Companies House: LL NM01 - Change of Name of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

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Steps to Change the Name of a UK Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) through Athennian and file with Companies House:

  1. 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)
      • Ensure the Entity Type is set to Limited Liability Partnership
    • Navigate to General > Compliance
      • Input the correct Entity Registration Number
      • Input the 8-digit Company Registry ID (must start with OC, SO, NC and followed by the  6 digits)
      • Input the 6-digit Company Authentication Code 
      • Ensure that any other key information is added (if applicable)
  2. Input your Companies House Credentials 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 (provided when you signed up for a Companies House account)
  3. 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
  4. Generate a Preview of the Filing Document:
    • 3. Supporting Documents tab
      • Click + Supporting documents
      • Search for the appropriate template called LL NM01 - Change of name of Limited Liability Partnership 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
  5. File with Companies House:
    • Open the 2. Change of Company Name tab of the pending task
    • Click the LL NM01 - Change of name of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) 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 - LL NM01 filed with Companies House"
  6. 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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