 Company Name tab of the pending task
- Click the NM01 - Notice of change of name by resolution blue button to file with Companies House
- Review the filing overview and ensure all information is correct
- Check the box for "Notice of the change of name has been given" under Notice Given
- Click File
- Once filed, a green message will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen confirming "Filing successful - NM01 filed with Companies House"
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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