CH05 Form UK: Update Manager Service Address

What this document is

Form CH05 is a Companies House notification used to record a change in the service address of a manager appointed in relation to a company. The 'manager' here is a specific category: it includes a judicial factor appointed in Scotland, an interim manager appointed by the Charity Commission, and a manager appointed under the statutory framework that governs community interest companies and certain audit and investigation matters.

It is not used for ordinary company directors or secretaries, who have their own filings. The purpose of the form is narrow but important. The service address is the location at which formal documents, including court papers and other legal process, can properly be served on the appointed person.

When that address changes, the registrar needs to be told so that the public record reflects where service can lawfully be effected. Filing CH05 is how that update is made, and the person appointed is generally the one who gives the notice.

How to use this document

1. Check that CH05 is the right form. CH05 is only appropriate where a manager, judicial factor, or interim manager has been appointed in relation to the company under specific statutory provisions. If you are updating a director's or secretary's service address, a different Companies House form applies, so confirm the capacity of the appointment before you begin.
2. Gather the information you'll need. You'll typically need the company name and registered number, the full name of the appointed person whose service address is changing, the date the change takes effect, and the new address at which service of documents (including legal process) can validly be made. Double-check spellings and postcodes against existing records.
3. Complete the form accurately. Fill in each field on CH05 exactly as it appears on the Companies House register. Inconsistencies between the form and the existing entry (for example, a slightly different spelling of a name) are a common reason filings are rejected or queried, so match the register wording precisely.
4. Have the right person sign. The notice of change is generally given by the appointed person themselves, or by the body that made the appointment where applicable. Make sure the signatory has authority to file the update, because a form signed by someone without standing may be rejected.
5. Submit to Companies House and keep a copy. You can send CH05 by post to Companies House, or use the online filing route where available for the relevant appointment type. Retain a dated copy of what you submitted, and watch for the acknowledgement so you can confirm the change has been accepted onto the register.

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