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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*

## 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.

• Submission of the expired 14-day revocation notice as evidence of prior notification.

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## Frequently Asked Statutory Questions

### Can a practice evict a company that is currently in liquidation or administration?

Yes. Insolvency practitioners are required to update the registered office. If an IP fails to do so after appointment, Form RP07 can be served with notice to the appointed liquidator.

### Does Companies House charge a fee for processing Form RP07?

No. Companies House does not levy a statutory fee for processing Form RP07 applications submitted by premises occupiers.

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