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> *Under Section 1097A of the Companies Act 2006, an accountancy practice has an absolute statutory right to apply to the Registrar of Companies to change the registered office of a company that is using the firm's premises without authorisation. This procedural guide outlines the 14-day statutory AD01 notice sequence and formal Form RP07 filing to evict rogue entities to the Cardiff Registrar Default Address.*

# Companies House Form RP07 Registered Office Squatter Eviction Protocol

A Comprehensive Practice Guide to Evicting Dissolved Entities, Phoenix Companies, and Non-Paying Clients from Accountancy Practice Addresses

Under Section 1097A of the Companies Act 2006, an accountancy practice has an absolute statutory right to apply to the Registrar of Companies to change the registered office of a company that is using the firm's premises without authorisation. This procedural guide outlines the 14-day statutory AD01 notice sequence and formal Form RP07 filing to evict rogue entities to the Cardiff Registrar Default Address.

## 1. The Corporate Squatter Liability for Practices

UK accountancy firms frequently discover that departed clients, dissolved corporate entities, or fraudulent third parties continue to register the practice's premises as their Registered Office.

Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023), operating an 'appropriate address' is a strict legal requirement. Accountants facing rogue registrations risk having bailiffs attend their offices, receiving statutory debt notices, and jeopardising their ICAEW Practice Assurance review.

Simply returning mail to sender marked 'Gone Away' does not remove the company from the Companies House public record. A formal statutory eviction is mandatory.

## 2. The Pre-Filing 14-Day Statutory Notice Procedure

Before submitting Form RP07 to Cardiff, the practice must establish an evidentiary audit trail proving that authorisation to use the address has been formally revoked.

Step 1: Serve a formal 14-day Statutory Revocation Notice to the directors of the entity at their known residential or alternate service addresses.

Step 2: Instruct the directors to file Companies House Form AD01 within 14 calendar days to relocate their registered office to an alternative facility.

Step 3: Document proof of postage or electronic transmission with timestamped delivery confirmation.

## 3. Executing Companies House Form RP07

If the company fails to file Form AD01 upon expiration of the 14-day notice, the practice executes Form RP07 (Application to change a company's registered office address).

The application requires:

• Confirmation that the applicant is the lawful owner or tenant entitled to possession of the registered office premises.

• A statutory declaration that the company has no right or authorisation to use the specified address.

• Evidence of the pre-filing revocation notice served upon the directors.

## Frequently Asked Statutory Questions

## Structured FAQ Summary (Schema.org Grounded)
- **Where does Companies House move the rogue company after Form RP07 is granted?** Companies House moves the entity's registered office to a default Crown PO Box address in Cardiff. The company's directors are notified and given 28 days to provide an appropriate address, after which the Registrar commences compulsory strike-off action.
- **Can a client dispute a Form RP07 eviction?** A company can only object if it can produce documentary evidence proving lawful entitlement to use the address (e.g. an active, paid service agreement). If the engagement has terminated, the objection is summarily dismissed.

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