Form EH06 UK: Update Member Info on Central Register

What this document is

Form EH06 is a Companies House filing used by private companies that have made an election under section 128B of the Companies Act 2006 to keep information about their members on the central public register rather than in a separate register held at the registered office. Once that election is in force, the company has an ongoing obligation under section 128E to deliver to the registrar any relevant information it would otherwise have entered in its own register of members.

EH06 is how that update is communicated. Typical updates include a new member being admitted, an existing member transferring or disposing of shares, a change to a member's name, or a correction to previously filed details. The form does not replace the annual confirmation statement (CS01), and it is not used for notifying director appointments or changes to registered office, which have their own dedicated forms. It only concerns changes to member information while the section 128B election remains active.

How to use this document

1. Confirm the section 128B election is in force. Before filing EH06, check that your company has actually elected to hold member information on the central register. If no election has been made, member changes are recorded internally in your own register of members and notified to the registrar through the annual confirmation statement rather than through EH06. You can verify the election status by reviewing past filings on the Companies House register.
2. Identify the specific change that needs reporting. Work out precisely what has changed since the last filing. This might be the admission of a new shareholder, a share transfer between existing members, the full exit of a member, or an amendment to a member's registered name or address. Collect the effective date of the change and any supporting paperwork, such as a signed stock transfer form or board minutes recording the update.
3. Gather the information required on the form. EH06 asks for the company name and registration number, details of the member or members affected, and the nature of the change being reported. Where shares are involved, you will typically need the class of shares, the number held before and after the change, and the date the change took effect. Accuracy matters here because the filing goes straight onto the public record.
4. Submit the form to Companies House. EH06 can be filed on paper by post to the relevant Companies House office. Keep a dated copy for your own records along with any supporting documents. Filing should happen promptly after the change takes effect so the public register continues to reflect the company's actual membership position.
5. Check the public register once filed. After processing, the updated information appears on the Companies House public register. Review the entry to confirm it matches what you intended to report. If anything looks wrong, you can file a correction. Keeping internal records aligned with the public register helps avoid confusion at the next confirmation statement.

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